Job
Title: Technical Services Director
Title: Technical Services Director
Organisation: World
Vision International
Vision International
Duty
Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Senior Programs Director
About WVU:
World Vision International is a Christian Relief, Development and
Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children,
families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work
in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of
children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for
working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful
completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record
checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.
Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children,
families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work
in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of
children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for
working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful
completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record
checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.
Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The incumbent will provide technical direction
and orientation WVUs programmatic interventions and coordinate the timely and
appropriate provision of essential technical assistance in accordance with
established standards and norms for program quality.
and orientation WVUs programmatic interventions and coordinate the timely and
appropriate provision of essential technical assistance in accordance with
established standards and norms for program quality.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Technical Leadership and Support:
- Provide
effective leadership to the technical services team to support quality
delivery through development of guidelines and tools, coaching, mentoring
and developing capacity of the team to deliver on their goals. - Oversee
the successful development and implementation of technically feasible
approaches and programs in WVU ministry - Ensure
Program Effectiveness and Insights. In collaborating with other
departments and external experts on the development of research
initiatives, designed to assess the impact of WVUs various Technical
Programs and other interventions - Represent
WVU technical team in partnership networks and other engagements
2. Capacity Building:
- Build
and strengthen technical capacity of WVU field teams to implement strategy
aligned technical programmes - Technicaly
support the consolidation of a learning culture within WVU- based upon WVU
learnings, best practices and industry standards to enable program staff
to continually adapt and remain relevant in to changing development field.
3. Programme quality and Effectiveness:
- Guide
the successful development and roll out of implementation strategies and
operational guidelines in response to WVU sector; program priorities; and
child well-being aspirations - Ensure
quality, focus, strategy alignment and feasibility in the development,
design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all WVUs program
interventions in alignment with the organisations guidelines, policies,
procedures and other accepted norms and standards; - Ensure
WVU programme interventions align with and contribute to achievement of
the NO strategy. - Ensure
that all projects and programs have functioning Monitoring and reporting
systems and processes in place and the NO M&E system is functioning
and yields information required to meet all stakeholder needs - Support
operational research and documentation of WV programme experiences,
successes, lessons learned with a view of continual building on these to
improve programme quality
4. Engagements and Networks:
- Ensure
the National Office engages effectively with relevant Government
Departments, Regional technical/sector representatives and Support Offices
on technical guidance in programming - Leverage
WVU expertise and experiences in development work to build networks and
position WVU as a thought leader in the development arena
5. Resource Acquisition:
- Ensure
that other grant funded interventions are effectively supported , in terms
of receiving timely and appropriate technical assistance and program
orientation needed to meet or exceed donor performance and compliance
expectations; - Ensure
that Operations team and other staff receive the technical support they
require to successfully meet established yearly resource acquisition
targets - Ensure
there is good working relationships and technical support coordination
with Resource Development team in developing concepts & proposals;
6. Other duties as assigned:
- Participate
in regional and partnership initiatives as required - Attend
and participate in the Senior Leadership Team meetings. - Attend,
participate and/or lead in morning devotions and weekly chapel services - Perform
other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the World Vision International Technical Services
Director opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences,
statistics, development or related field from a recognized University. Possession
of an advanced degree is preferred; - A
minimum of eight or more years’ experience with regards to the designing,
planning, implementation, supervising and reporting on integrated
development, relief and/or advocacy projects at middle management or
senior level; - Detailed
knowledge and conceptual understanding of and demonstrated practical
command for implementing program design, management and evaluation
principals: - The
incumbent must be a results-orientated leader who can handle a heavy work
load as well as manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting
organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands. - He
/she must also excel and be able to support others at public relations and
be a strong team player.
NB: The
position is open to Only Ugandan Nationals.
position is open to Only Ugandan Nationals.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. Qualified female candidates are
particularly encouraged to apply.
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. Qualified female candidates are
particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 27th July,
2015.
2015.
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