Program Manager Job
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
Attractive
Job Deadline: 31 July 2024
Number of Jobs: 01
Hiring Entity: Nft Consult Ltd
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| Nft Consult Ltd |
Location: In Uganda
Job Details:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Performance Oversight to Management Team
• Overall oversight of the project.
• Act as the main contact for the project with program partners.
• Ensure the project adheres to organizational policies, standards, and best practices.
• Manage the performance of the project team.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support for staff development and growth.
Strategic Direction
• Provide strategic guidance and direction to the project.
• Make high-level decisions that impact the project's direction and outcomes.
• Ensure the project aligns with the organization's overall goals and objectives.
Program Development and Implementation
• Oversee the development and execution of the program, leading the day-to-day operations of the initiative at WITU. Maintain an up-to-date program work plan.
• Align the program with WITU's objectives and current digital economy trends.
• Ensure efficient project cost management and lead day-to-day operations.
• Lead program work planning and budgeting together with WITU program staff in coordination with the consortium partners. Create long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines, and allocating resources.
• Undertake field visits to monitor the implementation of programming and introduce corrective measures where needed.
• Identify and manage potential risks and liabilities of the program, ensuring that various program staff members actively contribute to it. Provide a quarterly program risk report to the director and consortium lead, clearly indicating progress on addressing the identified risks.
• Develop contingency plans and adjust programming to respond to new and emerging operational challenges for the organization.
Needs Assessment and Program Design
• Assess the needs of persons of concern in a participatory manner and design programming that responds to the gaps identified.
• Lead effective decision-making to ensure the smooth operation of the program, providing strategic direction and guidance to key stakeholders (Consortium partners) and staff members.
• Collaborate with the Consortium to ensure that the program impact measurement tools and framework are developed and maintained while considering WITU's corporate RBM interests.
• Perform quality assurance on the project through review and sign-off of contracts, quarterly narrative and financial reports, impact results, and insights, and other expected program deliverables. Develop and maintain a quality assurance plan.
• Participate in capacity-building sessions for the consortium partners as needed.
Digital Economy Leadership
• Stay abreast of digital economy trends and incorporate them into training programs.
• Engage with key stakeholders in the digital economy ecosystem.
• Identify opportunities for digital innovation within the program.
Job Development and Employer Engagement
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of job market dynamics and hiring trends.
• Actively engage with employers to create job opportunities for program graduates.
• Source job leads and facilitate connections between graduates and employers.
• Strategically expand WITU's presence in targeted job markets.
Team Leadership and Capacity Building
• Ensure that the program staff is exposed to necessary capacity-building initiatives to implement effectively, including safeguarding, financial management, impact measurement, communications, etc.
• Coach and develop the Career Services team in employer navigation and graduate advocacy.
• Empower the team to capitalize on job leads and manage local employer relationships.
• Manage project staff to ensure timely delivery of project deliverables.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
• Supervise the team to ensure that WITU meets its quarterly and annual reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.
• Collaborate with the consortium lead and other consortium members to ensure a functional impact measurement framework.
• Ensure that WITU meets the program’s data protection and privacy guidelines in the collection, storage, and reporting of participant data.
• Implement WITU's RBM tools to assess program impact and generate data for decision-making.
• Track and report on key metrics, including job placement rates.
• Analyze job market data to refine strategies and improve outcomes.
Budget Management and Fundraising
• Oversee the development and management of program budgets as per the program guidelines.
• Implement budget control measures to support job opportunity creation for graduates.
• Lead fundraising initiatives to secure continuous funding for the project, ensuring its sustainable operation and growth.
Stakeholder Management and Communication
• Represent WITU in the program steering committee, actively contributing to program decision-making, development of program strategies, and their implementation in WITU.
• Build and maintain relationships with program partners, employers, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to promote the program and its graduates.
• Represent WITU in relevant forums and discussions related to the program.
• Participate in operational program check-ins with the consortium lead, providing regular updates to ensure alignment.
• Ensure that all safeguarding incidents in the initiative are handled to their logical conclusion, working together with the gender and safeguarding lead.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Identify and implement innovative approaches to digital skills training and job placement.
• Collect and incorporate feedback from employers and graduates to improve the program.
• Optimize the use of technology, including the WITU New Graduate Job Board.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Performance Oversight to Management Team
• Overall oversight of the project.
• Act as the main contact for the project with program partners.
• Ensure the project adheres to organizational policies, standards, and best practices.
