Deputy Manager, Planning

About the role

Raising The Village International (RTV), a Canadian non-profit focused on ending extreme poverty, is hiring a Deputy Manager, Planning for its Mbarara, Uganda office. The role coordinates and oversees the day-to-day delivery of the Planning function across RTV's countries of operation, supporting the Manager, Planning & Design in turning strategy and program priorities into implementation plans. It leads the Planning team, strengthens planning systems and provides management with timely, accurate information.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate annual, cycle-level and multi-year operational plans, including country, district and cluster plans, and lead scenario analysis (base, medium, accelerated growth)
• Support expansion planning: feasibility assessments, country and district readiness plans, and realistic expansion timelines
• Coordinate planning with department heads and consolidate inputs into integrated implementation plans
• Analyse program reach, households, population, clusters, staffing and coverage, and produce decision briefs and recommendations for management
• Develop and improve planning tools, templates and quality assurance processes, and promote automation and evidence-based decision-making
• Lead, supervise and coach the Planning team, set workplans and run performance reviews
• Identify and escalate planning and expansion risks, and run after-action reviews

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, development studies, Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, Project Management, Evaluation, Strategic Planning or a related field; a postgraduate qualification is an added advantage
• At least seven years of relevant experience in planning, program management, strategy, operations, expansion or a related field
• At least three years supervising or coordinating teams, and experience coordinating complex, multi-department or multi-country planning
• Experience in international development, nonprofit or multi-country environments is an added advantage
• Proficiency in French and Swahili and other SSA languages is an added advantage

Required skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Planning, data analysis, scenario modelling, risk identification and mitigation, and budget and resource planning

The position is full-time and on-site in Mbarara, with travel required about 80%. Applications close 27 November 2026; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.