SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is a member of SOS Kinderdorf International, a worldwide, independent, non-governmental social development organization that has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949.
Job Title: Programme Director
Duty Station: Fort Portal, Uganda
Reports to: National Director
Job Ref: SOS705
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide overall leadership for all programmes at location.
- Lead the planning, budgeting and implementation of all programmes at location.
- Lead the regular monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of all programmes at location.
- Manage overall financial operations including budgets, authorisation and approval of expenditures for all programmes at location.
- Coordinate the Human Resource planning, management and development activities at the location.
- Lead the building and management of relations with the community and/or local authorities and develop appropriate partnerships and networks.
- Participate in supporting SOS’ fundraising and resource mobilisation strategies.
- Participate in local, national and regional processes and meetings within the organization as required and agreed with the National Director.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The candidate should hold a University degree from a reputable institution.
- At least seven years post work related experience with child/youth care programmes, with 2 years at middle management or supervisory level.
- Experience in planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring and evaluating programmes.
- Experience in financial operations such as managing budgets, authorisation and approving programme expenditures.
- Planning and organization skills
- Representation and networking skills.
- Negotiating skills.
- People management skills such as training, coaching, mentoring and performance management.
- Written communication skills.
- Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
Personal Competencies: Strategic thinking, Conceptual thinking, Leadership orientation, Results orientation, Personal integrity, Understanding others, Team management orientation, Concern for standards, Pro-active work ethics, Efficiency orientation, Development orientation, Flexibility towards circumstances and Thoroughness.
How to Apply:
Please send the following documents by email to sos705@aikanhr.com and quote the job title and reference number:
- Updated CV which demonstrates that you are suitable for the job role including your contact information and three work related references in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
- A one page statement describing your suitability for the particular job role, in either Microsoft
- Word or PDF format.
- Please do not attach any academic certificates.
Deadline: 15th November, 2013 by 5 pm
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