Job Title: Executive
Director
Director
Organisation: The
Eastern Archdiocesan Development Network (EADEN)
Eastern Archdiocesan Development Network (EADEN)
Duty Station: Mbale,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Board of
Directors
Directors
About EADEN:
The Eastern Archdiocesan
Development Network (EADEN) is the network of Caritas organizations of the
Catholic Church in the Province of Tororo. It covers the Dioceses of Jinja, Tororo,
Soroti, Kotido and Moroto. It was established to coordinate development
initiatives in the Province and link network members and partners locally,
nationally and internationally.
Development Network (EADEN) is the network of Caritas organizations of the
Catholic Church in the Province of Tororo. It covers the Dioceses of Jinja, Tororo,
Soroti, Kotido and Moroto. It was established to coordinate development
initiatives in the Province and link network members and partners locally,
nationally and internationally.
Job Summary: The
Executive Director will;
Executive Director will;
- Implement the strategic goals and
objectives of the organization - With the chair, enable the Board to fulfill
its governance function - Offer direction and leadership toward
the achievement of the organization’s philosophy, mission, strategy, and its
annual goals and objectives. - This vacancy involves determining, strengthening policies and
providing overall direction of EADEN as an organization, linking Network
members and partners within the guidelines set by the assembly of member
organisations, the Board of Directors and the Council of Bishops of the
Eastern Region. It involves close collaboration with the Caritas Uganda
and the ecclesiastical leadership. - The position consists of planning,
directing, networking and coordinating operational activities at the
highest level of management supported by other subordinate staff.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Periodically analyze operations to
evaluate the performance and its staff/management in meeting the
objectives and determining areas of potential program improvement, cost
reduction and policy change. - Appoint department heads or managers,
assign or delegate responsibilities to them - Confer with board members, partners in
the network and staff to discuss issues, coordinate activities and resolve
problems. - Manage and coordinate activities of
EADEN and other departments. - Oversee and coordinate financial and
budget activities to fund operations, maximize output and increase
efficiency. - Guide Human Resource activities
including the approval of Human Resource plans and activities, the selection
of management, other high level staff issues and establishment of EADEN
major departments - Direct, plan and implement policies, objectives
and activities of EADEN - Negotiate or improve contracts and
agreements with other key partners and donors - Prepare budgets for approval, including
those for funding and implementation of programs - Review reports submitted by staffs, and
other key stakeholders and recommend for approval - Build the capacity of network members to
plan, implement and manage development initiatives in the Province.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must possess a good Master’s
Degree in Development Studies, Organizational Development, Social Sciences
or related fields from a well-recognized university. - A minimum of five years’ experience as
manager of a large organization of a similar nature. - Possess the ability to identify and
manage complex problems and review related information to develop and
evaluate opinions and implement solutions. - Ability to consider relative costs and
benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. - Ability to give full attention to what
other people are saying and use logic and reason to identify the strengths
and weaknesses of alternative solutions. - Past exposure and experience from a
Faith Based Organisation may be an added advantage. - High degree of Personal Integrity – being
honest, truthful and ethical - Leadership- Willingness to lead, take
charge and offer opinion and direction - Innovativeness and Initiative- creative,
willingness to take responsibilities and challenges - Strategic perspective – ability to plan
for and look to future development and growth of the organization - Stress tolerance – accepting criticism
and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. - Result oriented and good at decision
making, achievements – establishing and maintaining personally challenging
achievements, goals and exerting effort towards mastering tasks
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their applications, updated CVs, relevant
supporting documents to the following address:
interested candidates should send their applications, updated CVs, relevant
supporting documents to the following address:
The Chairman, Board of
Directors,
Directors,
Eastern Archdiocesan
Development Network (EADEN)
Development Network (EADEN)
P. O. Box 295, Mbale
And emailed to:
[email protected] or hand deliver to the EADEN Offices on: Plot 14, Bufumbo
Road, after the High Court in Mbale Town, and/or in Iganga Town, on Plot 24
Lubas Road, Off Kaliro Road, Iganga Municipality. Uganda
[email protected] or hand deliver to the EADEN Offices on: Plot 14, Bufumbo
Road, after the High Court in Mbale Town, and/or in Iganga Town, on Plot 24
Lubas Road, Off Kaliro Road, Iganga Municipality. Uganda
Deadline: Friday, 25 April, 2014 by 12 noon.
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