Project Team Leader / Field Office Manager

• Lead the planning, launch, implementation, monitoring, and close-out of PlayMatters 3.0 activities.
• Develop and coordinate project implementation plans.
• Ensure activities are delivered according to approved project plans and timelines.
• Monitor programme progress and identify implementation challenges.
• Ensure project activities meet agreed quality standards and objectives.
• Coordinate with technical and support teams to ensure smooth programme delivery.

• Oversee the daily operations of the Kiryandongo Field Office.
• Ensure the office has the resources required for effective programme implementation.
• Supervise office administration and operational processes.
• Ensure compliance with organizational procedures.
• Oversee field-office safety and security protocols.
• Identify operational risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are implemented.

• Serve as YSAT's primary focal point for the PlayMatters 3.0 project.
• Participate in coordination meetings with War Child Alliance and IRC.
• Represent YSAT in relevant coordination forums.
• Maintain working relationships with:
  • Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)
  • UNHCR
  • District Local Government
  • Education working groups
  • Community and education stakeholders
• Ensure effective communication between YSAT, partners, government institutions, and other stakeholders.

• Manage the project budget in collaboration with the Project Finance Officer.
• Monitor expenditure against approved project budgets.
• Support accurate financial forecasting.
• Review programme spending and identify potential budget variances.
• Ensure project resources are used efficiently and accountably.
• Work closely with finance staff to maintain financial accountability.
• Support donor and management reporting requirements.

• Provide strategic and technical oversight of project activities.
• Ensure implementation is consistent with PlayMatters 3.0 objectives.
• Monitor programme quality and progress.
• Review project performance data and reports.
• Work with MEAL teams to use evidence for programme improvement.
• Identify lessons learned and opportunities for programme adaptation.

• Provide leadership and direction to the project team.
• Support staff to understand their roles, responsibilities, and targets.
• Monitor staff performance and provide constructive feedback.
• Promote teamwork and effective collaboration.
• Support staff development and capacity building.
• Encourage accountability and professional conduct within the field team.

• Prepare high-quality project reports.
• Provide regular implementation updates to management and partners.
• Document project achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations.
• Contribute to donor reports and coordination documents.
• Ensure project documentation is accurate, complete, and properly maintained.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in:
  • Education
  • Project Management
  • Development Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Or another relevant field.
• A Master’s Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management is highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience managing humanitarian or development education programmes.
• Experience in Education in Emergencies (EiE) is highly desirable.
• At least 2 years of field-office leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership and team-management experience.
• Excellent partnership-management skills.
• Strong budget-tracking and financial-management skills.
• Excellent report-writing skills.
• Strong understanding of Uganda's education system.
• Strong understanding of refugee settlement dynamics.

• Project management
• Humanitarian programme management
• Education programme management
• Field-office management
• Team leadership
• Strategic planning
• Stakeholder engagement
• Partnership management
• Budget management
• Financial forecasting
• Risk management
• Safety and security management
• Report writing
• Programme monitoring
• Coordination
• Problem-solving
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Decision-making
• Staff supervision
• Community engagement

• Project management
• Education programme management
• Humanitarian response
• Education in Emergencies
• Refugee programming
• Field-office management
• Team supervision
• Staff development
• Budget management
• Financial forecasting
• Donor reporting
• Programme reporting
• Stakeholder coordination
• Government engagement
• UN coordination
• NGO partnerships
• Community engagement
• Safety and security
• MEAL
• Project monitoring
• Risk management

Managed education projects.

Led the planning and implementation of education programmes across multiple field locations, coordinating programme teams, partners, budgets, monitoring activities, and stakeholder engagement to achieve project targets.

Supervised staff.

Supervised and supported a multidisciplinary field team, providing performance guidance, coaching, work planning, and regular implementation oversight.

Worked with stakeholders.

Coordinated with government authorities, NGO partners, community representatives, and education stakeholders to facilitate effective programme implementation and resolve operational challenges.

1. Tell us about your experience managing humanitarian or development projects.
2. How would you plan the launch of a new education project?
3. How do you ensure project activities remain on schedule?
4. How do you monitor project performance against targets?
5. How do you manage competing project priorities?
6. What would you do if a project activity fell significantly behind schedule?

1. Describe your leadership style.
2. How do you manage a team working in a challenging field environment?
3. How would you handle an underperforming team member?
4. How do you motivate staff during demanding project periods?
5. How do you resolve conflicts within a project team?

1. How do you monitor a project budget?
2. What would you do if project expenditure was significantly higher than planned?
3. How do you work with a Project Finance Officer?
4. How do you ensure financial accountability within a field project?

1. What challenges are associated with implementing education programmes in refugee settlements?
2. What do you understand by Education in Emergencies?
3. How would you ensure that refugee and host-community beneficiaries are appropriately considered?
4. How would you coordinate with OPM, UNHCR, district authorities, and NGO partners?
5. How would you manage programme implementation during a security or operational disruption?

1. How do you build effective relationships with government stakeholders?
2. Tell us about a time you managed competing stakeholder expectations.
3. How would you represent YSAT in an education coordination meeting?
4. How do you handle disagreements between project partners?

• Senior Project Manager
• Programme Manager
• Education Programme Manager
• Field Manager
• Area Manager
• Humanitarian Programme Manager
• Project Coordinator
• Programme Coordinator
• Country Programme Manager
• Education in Emergencies Specialist
• Head of Programmes