Project Area Manager - Masindi

The Busoga Trust, a UK based WASH NGO operating mainly in Uganda, is seeking to recruit a Project Area Manager to project manage its Masindi project area.

The project is almost exclusively funded by one partner, The Water Trust/Busoga Trust America (currently re-branding), for whom you will also be required to provide high quality, comprehensive partner relations. You will also be required to manage close relationships with local government.

The Busoga Trust has 5 such programme areas in Uganda, which all report to the Ugandan Central office in Jinja. This is the base of the Ugandan Country Manager to whom the Project Area Manager reports. We are well established within the Ugandan WASH sector, having 27 years of operational experience and a key member of UWASNET (the Ugandan Water & Sanitation Network). See our website for further information.Closing date is the 20th Dec and short listed candidates will be notified on the 9th Jan. Interview dates TBA.

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Job Description

Position: Project Area Manager

Reports to: Uganda Country Manager

Responsible for: Ensuring project work is carried out efficiently and to budget

Based: Masindi, Uganda

Salary: £200/week (including Travel Insurance & Accommodation Allowance). You will also be covered by health insurance in Uganda.

Hours: Provisionally 40 hours per week – Mon to Fri (though these are often longer and include weekends depending upon workload.)
Main Purpose of the Job

To implement a program of water source construction, sanitation infrastructure implementation and hygiene/health related education in target areas.
To ensure that the program is done in accordance with an agreed work plan and budget.

Key Relationships

Operational chain of command; Uganda Country Manager & Executive Director.
Donor liaison officer responsibilities for our primary donor, The Water Trust/Busoga Trust America, which require regular statistical feedback, website content development, budget planning and any other reporting as may be required.
Donor relations with other donors.
Liaise with Local Government officials, suppliers, development partners and stakeholders.

Scope of the Job

Ensure field activities are implemented on time through efficient planning and logistical management.
Provide regular reports to donors and Trustees on all operational aspects of the project.
Post and update website content for every beneficiary community/project.
Develop quarterly and annual work plans and budgets to meet targets successfully.
Build and maintain a strong working relationship with Local Government officials, keeping them abreast of project progress and seeking their feedback.
Represent Busoga Trust at local, district and national levels in a professional manner.
Ensure project staff are motivated and morale is kept high.
To carry out other reasonable tasks as required

BT offers a flexible leave allowance, one set of return flights & visa/work permit costs.
Person Specification

The ideal candidate will have management experience preferably in a developing country, excellent communication skills, strong planning and organisational skills, patience and a sense of humour.
Knowledge/Qualifications

Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
Project management skills and the capacity to manage time and workload effectively to meet targets.
Able to absorb information quickly, understand it and then make decisions based upon it within a short timeframe.
Good working knowledge of IT; word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email and comfortable with illustrative media i.e. photo & video production.
Basic understanding of budgeting, financing and accounts.
Driving license (4wd off road experience preferable)

Experience

Experience of working at some level of management within a developing world context (preferably within a WatSan context but not essential).
Experience of communicating with parties in all levels of organisation in a manner most appropriate to the party concerned.
Experience of dealing with external stakeholders, including Government Officials. Skills and Attributes
Strong leadership ability; possessing confidence, humility and integrity
Highly motivated individual, a “self-starter” able to manage their own time, coordinate staff and other parties and balance an extensive range of tasks
Excellent communication skills
Comfortable operating independently; entirely self-sufficient with the resourcefulness and confidence to resolve situations in isolation.
Strong planning and problem solving skills.
Extremely high frustration threshold and ability to cope with stress.

How to apply

Email your CV and covering letter to ukhq@busogatrust.co.uk by 20th December 2011

Please ensure that you enter "Project Area Manager Masindi" as the subject field.