• Manage the performance of the project team.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support for staff development and growth.
Strategic Direction
• Provide strategic guidance and direction to the project.
• Make high-level decisions that impact the project's direction and outcomes.
• Ensure the project aligns with the organization's overall goals and objectives.
Program Development and Implementation
• Oversee the development and execution of the program, leading the day-to-day operations of the initiative at WITU. Maintain an up-to-date program work plan.
• Align the program with WITU's objectives and current digital economy trends.
• Ensure efficient project cost management and lead day-to-day operations.
• Lead program work planning and budgeting together with WITU program staff in coordination with the consortium partners. Create long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines, and allocating resources.
• Undertake field visits to monitor the implementation of programming and introduce corrective measures where needed.
• Identify and manage potential risks and liabilities of the program, ensuring that various program staff members actively contribute to it. Provide a quarterly program risk report to the director and consortium lead, clearly indicating progress on addressing the identified risks.
• Develop contingency plans and adjust programming to respond to new and emerging operational challenges for the organization.
Needs Assessment and Program Design
• Assess the needs of persons of concern in a participatory manner and design programming that responds to the gaps identified.
• Lead effective decision-making to ensure the smooth operation of the program, providing strategic direction and guidance to key stakeholders (Consortium partners) and staff members.
• Collaborate with the Consortium to ensure that the program impact measurement tools and framework are developed and maintained while considering WITU's corporate RBM interests.
• Perform quality assurance on the project through review and sign-off of contracts, quarterly narrative and financial reports, impact results, and insights, and other expected program deliverables. Develop and maintain a quality assurance plan.
• Participate in capacity-building sessions for the consortium partners as needed.
Digital Economy Leadership
• Stay abreast of digital economy trends and incorporate them into training programs.
• Engage with key stakeholders in the digital economy ecosystem.
• Identify opportunities for digital innovation within the program.
Job Development and Employer Engagement
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of job market dynamics and hiring trends.
• Actively engage with employers to create job opportunities for program graduates.
• Source job leads and facilitate connections between graduates and employers.
• Strategically expand WITU's presence in targeted job markets.
Team Leadership and Capacity Building
• Ensure that the program staff is exposed to necessary capacity-building initiatives to implement effectively, including safeguarding, financial management, impact measurement, communications, etc.
• Coach and develop the Career Services team in employer navigation and graduate advocacy.
• Empower the team to capitalize on job leads and manage local employer relationships.
• Manage project staff to ensure timely delivery of project deliverables.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
• Supervise the team to ensure that WITU meets its quarterly and annual reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.
• Collaborate with the consortium lead and other consortium members to ensure a functional impact measurement framework.
• Ensure that WITU meets the program’s data protection and privacy guidelines in the collection, storage, and reporting of participant data.
• Implement WITU's RBM tools to assess program impact and generate data for decision-making.
• Track and report on key metrics, including job placement rates.
• Analyze job market data to refine strategies and improve outcomes.
Budget Management and Fundraising
• Oversee the development and management of program budgets as per the program guidelines.
• Implement budget control measures to support job opportunity creation for graduates.
• Lead fundraising initiatives to secure continuous funding for the project, ensuring its sustainable operation and growth.
Stakeholder Management and Communication
• Represent WITU in the program steering committee, actively contributing to program decision-making, development of program strategies, and their implementation in WITU.
• Build and maintain relationships with program partners, employers, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to promote the program and its graduates.
• Represent WITU in relevant forums and discussions related to the program.
• Participate in operational program check-ins with the consortium lead, providing regular updates to ensure alignment.
• Ensure that all safeguarding incidents in the initiative are handled to their logical conclusion, working together with the gender and safeguarding lead.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Identify and implement innovative approaches to digital skills training and job placement.
• Collect and incorporate feedback from employers and graduates to improve the program.
• Optimize the use of technology, including the WITU New Graduate Job Board.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Computer Science, or Information Technology.
• Five to seven years of experience in similar roles.
• Master's degree in Business Management, Computer Science, or Information Technology (preferred).
• Relevant experience in program management, ICT4D, and leadership
• Understanding of the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework.
• Good understanding of the Results Based Management Framework (RBM).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Proven leadership skills with experience leading a team of at least 10 people.
• Cost and risk management skills.
• High-level management and leadership skills.
• Ability to schedule and manage tasks effectively.
• Conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
Application procedure
Interested and qualified, Click here to apply.
Posting Date: 2024-07-19
