The Ugandan Jobline

• In
  charge of refining and executing an overall eight month workplan, making
  adjustments and pivots as necessary and engaging and informing
  stakeholders of changes.
• Ensure
  that revenue/funding is secured through new funding partners or paying
  clients to support core project management functions and services.
• Research
  5-6 different business models for offering experiential trainings,
  tailored coaching and an engaged and active community.
• Work
  closely with key stakeholders and advisory group to ensure field-based
  practitioners would use/want/need/pay/support the model.
• Expand
  existing community.
• Technically
  support Community Manager and Uganda based staff to develop and implement
  a Community expansion plan. 
• Work
  closely with the Country Director to meet with prospective donors/ clients
  to pitch initiative offerings in Uganda and/or region.
• In
  charge of preparing business development materials as needed and ensure
  follow-up to conversations.
• Lead
  in charting out and executing on plan leading up to October 2015
  USAID-hosted Child and Youth forum in Uganda.
• Ensure
  that MC participates in the youth forum with booth/kiosk and offer
  capacity building workshop(s) to participants shortly after the workshop
  concludes.
• Work
  closely with key stakeholders and advisory group to finalize funding and
  implementation model including implementation and financial plans, and
  have detailed information such as pricing for fee for service component,
  community entry guidelines and rules, business plan for community growth
  and expansion into other regional hubs (three by year three).
• In
  close coordination with CD and Y2G Director, chart out and deliver on plan
  to present at GLG in January 2015.
• Manage
  transition budget and any additional resources secured.

• The
  ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Capacity Building Coordinator should
  preferably hold a Master’s degree
• A
  minimum of five or more years of overseas experience in the area of youth
  development.
• Strong
  youth education and/or youth curriculum and capacity building experience.
• Excellent
  organizational, writing and verbal skills.
• Self-starter
  and able to work independently to coordinate an initiative.
• Prior
  experience in building strong and positive working relationships with
  other teams, departments and at all levels of an organization (both
  internal to Mercy Corps as well as among a broad set of organizations).
• Past
  exposure and experience in effectively managing staff
• Prior
  experience in developing and managing budgets
• Skills
  in leading matrixed teams for successful results, including across time
  zones.
• Experience
  in preparing and giving presentations in varying formats (traditional and
  creative).
• Self-starter,
  demonstrating leadership in youth and/or girl centered programming.
• Flexibility
  in a non-hierarchical environment.
• Multi-tasker
  with the proven ability to organize and prioritize competing priorities.
• Proven
  ability to communicate effectively with team members of varied work
  styles, follow procedures, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated
  flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.
• Demonstrated
  ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and be accountable for results.
• Ability
  to understand the larger picture while remaining focused on the details.
• Maintaining
  a sense of humor in stressful situations.
• Working
  knowledge of French, Spanish and/or Arabic an advantage

• Organizational
  Learning:  As part of our commitment to organizational
  learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations
  are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve –
  we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning
  activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
• Accountability
  to Beneficiaries: Mercy
  Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards
  accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international
  standards guiding international relief and development work, while
  actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design,
  monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

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