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 World Bank GPSA Project Jobs - Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator at AFIC

Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) is a pan-African civil society organization and resource center that promotes the right of access to information on the continent through comparative research, coordinating regional advocacy, facilitating information-sharing and capacity building. AFIC is a membership organization with 35 civil society organizational members in 21 African countries that started operations in 2010.

Position Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Organization: Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC)

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Project Name: Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA)

Funding Source: World Bank

Application Deadline:28th November 2014

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Jobs at Marie Stopes Uganda

We are seeking  ambitious, experienced and driven candidates to fill the positions below.

Position Title:  Fleet Management Information Systems Officer

Reporting to: Manager- Procurement & Logistics (Security)

Organization:Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU)

Primary Location:MSU Support Office Kampala

Job Type : Full-time Employment

Brief Company Profile:

For over 20 years, Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) has been working to provide voluntary family planning (FP) services to thousands of men and women across the country. MSU is the largest, most specialized private FP and reproductive health (RH) organization working in every district of Uganda with approximately 30% of modern contraceptive market share. 90% of our clients are women living in rural and underserved areas where health services, particularly family planning are not readily available. MSU is a key implementing partner of the Ministry of Health, particularly the division of Reproductive Health at Central, Regional and District levels. MSU receives funding from USAID, UKaid, UNFPA, the Dutch Government, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as private foundations.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

·             Manage and monitor the performance of the vehicles to achieve maximum utilisation, Vehicle Routing & Scheduling for optimal use.

·             Ensure that all monthly, quarterly and annual reports and information as required by the Organisation are produced promptly on a timely basis. Additionally analyse information and quality of report prior to distribution.

·             Ensure that the Fleet Management System is implemented in accordance with MSU Fleet Management rules.

·             Alert the senior transport Assistant, or and Procurement and Logistics Manager when service of a particular vehicle is due so that it can be carried out in a timely manner.

·             Required to establish the necessary resources (fuel, etc) to match the overall operational requirements and monitor trends upwards or downwards and adjust resources accordingly to match these trends.

·             Implement Best Practices established and ensure that KPI‟s (Key Performance Indicators) are maintained with the parameters set.

·             Accountable for ensuring that all Administrative Requirements are maintained and valid thus making sure that the relevant offices are informed in time to effect renewals of all contracts, insurance policies are carried out on a timely basis.

·             Ensure that minimum Health and Safety requirements for drivers are met in full, together with considerations for environmental needs.

·             Continuously collect and collate valuable data or information relating to improvements required for Standardisation and Development purposes for Fleet Management and communicate this information to Management and other staff.

·             Share experiences gained with other staff members and strive towards creating good team building and harmonious atmosphere.

    Education and Experience

·             Degree or Diploma in the following areas; Procurement and Logistics Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Computing, Mechanical Engineering with a bias in motor vehicle Mechanics

·             Experience in using fleet management tracking systems in NGO /or commercial setting

·             Demonstrable experience of a range of logistics activities, route scheduling, vehicle service and maintenance, and general transportation management.

·             Demonstrable skills in use of computers particularly Microsoft Office computer programmes.

Desired skills, abilities

·             Knowledge of institutional donors in the sector and related compliance regulations (e.g., DFID, EC, USAID, UNFPA) regarding transport and vehicle usage

·             knowledge of mechanics particularly motor vehicles

·             Should be able to work in deadline driven/results orientated atmospheres

·             Able to think strategically

·             Perfect and effective written and verbal communication in English is essential.

·             Able to multi-task and efficiently manage competing priorities

Mode of Application:

Please send a CV and Cover letter by email to jobs.application@mariestopes.or.ug / jobs@mariestopes.or.ug

or post to the Senior Manager, People and Development,

Plot 1020, Kisugu-Muyenga,

 P.O Box 10431,

Kampala-Uganda,

quoting the position title by 6.pm on Friday 23rd May, 2014.

Marie Stopes Uganda is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce.

Marie Stopes Uganda is thankful to all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted.

Deputy Country Director,in Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan,East Africa Jobs,

Position Title: Deputy Country Director

Organization:Action Against Hunger- USA,NGO Jobs,

Primary Location:Multiple Countries,:Cambodia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Dem. Rep. Congo, Uganda, South Sudan

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree/Master’s degree

Job Type :            Full Time

Deadline:Apr 30, 2014

Sectors:Administration, Human Resources, Programme & Resource Management

Contract duration: 12 months

Minimum Experience :  From 5 years to more than 20 years

Languages:English

Specific Objectives:

Objective 1: Strategic Development & Technical Integration

Activities:

·             Work with the Country Director to provide leadership to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive needs-based program strategy for ACF programming

·             Provides strategic direction to the Technical Coordinators, PM's and support the Field Co in ensuring the effective delivery of program activities and the successful integration of activities with all other aspects of ACF programming.

