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• Plan,
  organize, and supervise the overall program activities.
• Ensure
  that all activities conform to the terms and conditions of the donor
  agreement requirements, including cost, schedule and quality parameters.
• Routinely
  interface with clients, conferring with the donor on strategic issues to
  maximize impact and scale, minimize costs, and maximize efficiency and
  sustainability in achieving all requirements.
• Manage
  the program staff and short term consultants to deliver program
  objectives.
• Provide
  frequent feedback to, and support for, the project team.
• Identify
  training needs, and plan training opportunities for team members to
  enhance their skills and expertise.
• Manage
  program funds and other resources for the program.
• In
  charge of preparing and submitting status reports, budget information and
  other documentation as needed.
• Perform
  other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• The
  ideal candidate should hold a Master’s degree in economics, business,
  international development, public policy, education, agricultural
  economics, or other relevant field (a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant
  field and ten years of experience could be substituted for a Master’s
  degree).
• At
  least ten years of increasingly higher levels of responsibility working in
  international development, preferably in agriculture and private
  enterprise development; at least 5 years at management level, supervising
  staff.
• High
  level of leadership, interpersonal, technical, and analytical skills
  including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively and
  collaboratively with a broad range of public and private sector
  counterparts and other key stakeholders.
• Proven
  ability to work in complex, politically charged environments, work across
  different cultures, and manage diverse teams to deliver impact within
  agreed timelines.
• Demonstrated
  ability in successfully leading and managing bilateral donor programs of a
  similar scope and scale, and experience leading U.S. government funded
  programs a plus.
• Working
  knowledge of and experience applying U.S. government funding rules and
  regulations.
• Proficiency
  in MS Outlook, MS Word and other Microsoft Office programs as well as
  common internet applications.
• Fluency
  in English, with excellent written communication skills. Ability to speak
  at least one Ugandan language.
• Ability
  to travel up to 50% of his/her time. Ability to travel occasionally within
  the region and to the US.
• Evidence
  of status to work legally in Uganda. Uganda national preferred.

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