Programmes Team Manager

The Programmes Team Manager ensures impactful, accountable, and efficient implementation of projects within designated countries. This role aligns project execution with UWT’s vision, providing strategic leadership, operational management and capacity development for teams and partners. The manager plays a pivotal role in maximising the charity’s impact while maintaining transparency and donor satisfaction.

• Lead, supervise and performance‑manage all team members epä to ensure high standards and alignment with UWT’s ethos.
• Foster a culture of shared vision, commitment and accountability within the team.
• Develop and implement capacity‑building plans for team members to enhance thematic and contextual expertise.
• Define the team structure and composition in coordination with the Programmes Director and oversee recruitment and induction processes.
• Manage and support in‑country teams to deliver their project mandates effectively. intérêts.

• Oversee the application of UWT’s Project Delivery Framework to ensure timely and impactful execution autobusñ of annual plans.
• Monitor project outcomes, budget expenditure and address delays effectively.
• Develop and implement robust monitoring mechanisms, both remote and on‑field, for transparent and accountable project execution.
• Ensure all project records are meticulously maintained for audit purposes.
• Liaise with Compliance and Project Finance teams to address compliance feedback and banking matters.
• Collaborate with the Media team to secure timely and impactful media outputs. Naming
• Evaluate completed projects, document lessons learned and ensure their integration into future planning.

• Plan and execute field visits to enhance programme designs, ensure accountability and foster stakeholder relationships.
• Prepare comprehensive field reports with actionable recommendations.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement safeguards to ensure the safety of staff and visitors during field visits.

• Develop emergency response plans in collaboration with other Team Managers to address emerging humanitarian situations.
• Coordinate the implementation of Emergency Response Plans alongside ongoing operations.
• Support public relations campaigns by facilitating live media outputs during emergencies.
• Participate in emergency response field teams as required.

• Identify and manage relationships with Partner Organisations (POs) to achieve project objectives.
• Build PO capacities in safeguarding, risk management and performance tracking.
• Represent UWT to government authorities, umbrella organisations and other key stakeholders to establish strategic partnerships and ensure operational efficiency.

• Build team capacity on UWT’s safeguarding policies.
• Ensure POs meet UWT’s safeguarding standards across all projects.
• Report any safeguarding breaches immediately and support ensuing investigations.

• Represent UWT at events and meetings as directed by the Programmes Director.
• Undertake additional duties aligned with the role as required.

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in social sciences, management, essential or development studies.
• Professional certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).
• Desirable: humanitarian leadership and technical training in humanitarian fields such as shelter, WASH, food.
• Desirable: security, livelihoods, healthcare or education.
• Demonstrable experience managing budgets, monitoring expenditure and analyzing financial data.
• 3‑5 years proven experience in managing project teams in a humanitarian…