NGO UWESO Careers – Head of Programs at Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans

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Job Title:  Head
of Programs
Organisation: Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans
(UWESO)
Duty
Station: UWESO Head
Office. Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Chief Executive
Officer
About
UWESO:
UWESO is a Non-Governmental
Organization committed to improving the quality of life of the orphans and
other vulnerable children. In order to implement its 5 year Strategic Plan 2011-15
UWESO seeks to recruit qualified persons to fill the above vacancies:
Job
Summary: The Head of
Programs will ensure management of program activities to ensure child
protection, improvement of livelihoods, technical support on Orphans and other
Vulnerable Children (OVC) programing to other stakeholders and increase access
to health services for OVC and their caregivers in Uganda.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Spearhead
    the design and implementation of new and on-going programs in accordance
    with the organization’s strategic plan.
  • Coordinate
    overall planning and budgeting of program activities.
  • Ensure
    the effective reviews, monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects.
  • Coordinate
    the initiation and maintenance of partnerships in relation to UWESO
    program thematic areas for all the six UWESO regions.
  • Offer
    technical support to CSOs, Government and other stakeholders.
  • In
    consultation with all staff, take lead in the development of quality
    assurance controls and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and
    best practices.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • The
    applicant should possess a Master’s Degree preferred in Social Sector
    Planning, Project Planning and Management or a related field.
  • Progressive
    experience of five or more years in a similar position.
  • Proven
    leadership ability in Strategic Development.
  • Proven
    experience in program design, resource mobilization & grant
    management.
  • Strong
    management and supervisory skills.
  • Excellent
    communication skills, both written and oral;
  • All
    candidates with previous NGO experience are encouraged to apply.
How
to Apply:
All candidates who wish to
work with UWESO should send their applications with certified copies of
academic transcripts, detailed Curriculum Vita and other relevant certificates
plus contact addresses of three professional referees (including day time
telephone numbers) to the Human Resource Officer, Uganda Women’s Effort to Save
Orphans, Plot 2 Tagore Crescent, Kamokya, and P.O. Box 8419, Kampala or email
to jobs@uweso.org. NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline:
3rd January, 2014 by 5pm.

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