Sep 9, Catholic Relief Services Project Manager Jobs in Uganda

About the Project:

CRS in partnership with Local Partners with anticipated funding from CRS headquarter will be implementing a Strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Anticipatory Action project in Butaleja and Bududa Districts which will be complemented by CRS initiative Preparing for Enhanced Protection in Disasters (PrEPD) for a period of one year to leverage on its past learning from Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programs implemented in the same locations.

Job Summary:

The Disaster Risk Reduction and Anticipatory Action (DRR/AA) Project Manager will be responsible for managing and contributing to high-quality implementation of disaster preparedness and anticipatory action programming within CRS Uganda, as well as successful management of CRS’ relationships with local partners and stakeholders. Under the supervision and guidance of the Program Manager for Emergencies, and supported by local Partners, the DRR Project Manager will be responsible for overall management, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of project activities as per the project scope of work, results framework, and M&E plan. S/He will provide technical support to local partner to operate in all geographical areas as assigned by the grant/project. The Project Manager will lead the project team and maintain relationships with other program staff in CRS Uganda and will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of this project.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

Lead on overall project management, budget management, monitoring and reporting activities throughout the project cycle – start-up, implementation and close-out – in line with

CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.

Effectively manage talent and supervise local partner Staff. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, contribute to the recruitment process of project staff, and complete performance management for direct reports.

Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities following MEAL

Policy. Proactively identify issues, report them to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.

Provide technical leadership on DRR and Anticipatory action and PrEPD Toolkit to the overall project and the Local partner, including strengthening capacities through mentorship and accompaniment.

Represent the organization with donors, INGO working groups, UN, relevant local partners and relevant local government and community actors for the technical sectors of disaster preparedness and anticipatory action

Coordinate activities required for ensuring the financial, material and human resources for the quality implementation of the project. Conduct periodic budget reviews and follow-up with partners on timely submission of financial reports to facilitate proper tracking of resource use.

Identify staff capacity needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and contribute to capacity strengthening and required interventions to support quality project implementation.

Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and disseminate results. Review project documentation to ensure project file is complete with all required documentation and is filed per agency and donor requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in disaster management, urban planning, climate adaptation, resilience, water/natural resource management or similar field would be a plus.

Minimum of 5 years of work experience in project management, ideally in the field related to DRR, natural resource management and environmental impact mitigation.

Good and demonstrated knowledge of Anticipatory Action is a must.

Basic understanding of protection principles to ensure safe and dignified programming in DRR is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant grant management experience, especially for or other public donors, a plus.

Staff supervision experience.

Experience working with stakeholders at various levels and strengthening community partnerships.

Ability to contribute to the development of technical proposals, a plus.

Experience analyzing data and contributing to evaluation reports.

Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.

Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with local stakeholders. Representation abilities.

Ability to contribute to written reports

Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented

Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.

Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented.

Required Languages: Strong written and verbal communication skills in English with ability to write technical reports.

Strong written and spoken communication skills in local languages spoken within Mt. Elgon sub – region would be a plus.

How to Apply

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