Deputy Programme & Learning Manager (DPLM) Job at Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) is a multi-donor funding mechanism aimed at strengthening governance, promoting and protecting human rights, enhancing access to justice, and improving accountability in Uganda by working with state and non-state institutions at national, regional and district levels throughout the country. It is funded by Austria, Denmark, European Union, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Read more about DGF here: www.dgf.ug.
Job Title: Deputy Programme & Learning Manager (DPLM)
Duty Station: Democratic Governance Facility Management Unit (FMU) in Kampala. .

Main purpose of the job
Reporting to the sphere 1 Programme and Learning Manager (PLM), the DPLM will oversee the day-to-day management of the team of currently 5 Programme Managers and 1 project officer. S/he oversees the team’s interaction with partners to ensure professional project development, implementation and accountability. S/he provides advice and quality assurance regarding the implementation of the thematic sphere 1 strategies, individual work plans and team budgets in line with the Sphere strategic priorities.
The DPLM is the line manager of the Programme Managers (PM) and Programme Officer and provides thematic expertise guidance to team members.

Key responsibilities
• Provide direction and delegate responsibility to staff; provide ownership of tasks while holding them accountable. Give performance feedback to the Program Managers and Programme Officer(s) and ensure that they are motivated and competent to perform according to expectations
• Ensures communication at all times with the PLM on all activities, issues, plans, needs, etc. within the sphere
• Ensure that the sphere unit is working closely with the Corporate Capability Unit to identify needs, coordinate support to partners, and plan. With the Organizational Development Advisor, ensure that partner needs assessment / organizational capacity assessments are conducted and ensure strategies for building the capacity of partners in the relevant thematic areas are designed. With the gender and youth advisor, ensure application of gender and youth strategies and gender focus in Sphere 1 interventions by DGF and its partners.
• Proactively work with the DPLMs and PLMs of the other two spheres to ensure coordination of work, especially that which crosses spheres and support to partners which may be managed under an PM under one sphere but which have activities under multiple spheres
• Provide technical assistance and support to the PMs and implementing partners in areas related to government responsiveness

Person Specifications
• An advanced university degree in a relevant subject (human rights, political science, development studies, law, management, public administration, peace & conflict studies, or related area)
• At least 7 years’ experience and a demonstrated track record of achievement in the delivery of governance sector programmes
• Leadership skills and representational capabilities are essential as well as demonstrated competencies in team management

Job Education: Not Specified

Job Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

 

Job application procedure
Please email your Application letter, Curriculum Vitae including names, email addresses, and telephone contact details of three (3) work related referees to;   
Please clearly indicate the Job title in the email subject line. Do not attach academic documents.
Address your applications to;
The Head of Facility,
Democratic Governance Facility,
P. O. Box 8772, Kampala - Uganda.
Closing date: Sunday, 3rd January 2021