Job Title: HR and Administration Manager Organisation: Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Duty…
Executive Director Career Opportunity at International HIV/AIDS Alliance
Duty Station: Uganda
The International HIV/AIDS Alliance supports communities to meet the challenges of HIV and AIDS and build healthier communities. Our vision is a world in which people do not die of AIDS. Since 1994, the Alliance and its partners have supported over 3,000 projects, in over 40 countries, reaching millions of people.
The Alliance’s LO model emphasises local leadership and governance of organisations. In light of this, the Alliance seeks to recruit an Executive Director (ED) to head its operations in Uganda. The ED’s primary focus in the initial stages of this assignment will be to lead the transition of the Uganda Country Office into an independent Linking Organisation which will be nationally led, with a locally recruited Board of Directors.
Job Summary:
- The Executive Director’s overall responsibility is strategic leadership, development and effective operation of Alliance Uganda.
- The ED manages senior staff, provides leadership on policy matters and strategy development, resource mobilisation, partnership development and advocates on key HIV issues at national and international levels with stakeholders.
- The ED is also responsible for overseeing the effective implementation of organisational policies, procedures and systems such as HR systems including staff management and development.
Reporting: S/he will report initially to the Alliance Secretariat in Brighton and after the transition will report directly to the Board of Directors.
How to apply:
Please send a CV and covering letter to recruitment@aidsalliance.org outlining how you meet the requirements of this post. For further information, including the job description and person specification, please visit our website www.aidsalliance.org and click on “jobs”.
Application deadline: Monday 10 September 2012 at 09.00 (Ugandan time) Interviews expected: Week commencing 24 September 2012
The International HIV/AIDS Alliance is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community. Qualified people living with HIV are particularly encouraged to apply.