Uganda: PROGRAM MANAGER, WASH

Amref Health Africa is an international African organization founded in Kenya in 1957. Our Headquarters are in Nairobi with major programmes in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and two regional hubs in Southern and Western Africa based in South Africa and Senegal Respectively. Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, Amref Health Africa aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. Amref Health Africa is committed to improving the health of people in Africa by partnering with and empowering communities. Our Vision is Lasting Health Change in Africa.Amref Health in Africa is seeking to hire qualified persons to fill the following position;

PROGRAM MANAGER, WASH

Reports to: Deputy Country Director

Supervises: Project Managers

Role of Incumbent:The WASH Program Manager provides technical leadership of Amref Health Africa’s WASH programs; this includes leading a team of staff, leading Amref Health Africa WASH program strategy and learning, new business development and donor engagement, national level advocacy and policy engagements and external representation.

Key Result Areas:

• Steer the development and implementation of the WASH teams strategic work plan, including introduction of new approaches, methods and practices in project management & evaluation and also ensure the achievement of specific objectives.
• Steer, supervise and support WASH staff in the design, management, implementation and monitoring of WASH activities.
• Provide Program teams with guidance and updates on policy, standards and guidelines relating to WASH.
• Identify priority operational research problems and participate in ensuring high quality evaluation of WASH projects.
• Ensure compliance of WASH grants to donor requirements and timely communicate challenges/constraints/opportunities to senior management.
• Develop and manage budgets for WASH projects including submission of cash forecasts and effective tracking of expenditures
• Responsible for the development of resource mobilization plan highlighting priority areas relating to WASH, grant concept papers and proposals
• Participate in the development of new proposals in collaboration with other team members.
• Support documentation of case studies, best practices and emerging models from Amref Health Africa WASH programming
• Represent Amref Health Africa at national level and relevant networks on matters relating to WASH programming.
• Conduct regular coaching and ensure performance management actions of the WASH staff are completed in accordance with Amref Health Africa standards and timelines.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the aforementioned Amref Health Africa career opportunity should hold a Master's degree in Public health, Development Studies, Water and Sanitation engineering, Environmental Health or related/similar field.
• Five or more years’ managerial or technical specialty experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of WASH programmes/projects
• Working knowledge and experience regarding water engineering (water collection and supply systems, such as boreholes systems, as well as analysis and treatment).
• Good knowledge and experience of a variety of sanitation systems in humanitarian contexts, including Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Training (PHAST), Childrens Hygiene and Sanitation Training (CHAST), and Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) as well as Sanitation Marketing as sanitation promotion approaches.
• Working knowledge of current WASH policy, sub-sector investment plans for Uganda and understanding of programming on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
• Strong abilities in planning, budgeting and management
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people from diverse cultures, ability to lead and motivate people to work in teams
• Skills/ experience in proposal writing
• Computer literacy skills

NB:Qualified Women are particularly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Please send an updated CV including three work related referees and cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Manager, Amref Health Africa in Uganda through jobs.amrefuganda@amref.org .Emails should not exceed 2MB. The closing date for submitting applications is July 24, 2015.