Organisation: GOAL
Uganda
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Country Director
About
GOAL:
Founded in 1977, GOAL works
to promote the realization of the fundamental rights of the poor, the
vulnerable, and those affected by humanitarian crisis. GOAL currently works in
13 countries; Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Sierra
Leone, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda and Zimbabwe. GOAL’s head office is in
Dublin, Ireland with support offices in London and New York.
About ACT
Health Programme:
The increasing discussion of
weak governance and accountability failures which lead to poor service delivery
has led to more programmes that includecitizens and civil-society actors
in the processes of monitoring and decision making for public services. There
is an increasing interest in programmes that try to restore a healthy balance
between state (policy makers, service providers, duty-bearers) and clients
(citizens, rights-holders, users of services). Some of the most impactful
efforts strengthen direct links between citizens and providers (health workers)
and have very a very dramatic impact on accessibility and quality of services.
Job Summary: The ACT
Health Programme Director will be primarily responsible for all aspects of
the management of the ACT HealthProgramme across 16 districts of Uganda.
This includes ongoing programme planning, development and management with a
particular and meticulous focus on quality especially important for the RCT.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Programmes:
- Guarantee that ACT Health programme is
implemented to high quality standards which are in line with GOAL Uganda
Country and ACT Health Strategies, relevant donor requirements,
international best practice and the Codes of Conduct and agreements to
which GOAL is a signatory.
- Work with the Assistant Country Director –
Programmes and the Country Director in the oversight and management of
programme implementation, including allocation of resources and ensuring
that appropriate controls are maintained at all levels.
- Responsible for relationship management with all
programme stakeholders and partners, including Innovations for Poverty
Action (IPA), our research partner.
- Overall staff management of all programme team
members and implementing partners, including annual review, support and
mentoring and disciplinary procedures.
- Identify new opportunities for programme growth and
adaptation in coordination with the Assistant Country Director for
Programmes (ACDP), Country Director, Global Health Adviser and
the donor.
- Prepare programme proposals for donors in relation
to the ACT Health programme.
- Participate in all donor and internal reporting as
it relates to ACT Health.
- Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning Coordinator who will provide overall technical support to this
programme to ensure that the programme has appropriate M&E plans and
that managers and staff are adhering to them and reporting on a timely
basis.
- Travel frequently to all areas of operation to
monitor implementation and ensure that beneficiaries, local authorities,
and local staff are represented in programme planning and evaluation.
- Lead GOAL and partner’s advocacy and policy work at
a national level through preparation of position papers and appropriate
networking.
- Contribute to the documentation of results and best
practices in the form of case studies, advisory practice experiences,
training materials and present study and research findings for
presentations at relevant forums and business development.
2.
Programme Strategy:
- Work closely with the Assistant Country Director –
Programmes (ACDP) and the Country Director to review and/or revise the
strategic plans for the ACT Health programme to ensure
efficiency, effectiveness, quality assurance and continual improvement
throughout the LOP.
- Develop and manage a communications strategy with
donors and government
- Contribute to the review and monitoring of the ACT
Health Strategy and the development of GOAL’s global strategy
on Social Accountability
- Review and appraise training and programme
documentation
3.
Working with Partners:
- Work with the Grants and capacity building team to
support good management of partners grants and the organisational growth
of partner organisations
- Review and support partners to develop programme
documents for the ACT Health
4.
Programme Reporting:
- Monitor ACT Health to evaluate activity
progress and determine necessary actions to improve achievements.
- Provide programme reports that are timely and meet
GOAL and donor requirements.
- Review monthly programme reports for accuracy and
quality.
- Provide a monthly programme report to the ACD P by
10th of each month.
- Provide a ‘personal objective report’ to the ACD P
and ensure that your line-reports also submit their monthly personal
objective reports.
5.
Personnel:
- Work collaboratively with Systems, Financial Controller,
and Human Resource Dept. to ensure that the programme has the appropriate
staffing and resources required for appropriate, effective and efficient
programme delivery.
- Line manage ACT Health programme team as
per the organogram providing clear targets, coaching and active feedback.
- Ensure that all team members have performance
management appraisal objectives, ensure objectives are SMART and reviewed
and revised every six months.
6.
Finance:
- Lead and support ACT Health in the
development/review of their programme budgets using the GOAL Budget
Monitoring Template (BMT).
- Review ACT Health programme budget with
the FinancialController and ACD P to ensure compliance and
appropriate spending and accountability.
- To ensure that ACT Health team and
partners are held to account to their budgets, are coached, given
appropriate guidance and feedback.
7.
Representation:
- Maintain a suitable image for GOAL and protect GOAL
interest and assets.
- Liaise with donor, the Government of Uganda and
other agency representatives.
- Represent GOAL in routine meetings with donors and
other coordination mechanisms as agreed by the Assistant Country Director
- Programmes.
8. Perform any Other Duties: The
post holder may be requested to undertake other activities as mutually agreed
with the ACD P/CD.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
- The desired applicant should possess five years’ international
experience in managing large complex programming in a development setting
- The applicant should preferably hold a relevant
degree i.e. Health, development, social sciences
- Excellent track record of successful proposal
writing with major donors, and sound knowledge of donor practices and
budget/financial control
- Strong demonstrable experience in all aspects of
programme management including programme planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation, financial management and the
design/utilisation of appropriate programme management tools, and the
capacity to transfer this experience to others
- Excellent interpersonal, motivational and management
skills with extensive experience mentoring staff
- Exceptional communication, analysis and writing skills
- Prior experience in implementing programming
alongside a randomised control trial. An MBA or master’s degree in
international development, social accountability programming, public
health or similar discipline
- Experience of DfID systems, reporting and compliance
- Previous experience in accountability programming
- Previous experience in working with national
partners
- Experience liaising with governmental/local
authorities and other NGOs
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates with a desire to work in one of the world’s leading NGOs, GOAL,
should endeavor to express interest by clicking on the web link below and
Applying if they do meet the full job requirements
Deadline: 28th February,
2014
