Job Title: Country Director
Organisation: Pastors Discipleship Network (PDN)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Pastors
Discipleship Network is a registered international non-profit organization that
exists to transform Africa by deepening the church through equipping African
pastors. Established in 2009, PDN has
grown to become a significant influence in East Africa, touching thousands of
lives. Today, PDN celebrates over 4,000
pastors trained and 1,500 pastors’ wives equipped through our seminary-lite and
essential ministry skills training.
Discipleship Network is a registered international non-profit organization that
exists to transform Africa by deepening the church through equipping African
pastors. Established in 2009, PDN has
grown to become a significant influence in East Africa, touching thousands of
lives. Today, PDN celebrates over 4,000
pastors trained and 1,500 pastors’ wives equipped through our seminary-lite and
essential ministry skills training.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Country Director is the most senior post in the PDN Uganda
organisation and will be responsible for the following;
organisation and will be responsible for the following;
- Providing strategic leadership by ensuring
the full implementation and execution of PDN’s current strategic plan. - Ensure organisational integrity through a
unified, values-driven culture. - Lead the PDN Uganda management team in the
development of multi-year business plans that provide a clear operational
framework for the achievement of PDN’s strategy. - Manage the development and implementation of
plans for a sustainable increase in income for the organization. - Provide analysis and anticipate shifts in the
external environment that will provide both opportunities and risks for
the mission of Pastors Discipleship Network. - Actively promote PDN among external audiences
and raise profile based on the quality and strength of PDN’s work as well
as influence external profile and brand reputation. - Develop and maintain high level external
relations, including major donors and political decision makers. - Build strategic alliances and partnerships
with like-minded organisations that are seeking to transform Africa
through empowering the church. - Work closely with the PDN Uganda Board Chair
to ensure that the Board is accountable, well informed and strategically
supported to make informed decisions. - Interact and participate with pastors’
groups/fellowships
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
(Masters Preferred) - Vibrant and principled leadership that is
both inspiring and transformational - Humility and empathy to embrace the strength
of past successes whilst driving a process of continuous improvement - Commercial acumen and Christian-politics
savvy to be outward looking and able to protect PDN’s interests in complex
times of conflict - Physical and emotional resilience to work
under pressure and pace of change - Should align doctrinally with PDN’s doctrinal
statement, but with flexibility for being a non-denominational
organization. - Should have solid godly character with
excellent references as to character - Some theological training – degree preferred
- The applicant must be a mature Male, between
the ages of 35-45 years old
Personal Competencies:
Strategic and
Organisational Leadership:
Organisational Leadership:
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, and
experience of managing organisational development and change. - Prepared to provide hands-on support and
mentorship to direct reports. - Personal integrity and management experience
to create a leadership culture of trust, openness and accountability for
performance. - Demonstrated ability to build high performing
teams through a commitment to delegation and empowerment, clarity of
individual responsibilities, and their related areas of personal or
collective accountability. - Sensitive to internal workings of a
multi-cultural and multi-national organisation and ability to navigate the
internal structures to the benefit of project delivery. - Demonstrable commitment to consultative
leadership
Representational Skills:
- Ability to represent the organisation to
national and international stakeholders - Outstanding communication and advocacy skills
to influence at the highest levels and engage with diverse audiences and
media - Ability to articulate PDN’s core strengths in
a way that is both compelling and clear to potential donors - Ability to build strong and productive
relationships with major donors, corporates, foundations and institutional
donors
International Development:
- Passionate about deepening the church through
equipping pastors, pastors spouses and Christian leaders - Sophisticated understanding of international
development with a deep commitment to seeing PDN thrive on the
international platform - Awareness of the particular issues facing
African pastors and how PDN’s work can best improve their lives
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested applicants must initially submit the
following: Detailed CV, Cover letter and an attachment of academic transcripts
and other certificates from attended trainings to the following address:
[email protected]
suitably qualified and interested applicants must initially submit the
following: Detailed CV, Cover letter and an attachment of academic transcripts
and other certificates from attended trainings to the following address:
[email protected]
Deadline: 15th May, 2016
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