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Job Title    Senior Zone Manager 
Organisation Education Development Center EDC



Duty Station  Jinja, Uganda
 
About US
Education Development Center EDC is a global nonprofit that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity, with a focus on vulnerable and under-served populations.  Since 1958, we have been a leader in designing, implementing, and evaluating powerful and innovative programs in more than 80 countries around the world.
 
About USAID ICYD Project
EDC is implementing the USAID ICYD Project. The goal of the five-year, USAID-funded Integrated Child and Youth Development ICYD Activity is for Ugandan children and youth, especially the most vulnerable, to receive the support and services necessary to lead resilient, healthy, and productive lives.
 
Job Summary The Senior Zone Manager 1 will be based in Jinja zonal office and will supervise zonal level staff, oversee project activities in zones and liaise with technical and operational teams and partners to ensure activities at zonal level are delivered on time and with high quality. S/He will oversee and be responsible for the effective implementation of all technical components of the project at the zonal level including workplan activity implementation, finance, human resources and operational support. S/he will work closely with the Grants Manager at national level to ensure effective implementation of ICYD’s small grants program. S/he will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective relationships and coordination with district-level government official and partners to the ICYD program as well as elected officials at all levels within the district. S/he will also establish and work closely with other relevant stakeholders in the district including other implementing partners, CSOs, FBOs and the private sector. The Senior Zone Manager reports to the Chief of Party. This is a full-time position based at the respective zonal offices in Uganda.
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities 
Represent the ICYD Activity in the region, including establishing and maintaining close working relationship with relevant district government and elected counterparts and other stakeholders, convening quarterly review meetings and other activities, as needed
Provide overall management, support and supervision to the zonal staff team;
Work closely with other ICYD teams in technical, administration/finance/budgeting and ME&L to ensure smooth and timely activity implementation at Zones
Ensure compliance, quality assurance, coordination, and integration of all ICYD interventions at the Zonal level
Conduct regular meetings with zonal staff
Assist in problem-solving/troubleshooting program delivery issues as they arise, in close coordination with staff and partners
Contribute to the design and/or completion of technical activities by serving as a resource person, workshop facilitator, technical writer, or lead documenter as may be assigned
Provide timely inputs to periodic project reports, and outreach and communications activities, as appropriate
Actively participate in Collaborative, Learning and Adapting CLA processes in place within the project
Provide regular and timely updates on the status of work plan implementation, identify potential issues, and recommend relevant actions to Senior Leadership team in local head office
Assist the Communication Specialist in ensuring compliance to the USAID marking and branding
Fully comply with all EDC policies and procedures
Other duties, as assigned
 
Please Note Priority in hiring will be given to individuals from the region as understanding of the region is important to success of the role.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent experience in education, health, public policy, management, or related field. Master’s degree preferred
At least seven years of professional experience in development projects preferably implementing health, HIV, and/or education activities;
A minimum of 4 years’ demonstrated experience managing education and/or HIV or OVC programs is strongly preferred;
Demonstrated experience working with government agencies, actors, and other stakeholders at the national and zonal levels;
Knowledge of/experience with USAID-funded projects;
Experience in financial management, including budget development and monitoring.
Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage, supervise and monitor teams;
Excellent people skills at all levels, ability to work well under pressure, negotiate diplomatically, and the ability to work well in a multicultural and multi-disciplinary work environment;
Solid MS Word and MS Excel skills; and effective presentation and reporting skills;
Ability to travel throughout the districts of the assigned zone;
Demonstrated capacity to lead workshops, trainings, and strategic planning sessions;
Language Fluency in English is required.
 
How to Apply
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
 
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Deadline 14th August 2021
 

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