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JOB TITLE: Production and Marketing Manager Vacancy Announcement: Kayonza, April 1st 2025

Urugo Women’s Opportunity Center is recruiting for the position of Production, and Marketing Manager. This position is open to All Interested Candidates/All Sources and is available to start immediately. The ideal candidate will be a hard-working professional able to undertake a variety of program management tasks and work conscientiously under pressure. This person will be comfortable working with a high degree of attention to detail and technical and managerial responsibilities with high discretion, as well as incorporating new and effective ways to achieve better results.

The successful candidate oversees the coordination of several technical sections of Urugo and will be responsible for the quality and implementation of all programs. S/ he will lead, supervise, and coordinate the heads of dairy, weaving, marketing, tailoring, kitchen, TVET, and training. The successful candidate for this challenging, demanding, and high-profile role should be highly motivated, independent-minded, and a qualified manager.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Worksin coordination with ED to oversee and manage all PMM components and ensure the program is

carriedout in accordance with the mission, goals, and terms and conditions of relevant grants

Engageall sections in the transformation process to invigourate their approaches, processes, and

proceduresin the whole phases of learning, processing, producing, fine-twining, making, and advertisements

usingadequate technologies and clients' needs;

Coordinateclosely with managers and heads of sections to facilitate the staff use of and training in all PMM -

specific

Manageand provide PMM guidance to the team and other staff in the implementation of all SDPM activities,

programs,and

Coordinatewith section leads to ensure that PMM activities are integrated into all WOC planning,

programming,and

Overseeskills development, production, marketing, and the use of IT tools, training of staff in PMM activities,

andtracking of the level of performance of the programs, participants, and clients/beneficiaries.

Coordinateunique evaluations, impact studies, and community assessments as

Initiatethe process of getting new tailored skills development programs through TVET, conduct on-job

training,upgrade production equipment, revisit production process, ensure quality control, marketing and advertising using the Urugo brand and narrative behind the creation of Urugo with the milestone of serving the interest of vulnerable women;

Participate in regular field visits to support implementation and identify areas where adjustments are needed forbetter PMM

Conducting internal periodic (annually) diagnoses to ensure all sections are upgraded, need to be mapped, andcapacity

 ADDITIONS SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS

Communication & Teamwork

Promotea culture of "Lessons Learned" and best practices of PMM activities, ensuring that data and processes are discussed in appropriate forums and in a timely fashion for practical use in field

Consistentlycompile and report on key PMM information and maintain accurate records of communication

Responsiblefor efficient and effective use of allocated budget and compliance with finance procedures

Participatein internal meetings and processes to represent the PMM teams as

Personnel Management:

Supervise,guide, and manage PMM

Followthe annual performance of the PMM staff

Ensurepersonnel performance management meets the WOC vision, goals, and plans in the area of

Conductannual performance appraisal of PMM staff subject to the approval of the ED of

Manageperformance appraisal of staff in the PMM

Ensureregular meetings regarding progress throughout the year on all subjects of SDPM

Providecoaching, mentoring, and on-the-job training of the PMM

Creating and developing

Createsthe PMM

EstablishPMM data collection process and data

Createsline of data sharing across departments and

Establishlines of data collections from community on all WOC

Planning, Monitoring and evaluation

Organizeand streamline PMM staff work

Alignthe PMM staff to the WOC vision, mission, and goals

Developand coordinate planning across WOC

CoordinatesWOC planning documents, including business plans, operational plans, annual and monthly

plans

Coordinatethe implementation of the WOC implementation plan

Consistentlyfollow the implementation of WOC staff activities

Guidethe PMM staff data collection and analysis

Analysesand document the WOC activities with statistical data to support mobilization and advocacy for

potentialand continuation of program support

Providedata to ensure the WOC decision process is guided by facts and evidence

Publishregularly (quarterly) the PMM report to inform high-level leadership of the PMM and partners

Quality control

Providestandards of quality work (i.e., data collection and analysis protocols, )

Establisha quality control mechanism to ensure PMM staff work meets high standards and guide the

decision-makingof the organization on a daily basis

Workon quality criteria to ensure PMM staff meet the expected results in their respective sections

Monitorthe respect of protocols in terms of learning, production, processing and analysis, and reporting

acrossthe WOC programs

Providemeasuring tools for the WOC to enable services to work towards high performance in effective and efficient

Ensure all staff in all sections are conversant and able to work toward high-quality standards established by WOC and regulatory bodies in the countries, including RICA, FDA, RDB,

Capacity Building

Conductingneeds assessment of TVET and developing TVET programs

Establishinga learning system that is job-tailored and responds to market demands

Conductingregular capacity assessments of the PMM staff team

Provideon-the-job training (i.e., internal one-hour session, testing tools, piloting and sampling, sharing

experiences,packaging lessons learns and good practices)

ConductPMM staff training on specific new approaches or new tool, and equipment as required

TrainWOC on data analysis and interpretation

TrainWOC on reporting and use of

Reporting

Establisha reporting system and tools for the WOC

Developa WOC reporting calendar

Ensuredepartments and sections report regularly and consistently

Compileall reports from different departments and activities to produce monthly, quarterly, and annual

WOCreports

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Master's Degree in Economics, Development Studies, Program, and Project management, or related discipline with a significant number of 7 to 10 years as a program or project manager in relevant work experience may be considered in lieuof an advanced degree, but minimum Bachelor's Degree in relevant field is required;

Proven experience in managing program, and project and able to lead people with tangible success and motiving qualities;

Proven experience in managing multi-purpose programs with production and making social change and impact;

Minimum of 5 years of work experience as a manager in a relevant field, preferably within civil society organizations, NGOs, or INGOs;

Proven experience in using participatory toolsand methodologies for program identification, implementation, Monitoring, and evaluation;

Understanding and experience of gender issues and commitment to addressing gender inequalities in all areas of responsibility;

Excellentanalytical skills and ability to present complex data and analysis clearly;

Experience managing staff and working in cross-departmental, cross-country contexts with a proven

recordof building, managing, and working with virtual teams and creating an enabling

Excellent spoken and written English to include research, writing, and communication

Demonstrated experience building the capacity of

Independent and able to coordinate with others to produce proposals by the

Excellent budget management

Computer skills, including working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and

If you are interested in this position, please send your detailed e-mail application, High Academic Degree, CV, and cover letter in English by April 8th, 2025, to [email protected] Please include the position title in the subject line. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED. Urugo Women's Opportunity Center (WOC) is an equal opportunity employer and women and girls are strongly encouraged to apply.

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