Organisation: Uganda Red
Cross Society (URCS)
Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Secretary
General
General
About URCS:
Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
is the leading National Humanitarian Organization in Uganda and a member of the
International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is an
International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to protect victims
of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded, refugees, civilians,
prisoners and other non-combatants.
is the leading National Humanitarian Organization in Uganda and a member of the
International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is an
International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to protect victims
of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded, refugees, civilians,
prisoners and other non-combatants.
Job Summary: The
Director – Institutional Development and Volunteer Management will mainly plan,
steer the implementation and coordinate URCS’ branches development and
management of volunteers in line with the URCS strategy in collaboration with
partners and stakeholders
Director – Institutional Development and Volunteer Management will mainly plan,
steer the implementation and coordinate URCS’ branches development and
management of volunteers in line with the URCS strategy in collaboration with
partners and stakeholders
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop
and lead the implementation of systems and structures of coordination and
interaction between the Head Office and the Branches - Steer
the process of implementation of a sustainable membership growth
development strategy to see an increasing number of self-sustaining
members through a graduated membership development process - Plan
for, Coordinate and lead the implementation of member recruitment
campaigns at the Head Office and Branches - Take
lead in resource mobilization, implementation of membership development
programs, and accounting for donor resources in the Institutional
Development and Volunteer Management Unit - Identify,
engage and develop institutional partnership relevant to the growth of
URCS’ membership and the implementation of membership development programs - Responsible
for steering the development and implementation of a robust volunteer
management framework for URCS in order to attract and retain value-adding
volunteers to the Society - Develop
rules and regulations to guide the governance and operations of the
branches - Identify
capacity building requirements for governance and volunteers at both the
headquarters and the branches and lead the implementation of capacity
building initiatives - Lead
the monitoring and evaluation of branch performance and compliance with
the URCS constitution as well as other policies and provide technical
leadership/ support and interpretation of such documents - Support
branches in the implementation of their growth strategies, including
resource mobilization
- Work
in liaison with other URCS departments to streamline and integrate program
delivery across branches in line with the URCS Strategy.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a good Masters’ degree in Social Sciences, Public
Administration, Organizational Psychology, HR Management; A Post-graduate
qualification in Project Planning and Management is desirable. - Six
or more years’ experience in the related field or institutional/
organizational development. - Good
knowledge of; Grassroots Program Design, Management and Implementation,
Communication and Networking, Planning and Budgeting, Resource
mobilization, Monitoring and Supervision, Development of Policy Documents
and SoPs, Documentation, information management, and Reporting,
Institutional capacity assessment & development - Working
knowledge in Organizational Development
Excellent communication (effective spoken presentation and written
reporting abilities), - Networking
& Stakeholder management - Excellent
analytical skills - Skills
in Training and development - Knowledge
management, - Excellent
inter-personal skills and computer literate.
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement should send their filled application forms, download
here and E-mail to: [email protected] or
mail via post to: The Interim Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society,
P.O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.
All candidates who desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement should send their filled application forms, download
here and E-mail to: [email protected] or
mail via post to: The Interim Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society,
P.O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: Friday 28th November 2014 by 5.00pm.
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