Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, January 13 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The International Community of Women living with HIV Eastern Africa (ICWEA) is a regional advocacy network and membership-based organization. ICWEA works tirelessly to empower and advocate for women affected by HIV by providing support, education, and education, and resources to help them lead healthy and fulfilling lives

Job Title: Head of Programs
Location: Kampala,Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Executive Director
Relationships:Advocacy Director and Manager, Finance and Administration Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, Adaptation and Learning and Grants Director and Executive Director

Purpose of the Job
To provide overall strategic and technical leadership, coordination, direction, design and management of ICWEA’s portfolio of programmes and projects.

Key Outputs
• Oversight and strategic programme leadership and Implementation provided.
• Projects/programmes delivered as planned.
• Technical support to programme implementation team effectively provided;
• Knowledge building and sharing effectively conducted.
• Best practices, success stories and effective programme models documented
• Effective programme strategic Partnerships built.
• Support to Resource mobilization provided.
• Program budgets effectively managed to cultivate value for money.
• Effective Programme reporting conducted.
• Functional relationships with other departments harnessed

Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Overall responsibility for programme development, implementation, reporting and programme risk management.
• Spearhead the Implementation and periodic review of ICWEA’s programming ensuring continued relevance in the rapidly changing environment.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of ICWEA annual and quarterly work plans and budgets
• Develop and implement quality assurance plan/strategy for all programmes/projects to ensure that programme deliverables meet quality standards.
• Convene periodic/regular country and regional level programme planning and performance review meetings as appropriate.
• Provide technical assistance support to ICWEA partners in line with relevant areas of expertise.
• Initiate and participate in the recruitment and deployment of technical programme staff.
• Provide support supervision, mentorship and methodological guidance to technical staff and other subordinate staff by providing direction, input and feedback.
• Support the development and implementation of the Resource Mobilization Strategy including identification and pursuit of potential funding and sustainability opportunities.
• Support the development of winning funding Proposals in response to emerging opportunities and in alignment with the organization’s strategic plan.
• Maintain healthy and cordial donor relations including ensuring compliance with donor programming and reporting requirements, guidelines and standards.
• Manage project budgets, checking and ensuring that activities are implemented according to approved budgets, and in a cost-effective manner.
• Oversee preparation of quarterly and annual programme/project progress reports and ensure that they are synchronized with financial reports before they are approved and filed.
• Participate in the development of ICWEA policies.
• Create, grow and maintain strategic partnerships with implementing partners, donors, government, other development agencies, and partners.
• Representation of ICWEA in strategic partnership meetings and fora and at key national, regional and international events.
• Promote and protect ICWEA’s brand within the development and technical assistance field.
• Ensure programme coordination and coherence across ICWEA’s portfolio.
• Conducting program team performance appraisals on quarterly basis
• Providing strategic programme advice to the Deputy Executive Director and /or senior management.
• Develop institutional capacity building strategies/plans for the program team to ensure that they are equipped enough to effectively deliver programmes and projects in line with the vision, mission, values and standards.
• Plan for programme team motivation and team building events
• Identify relevant national and international conferences where the programme team can participate and share organizational experiences
• Ensure that program activities are of high quality and within the work plans, policies and procedures of the organization.
• Ensure that program /project activities comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards i.e., aligned to the approved global. Regional and national frameworks.
• Participate in some field activities to understand the needs and challenges of programme/ project beneficiaries
• Support the programme and communications team to document succinctly programme key success stories and best practices for adaption and scaling up
• Lead in timely implementation of programmatic recommendations made by the Board and senior management

Education Requirements:
Desirable: A Master’s degree or post graduate diploma in management, policy, public health, social sciences, or in a relevant field from recognized universities or institutions.
Essential: Minimum of bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
Post graduate studies in Project Management is an added advantage.

Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Skills)
1. A minimum of 10 years’ experience at a leadership position with a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with a regional or national appeal
2. At least 5 years’ experience in managing and leading national programs and project and multi-disciplinary teams
3. Experience in designing and managing projects and programmes in Health specially in prevention, treatment, care and support in HIV & AIDS program management
4. Knowledge of main global funding streams in the HIV response such as Global Fund, PEPFAR, UNAIDS, UN Women among others
5. Extensive knowledge of local government structures
6. Working with district local governments and ministries/or government agencies
7. Experience in stakeholder management
8. Excellent writing and analytical skills are required
9. Prior experience in health programme management and implementation with a focus on HIV&AIDS is an advantage; including coordination with the relevant stakeholders from global, regional and national to community structures.
10. Good understanding of current issues and developments in the field of HIV&AIDS
11. Knowledge of program management
12. Resource Mobilization and Financial Management
13. Knowledge of communities’ issues and sensitivities
14. Partnership building and advocacy

Key Functional competencies
1. Management ability for a team to produce quality outputs in a timely manner;
2. Ability to administer budgets, train and work effectively with counterpart staff at all levels and with all groups involved in the project;
3. Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the project;
4. Demonstrated expertise in working with and empowering young women and girls
5. Demonstrated expertise in programme/project management for results for a large, multi-stakeholder project;
6. Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
7. Ability to formulate and manage and analyse budgets,
8. Ability to build strong relationships with clients, focus on impact and result for the client and respond positively to feedback;
9. Ability to advocate and provide policy advice;
10. Demonstrated ability to Lead teams effectively and show conflict resolution skills;

Required Attributes
1. Leadership skills
2. Respect: Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same
3. Upholds organizational and ethical norms
4. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness and professionalism
5. Role model for diversity and inclusion
6. Good interpersonal skills
7. Flexible, creative and Innovative
8. Team player
9. Results-Oriented
10. Excellent verbal and writing communication skills
11. Time management
12. Decision making
13. Problem solving
14. Paying attention to details
15. Strategic thinking


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
All interested applicants must submit their applications including -Curriculum vita, cover letter and attach the relevant academic documents via the email: hr@icwea.org and cc jkomujuni@icwea.org 

• OR hand deliver your application to the address below;
International Community of Women Living with HIV Eastern Africa (ICWEA)
P.O.Box 32252, Kampala, Uganda
Plot 1106, Ssenge – Kawanda Road, Off Kayunga
Kampala – Hoima Road

Application Deadline
Interested candidates are required to submit their applications not later than 25th January, 2024 by 5:00 pm.
Women living with HIV are strongly encouraged to apply


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