·             Develop an overall program strategy that is responsive to the dynamic needs of the most vulnerable populations built on the program strengths of ACF and globally.

·             Proactively identify new programming opportunities

·             Responsible for the relevance and contextual appropriateness of ACF projects in country.

·             Responsible for the promotion of technical integration and sensitization of staff on its applications.

·             Regular field visits to fieldwork areas and bases and participation in exploratory missions.

·             Capitalization of integration and reporting information and data.

·             Leads on the development and rollout of new and more effective systems to improve program implementation.

·             Regular participation in Coordination meetings at the capital and field level.

·             Regular communication with the advisors at HQ to support an integrated programmatic approach and ensure programs are technically supporting all sectors

Objective 2: Program Quality Insurance

Activities:

·             Oversee the quality implementation of ongoing programming based on robust grant management and monitoring and evaluation systems and the facilitation of Technical Department.

·             Ensure the MEAL integration and supervise the MEAL Coordinator

·             Ensure that funding for programming is spent in a coherent, transparent and optimal way.

·             In coordination with CD and Coordinators, responsible for the technical briefing and debriefing as well as management of consultants and external specialists arriving to support the mission.

·             Ensure the collection and capitalization by the DCD and Tech coordinators of digital and physical ACF Information on information gathered through HQ reports, ACF programming, partnerships, partners, UN system, clusters, and other avenues of data collection.

·             Ensures Mission Technical Coordination Meetings (MTCMs) happen on a monthly basis, and submits minutes to Country Director and Coordination.

·             Provide formal and informal capacity building trainings to staff.

·             Final Mission-level validation of program and technical guidelines and policies.

·             Ensure that quality to ACF and donor compliance for program, reporting, and financial grant requirements are met.

·             Ensure that monitoring and evaluation of programming informs quality implementation.

·             Coordinate closely with Admin, Security, Log and Field Coordinators to ensure that security, procurement, HR and financial protocols are designed to support quality programming.

·             Closely monitor program spending and follow up spending plans with Finance Co and PMs

Objective 3: Donor Compliance, Reporting and Documentation

Activities:

·             Lead proposal preparation through a needs based approach ensuring all departments work together

·             Ensure Budget, PPP, Workplan, Budget forecasts, ongoing monitoring and kick off meetings take place for every program

·             Ensure that all programs are compliant with donor protocols and reports are submitted on time to HQ for validation

·             Ensure all donor reports are completed in a timely manner with the relevant input from the field teams and submitted to HQ for validation

·             Ensure that workplans are followed to ensure budget forecasts are met and studies (KAP, RSCA, SMARTs etc.) are planned and executed timely

Objective 4: Representation with external stakeholders

Activities:

·             Responsible for representation of ACF in partnership-related meetings at a strategic level for workshops, working groups, etc.

·             Lead, in liaison with the CD, partnership proposal preparation through furnishing of evaluation/assessment data and coordination.

·             Identification and evaluation of potential partners and partnerships at country level.

·             Carries out follow-up evaluation of partnership (programming and partner relations), maintains lessons learned and proposes action points for future improvement.

·             Represent ACF to donors, UN and partner INGOs, and national and local government officials (programs).

Objective 5: Human Resources and Career Development

Activities:

·             Direct manager of the Technical Coordinators and MEAL Coordinator

·             Supervision of externally hired consultants for any program matters

·             Responsible for the validation of technical departmental HR needs for international staff.

·             Responsible for the proper induction and debriefing of managerial staff.

·             Undertake any other tasks assigned by the Country Director

Internal & External relationships

Internal

    Line Manager of: Nut Co, FSL Co, WaSH Co, PQA Co and intern  

External

    Local representatives of international aid organisations : particularly with other consortia members’ exchange of information as necessary  

REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES

    Ensure donor reporting and proposals are completed in time

    Ensure all technical studies and evaluations are completed

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

    Degree in related humanitarian issue

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

·             Significant experience with INGOs. Previous experience with ACF in emergency and post-emergencies an asset.

·             Excellent management skills (HR, projects, stress management)

·             Advanced knowledge of donors’ guidelines and procedures (ECHO, UNICEF, DFID, OFDA, etc.)

·             Excellent ability to multi task

·             Ability to organize, train and motivate a multicultural team

·             Excellent diplomatic and negotiation skills

·             Disciplined and able to work and arrive at decisions autonomously with minimal guidance.

·             Fluent in English (professional English needed).

·             Excellent drafting and written skills.

PREFERRED

    Advanced Degree Masters

    Experience in insecure setting

    Previous experience as Country Director

In your application please specify that you found out about this opportunity on DevelopmentAid.org.

Veuillez indiquer dans votre candidature que vous avez consulté cette offre sur le site web DevelopmentAid.org.

Mode of Application:

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