Raising The Village is hiring a Deputy Manager, Planning to coordinate programme planning and design across country operations. The role turns strategy into field-ready plans and oversees planning teams.
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Raising The Village (RTV)
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Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Coordinate day to day delivery of programme planning and design functions across country operations.
- Translate organisational strategy and community growth targets into actionable project plans.
- Supervise planning teams, ensuring technical quality, standard methodologies and timeline alignment.
- Work with field implementation and M&E teams to review baseline data and programme designs.
- Ensure sound resource allocation, budget forecasting and risk mitigation across rural development projects.
- Monitor planning deliverables against organisational milestones and donor commitments.
- Prepare technical planning reports, programme schedules and operational guidance documents.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Project Management, Development Studies, Economics, Agricultural Economics or a related field.
- At least 7 years of progressive experience in programme planning, design and management in the NGO sector.
Skills & Competencies:
- Advanced project planning, data analysis and strategic programme design skills.
- Team management, field coordination, stakeholder engagement and report writing skills.
- Willingness to travel regionally up to 80 per cent of the time.
How to Apply
About Raising The Village (RTV)
Raising The Village is an international development nonprofit that partners with last-mile rural communities — especially in Uganda and Rwanda — to help families overcome ultra-poverty and build sustainable livelihoods. The organization works with subsistence farming households through a multidimensional, evidence-informed program that improves income, food security, community engagement, and local capacity over approximately 24 months per community cohort.
Mission
To partner with last-mile, rural communities to address ultra-poverty through holistic, community-led programs that increase household income, strengthen livelihoods, and build sustainable pathways out of extreme poverty.
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