Job Title: Team Leaders (3 Career Positions)
Organisation: SNV
Netherlands Development Organisation
Netherlands Development Organisation
Duty Station: Uganda
About SNV:
SNV is a non-profit
international development organization established in the Netherlands in 1965.
For over 40 years, SNV has been at the forefront of development, helping to
build local capacity and empower local families and communities to break the
cycle of poverty. We are present on the ground in 38 developing countries in
Africa, Asia, and Latin America and operate in Agriculture & Food Security,
Renewable Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. Our more than 1,000
advisors in the field come from a variety of cultural and technical backgrounds,
and over 80 per cent are nationals of the countries where we work.
international development organization established in the Netherlands in 1965.
For over 40 years, SNV has been at the forefront of development, helping to
build local capacity and empower local families and communities to break the
cycle of poverty. We are present on the ground in 38 developing countries in
Africa, Asia, and Latin America and operate in Agriculture & Food Security,
Renewable Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. Our more than 1,000
advisors in the field come from a variety of cultural and technical backgrounds,
and over 80 per cent are nationals of the countries where we work.
SNV has been working in Uganda
since 1989. SNV works with over 80 local service providers to reach 200,000
families in over 100 districts. We focus on three sectors: Agriculture,
Renewable Energy and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). We provide
market-oriented advisory services, facilitate evidence-based advocacy and
promote knowledge development aligned with Government of Uganda policies and
priorities in the local contexts of communities we serve.
since 1989. SNV works with over 80 local service providers to reach 200,000
families in over 100 districts. We focus on three sectors: Agriculture,
Renewable Energy and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). We provide
market-oriented advisory services, facilitate evidence-based advocacy and
promote knowledge development aligned with Government of Uganda policies and
priorities in the local contexts of communities we serve.
Job Summary: The Team
Leaders will primarily manage and steer these teams. The team leaders will
manage the programme implementation and oversee its performance, management and
operations at regional level. The team leaders will provide timely technical,
administrative, logistical and supervisory support to the regional teams,
partners and districts. In addition, we expect our team leaders to be content
leaders in the field of sanitation and hygiene.
Leaders will primarily manage and steer these teams. The team leaders will
manage the programme implementation and oversee its performance, management and
operations at regional level. The team leaders will provide timely technical,
administrative, logistical and supervisory support to the regional teams,
partners and districts. In addition, we expect our team leaders to be content
leaders in the field of sanitation and hygiene.
Key Responsibilities:
- Offer
guidance and technical assistance on activities - Actively
coordinate with consultants and local implementing partners, and provide
strategic assistance on all program components; - Solve
problems under tight deadlines while ensuring operational and program
integrity; - Assist
with timely, high-quality and complete submission of work plans and
performance and financial reports; - Actively
coordinate project implementation with other SNV programmes and other
relevant projects within the districts covered, to ensure synergy and
maximize impact; - Ensure
proper and regular coordination with relevant District Local Governments,
and integration with other on-going relevant district activities. - Offer
regional oversight of contract activities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a Master’s degree in a relevant field; - The
applicants should have at least five to ten years of experience (depending
on the specific positions), preferably in implementing donor-funded
programmes in water and sanitation; - Significant
experience in working with District Local Government and local civil
society organisations; - Proven
experience working cooperatively with a variety of local stakeholders,
other projects and international agencies; - Fluency
in English (written and oral). - Proficiency
in Ugandan local language(s) an added value; - Preferably
experience in working with gender-specific and youth-relevant
interventions.
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to
join the SNV World should send a motivation letter, updated Curriculum Vitae,
names and contact details of two professional referees, Concrete examples of
proven experiences as indicated above and send to: [email protected].
join the SNV World should send a motivation letter, updated Curriculum Vitae,
names and contact details of two professional referees, Concrete examples of
proven experiences as indicated above and send to: [email protected].
Deadline: 12th November, 2014 by 17:00 Hours
NB:
Please clearly state the position applied for.
Please clearly state the position applied for.
For More Ugandan Jobs, Please
Visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com
or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline
Visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com
or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline