VSF - Belgium is a recognized developmental International NGO founded in 1995 working with disadvantaged communities to increase their standards of living, improve food security and livelihood sustainability through improved animal health and animal production.
In East Africa, our programmes focus on community based animal health services, capacity building of local institutions and governments, conflict mitigation and sustainable natural resource management
Position Title:Project Manager
Duty Station: Moroto, Uganda
Duration: 1 year, renewable
Availability: Immediately
Role
The Project Manager will manage and coordinate the implementation of projects in Moroto..
This will involve: the coordination of partner activities. Provision of both technical and strategic leadership; ensuring efficient project development and management; ensuring that systems and procedures are in line with VSFB policies, VSFB strategy, donor and legal requirements. The Project Manager reports to the Country Director- Uganda.
Main Responsibilities and Duties
- Responsible for the overall management and implementation of the project
- Create and organize the necessary infrastructure and work plans for successful project implementation.
- Responsible for project budgets and controlling its correct expenditures, in accordance with donor guidelines and project contracts.
- Monitor project activities including, reporting to donors through the Kampala Office.
- Supervise, manage and support project staff and conduct annual staff appraisal
- Participate in recruitment of staff for their respective projects, whilst ensuring comprehensive induction and overall management of staff performance.
- Participate and contribute in financial planning, reporting, budget reviews and project extension requirements.
- Support internal and external audit processes, monitoring and evaluation of his/her projects
- Provide quarterly project progress report and financial project reports to the Country Director- Uganda and Finance Manager.
- Representation of VSFB at local, national and regional levels.
- Ensure effective communication and information flow within the project Kampala office and the Regional Office Nairobi.
- Participate in relevant development networks
- Responsible for knowledge management within VSF Belgium
Essential or Minimum Requirements
Education
- University degree in management and /or development related field
- Post graduate training in organizational development, livestock development, community based, participatory approaches, and/or financial management.
Knowledge and experience
- Expertise in Drought preparedness and contingency planning
- Experience of working in other countries is an advantage
- Good knowledge of project cycle management
- Proven experience of managing partners
- Experience with proposal writing
- Very good knowledge of ECHO rules and regulations
- Experience with managing budgets
Skills
- Excellent management, planning, organizational and coordination skills
- Proven ability to work with a range of stakeholders including civil authorities, donors and project partners
- Excellent Financial and budgeting skills
- Computer literacy with very good MS Excel, Word and Power point
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Good writing and reporting skills
- Ability to work independently, under pressure and meet strict deadlines
- Accuracy
- Ability to deal with conflict and crises
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Ability to manage and motive a (multicultural) team
- Ability to prepare and present issues at all levels
Attitudes
- Team player
- Attentive to detail and result oriented
- High integrity and initiative
- Identify him/herself with the mission, vision and values of VSF-B
- Display of intercultural sensitivity, respect in dealing with others
- Willingness to travel to the field and remote locations.
Please send your application (reference “Project Manager”), CV and 3 references (one must be your current employer), by e-mail to recruitment@vsfb.or.ke on or before 15th March 2012
This vacancy is open to Kenyan male and female candidates.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
For more information:www.vsf-belgium.org
