NGO Careers - Program Manager at Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
Job Title: Program Manager
Organisation: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
Organisation: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
Duty Station: Gulu,
Uganda
Reports To: ACTED
Area Coordinator
About ACTED:
ACTED is an independent
international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates
according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious
impartiality, and non discrimination. ACTED was created in 1993 to support
populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France,
ACTED now operates in 32 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and
4000 national staff. ACTED has a 110 million € budget for over 370 projects spanning
8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security, health
promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local
governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion. For more
information, please visit our website at www.acted.org.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Offer technical direction and oversight from project implementation through life cycle duration
- Supervision of all program technical team.
- Develop maintain, and sustain strong relationship with all relevant stakeholders and project teams
- Steer the implementation of the project and all relevant follow up
- Manage project finances, pipelines and planning
- Liaise with all internal and external counterparts on the project;
- Assess the activities undertaken and ensure efficient use of resources;
- Establish clear timeline of reports to be submitted to project Donors;
- Responsible for all donor reporting
- Draft narrative reports and contribute to the development of financial reports through regular budgetary follow up;
- Ensure adherence to ACTED processes and procedures.
- Ensures compliance with contractual obligations and achievement of project scope of work and financial goals
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should possess a Master’s degree in civil engineering, economics or social science discipline
- Five or more years’ experience in managing large complex infrastructure programs preferably within an African context
- Demonstrated ability to quickly and effectively assemble and manage a highly-skilled, interdisciplinary team; ability to effectively collaborate and coordinate with and lead a broad range of governmental and non-governmental actors; the ability to manage high-profile and politically sensitive programs.
- Possess the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects and ensure completion of requisite milestones within established deadlines;
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and project management skills
- Possess an excellent track record in managing large teams effectively
- Strong communications and interpersonal skills with evidence of ability to interact with a wide range and level of stakeholders (government, private sector, NGOs).
- Past experience leading collaborative efforts with multiple stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
- Excellent conceptual, analytical and writing skills
- Excellent oral I written communication skills
- Excellent Report writing skills
- Highly proficient in English.
Job Terms and Conditions:
Salary defined by the ACTED
salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance
are considered for pay bonus
7Additional monthly living
allowance
Free food provided + housing
allowance
Transportation costs covered,
including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
Provision of medical, life, and
repatriation insurance + retirement package
How to Apply:
If you are interested in
working with ACTED as the Program Manager, please send, in your
application in English with a cover letter, CV, and three references to uganda.jobs@acted.org,
