Consortium Manager Job at CARE International

Vacancy title: Consortium Manager

 Type: FULL TIME 

 Category: Administrative & Office 

Jobs at:CARE International

Deadline of this Job: 6th January, 2020  

Duty Station: Within Uganda , Kyenjojo , East Africa

JOB DETAILS:
CARE International has been active in Uganda since 1969 and working in the country continuously since 1979, implementing a diverse portfolio of programs and projects ranging from emergency services to economic development and civil society building. Our current programming targets Women, Girls and youth as well as vulnerable groups such as the extreme poor, internally displaced people, children to provide assistance and opportunities for empowerment and sustainable development through addressing the underlying causes of poverty grounded on careful and thorough analysis of power relations between different groups in society and the local context in which they live and work. Our programming is guided by our core values of transformation, Integrity, Diversity, Equality and excellence.
CARE International in Uganda seeks to recruit highly motivated and qualified development and Emergency professionals to fill up the following position:
Consortium Manager- ECHO-HIP, Kyenjojo (1)

Job Summary
The Consortium Manager will be responsible for managing a protection / GBV consortium of three international NGOs led by CARE and also including local implementing partners. The ECHO-funded protection consortium named Access Protection Empowerment Accountability and Leadership (APEAL) for refugees and host communities in Western Uganda. S/he will be responsible for all project management, coordination and reporting as well as budget and human resource management according to CARE andldonor rules and regulations. S/he will facilitate an integrated participatory approach in project management, supervision, coordination, planning, and implementation among consortium members and partners, across the various locations of operation with a focus on cross-learning, 360 degrees’ accountability, and monitoring integration aspects. S/he will ensure effective implementation of project’s visibility and communication plan, and regular communication with the CARE Member Partner (CMP) holding the donor contract about progress and challenges. S/he will also help facilitate the integration of the project with CARE’s longer-term and humanitarian programming.
S/he will act as CARE’s and the Consortium primary representative for the project in local and national fora. S/he will facilitate smooth coordination between the Consortium members and other agencies from Government, UNHCR, other ECHO-funded consortia, as well as the other lNG_0s who are active in the delivery of Protection and GBV interventions to avoid duplication, leverage comparative strengths, and contribute to joint advocacy. The CM shall fully comply with safety and security procedures of CARE and should be accountable for it.
S/he will model CARE’s core values and particularly CARE’s commitment to Gender Equity and Diversity and ensure CARE’s Safeguarding policies are upheld by all consortium members and stakeholders engaging with the project.

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Job application procedure
Please visit our website http://www.careuganda.org  under the Careers link for more details on these Jobs and how to apply. Application deadline is 6th January, 2020. For any questions please call our office0020on 0312258100/150