Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 17 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Client Summary:
Join our client Women In Technology Uganda (WITU) in Empowering Young Women in Uganda! Our client is seeking passionate and talented individuals to be part of their growing organization. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of young women in Uganda. Are you ready to: Challenge yourself professionally? Apply your skills to create positive change. Be part of a dynamic team dedicated to empowerment. We want to hear from you if you're driven by purpose and excited about making a difference. Together, we can expand our footprint and create meaningful opportunities for young women across Uganda. Join us in shaping a brighter future – apply now and be the change you want to see!

Position Summary:
The Program Manager is responsible for developing and implementing WITU's digital economy program for young women, overseeing its strategy, objectives, and impact. They manage program delivery, coordinate with multiple teams, guide project managers, and lead efforts to connect graduates with employment opportunities in the digital economy. This role involves creating long-term goals, ensuring effective communication across WITU, and strategically aligning the program with the organization's main objectives.

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.



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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