GOAL
INGO
Closing date: 04 Jun 2010
Location: Uganda - Bugiri
Location: Uganda - Bugiri
Location: Bugiri with travel to Kampala and other project sites
General Description of the Country Programme
GOAL's Uganda country Programme focuses on GOAL's four sectors of Health (including WASH), Education, Livelihoods and HIV/AIDS. We are progressively mainstreaming issues of HIV/AIDS, gender, child protection, disabilities, environment and disaster risk reduction across all our activities. GOAL works on a district focused approach, and uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with local organisations to give effect to our mission. GOAL Uganda current programme includes:
- The Bugiri District Programme, South Eastern Uganda, established in 2001, implements solely through partners in the HIV sector. This programme also encompasses the Housing Support Project.
- The Pader District Programme, North Eastern Uganda, established in 2003 is steadily transitioning into a crisis recovery/development programme. Implementation is both direct and through partners in the Livelihood, Water & sanitation, HIV and Protection sectors.
- The Abim District Programme, North Eastern Uganda (Western Karamoja) was established recently at the beginning of 2009. This recovery/development progamme implements directly in the Water and Sanitation sector.
General Description of the Bugiri Programme
Bugiri lies to the SE of Uganda on the main transport route from Kenya. GOAL fist began operations in Bugiri district in 2001 and since that time has established an HIV project which works solely through national partners targeting upwards of 30,000 direct beneficiaries each year. GOAL currently works in partnership with nine such organisations to support local initiatives to prevent the spread of and address the consequences of HIV; and an additional two civil society organisations who implement disability initiatives.
GOAL's intention is not just to provide funding to partners but to provide support 'on the ground' technically, organisationally and financially in order to implement high quality services. There are now significant partnership systems which support organisational and financial growth, technical support and M and E systems.
The programme is funded by the Irish Government and is implemented by a team of GOAL staff (16 national and one international staff) based in Bugiri Town Council. The programme activities are implemented in collaboration with a range of key stakeholders most significantly the District Government Authorities and civil society organisations.
In 2010 the Housing Support Programme which was formerly located in Masaka (SW Uganda) will move to be based in Bugiri.
Over the last 3 years GOAL has implemented a, large-scale low-cost housing and training programme in four southern districts of Uganda. This Housing Support Project (HSP) had historically been funded through GOAL unrestricted funds. Since December 2008 and as a result of reduced funding the scale of the programme has dropped. Extensive research has gone into fund seeking from external donors but unfortunately to date this has been unsuccessful. GOAL remains committed to implementing the housing programme and has decided to relocate this project to Bugiri and to adapt the implementation to work through a local vocational training institute to build houses and support vocational training.
General Description of the Role:
The HSP Project Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Housing Support Programme with input from the project management team, the Advisory Group, and the Assistant Country Director. The position is being offered for 12 months. The HSP Project Engineer will be responsible for confirming and adherence to plans, budgets and schedules, and liaise with and report to GOAL Uganda Management.
Key Duties:
- Lead the planning and development of the overall programme, including documentation.
- Manage the project team on a day-to-day basis;
- Coordinate the preparation of plans, budgets, and schedules of the project team, and ensure adherence to same;
- Manage project finances, using information from the Project Accountant and GOAL's finance department to monitor project finances on a monthly basis and control expenditures so they are in line with the project budget and document;
- Guide the devising, reviewing, revising and documentation of objectives, approaches, programme activities, criteria, community participation, etc., on an ongoing basis;
- Guide the monitoring, evaluating and impact assessment of the project;
- Ensure that beneficiary needs and priorities play an important role in the development and implementation of the project;
- Report on a monthly basis to the GOAL Assistant CD and Kitovu Mobile Director
- Develop the capacity of the team, through regular performance reviews, identifying job and professional development needs of staff reporting to the post holder, and ensuring that these systems are implemented throughout the project team;
- Develop and manage the partnership relationship between GOAL and Kitovu Mobile.
- Liaise with other organisations, and in particular with those involved in housing support projects in Uganda;
- Act as the Secretary to the Advisory Group and facilitate their work with the project;
- Organise and support all necessary donor visits;
- Provide monthly and quarterly programme reports;
- Liaise with other GOAL Uganda programmes;
- Ensure that Gender, Child protection and Disability policies are mainstreamed into HSP activities
- Carry out other tasks as requested by and agreed with the Assistant CD.
Person Specifications (Requirements):
Essential
- Degree level qualification in relevant subject such as engineering, housing, social sciences
- Minimum of five years work experience
- Experience in NGOs, or other assistance agencies overseas in a management/project Management position.
- Experience in rural areas and community development programmes such as water / sanitation, housing, etc. Preferably with physical works implementation.
- Computer skills
- Experience in assessment, targeting, monitoring and impact evaluation.
- Experience in multi sectoral and multi disciplinary teams and programmes.
- Experience in managing teams and capacity building.
- Familiarity with financial procedures including budget and cash management
- Proven ability in information management and report writing.
- Proven initiative in developing new programmes.
- Analytical and strategic planning skills, creative approach to problem solving.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Fluent English.
- Commitment to beneficiary accountability and humanitarian ethics.
- Willingness and ability to live in a small town in rural Uganda, and to live and work in a largely rural environment.
Desirable
- Experience in or understanding of housing related issues.
Confidentiality :
Ensuring the non disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of GOAL, acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organisation without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.
This position description is intended to be a guide and is not or cannot be construed as a full account of what an employee is expected to perform in their job now or in the future. An employee's position may be changed, modified, or altered at any time and employees are expected to assume new assignments enthusiastically and perform to the best of their abilities.
How to apply
Send CV and cover letter to applications@goal.ieReference Code: RW_85FH7D-63