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• Take lead and manage the design and
  successful implementation of a cooperative plan to transform key pillars
  of the Ugandan public justice system so that the justice system provides
  accessible and sustainable protection of law to victims of land grabbing;
• Secure, through networking and advocacy,
  the requisite demand, political will, endorsement and resources from key
  government and non-government partners, stakeholders and donors for the
  implementation of the cooperative plan to accomplish Justice System
  Transformation;
• Design and implement rigorous systems and
  processes for effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of IJM Gulu’s
  Justice System Transformation activities and programming; and
• Effectively represent and leverage IJM
  Gulu’s programs and results to key constituents and stakeholders for
  thought leadership and increased investment in Justice System Transformation.

• Steer and manage IJM-assisted casework
  interventions to ensure that clients are protected from land grabbing and
  that perpetrators of such abuse are held accountable under law;
• Build and grow relationships of mutual
  trust and benefit with key government and non-government actors to ensure
  holistic care and protection of IJM clients consistent with the law and
  best practices;
• Design, implement, monitor and evaluate
  strategies and best practices for effective IJM-assisted intervention on
  behalf of clients; and
• Design and implement rigorous systems for
  effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of IJM Gulu’s collaborative
  casework activities and programming.

• Recruit, train and lead a highly
  effective, resilient and cohesive team of result-oriented justice
  professionals;
• Serve as a model of servant leadership and
  IJM’s operational values for IJM staff
• Develop and execute a 3-5 year succession
  plan for the Field Office Director and all Head of Department positions;
• Develop, monitor and evaluate concrete
  performance and leadership development objectives for all IJM staff; and
• Provide regular feedback and evaluation to
  IJM staff regarding their performance and leadership development;
• Ensure that FO staff, interns and fellows
  have clearly defined job descriptions and performance objectives, their
  performance is monitored, and that appropriate job performance feedback is
  regularly provided;
• Ensure the security of all operations and
  IJM staff, interns, fellows and volunteers, maintaining compliance with
  IJM’s security policies and reporting to IJM Headquarters on security
  matters as they develop.

• Develop strategic plans and budgets;
• Ensure spending of allocated funds in
  accordance with IJM’s budgetary and stewardship principles and policies;
  and
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws,
  IJM policies and best practices.

• Build and grow a culture of spiritual
  health and integrity by setting an example of mature, authentic Christian
  discipleship; and
• Continually lead and encourage Field
  Office staff to prioritize their own spiritual formation and Christian
  discipleship as they engage in the work of justice.

• The candidate should hold five or more
  years’ experience successfully leading teams to achieve aggressive
  objectives in challenging environments with excellent outcomes;
• Proven ability to serve as a spiritual
  leader and mentor;
• Proven ability to lead cross-culturally to
  achieve significant outcomes and impact;
• Proven ability to develop and implement
  effective leadership development and succession plans;
• The applicant must hold a Graduate degree
  – JD, MBA or Master’s in International Development;
• Strong research, writing and verbal
  communication skills;
• Effective networker with key stakeholders
  necessary to accomplish significant objectives;
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately handle
  stress and conflict; and
• Demonstrated interest in human rights and
  social justice.
• Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined
  by the Apostles’ Creed;
• Courageous, confident, humble and servant
  leadership;
• Sound and disciplined in judgment and
  problem solving;
• Rigorously result-oriented;
• Resilient; persevering in joy through
  challenge and failure;
• Able to achieve challenging goals in a
  cross-cultural setting.

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