Organisation: Uganda Red
Cross Society (URCS)
Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
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.
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 Coordinator – Organizational Development
and Volunteer Management will plan, lead the implementation and coordinate
URCS’ branches development strategies and management of volunteers and their
structures in line with the URCS strategy in collaboration with partners and
stakeholders.
and Volunteer Management will plan, lead the implementation and coordinate
URCS’ branches development strategies and management of volunteers and their
structures in line with the URCS strategy in collaboration with partners and
stakeholders.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will coordinate the
implementation of the URCS Strategic Option 2: Strengthen Branch
Membership Management; - Develop and lead the implementation of
systems and structures of coordination and interaction between the Head
Office and the Branches; - Plan for, Coordinate and lead the
implementation of member recruitment campaigns; - Steer the resource mobilization, and
accounting for donor resources in the Institutional Development and
Volunteer Management Unit; - Identify, engage and develop institutional
partnerships relevant to the growth of URCS’ membership and the
implementation of membership development programs; - Oversee 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 in harmony with URCS
constitution and other policies; - Identify capacity building requirements
for governance and volunteers at the branches and lead the implementation
of capacity building initiatives; - Take lead in 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 to implement and
strengthen their capacity for program design, resource mobilization,
reporting, monitoring and evaluation. - Work closely with other URCS departments
to streamline and integrate program delivery across branches sustainably
in line with the URCS Strategy. - Strategically identify, evaluate and seek
opportunities to collaborate with programs, services and activities that
engage URCS youth in promoting membership recruitment, dissemination,
international youth programs and quality program implementation. - Serve as a technical resource for
volunteer development programs and ensure that volunteer development
programs are aligned and sustainably coordinated in the branches to
deliver high-quality services to the beneficiaries. - Provide technical assistance and change
management support for institutional strengthening to branches, including
process re-engineering, organizational effectiveness and membership
capacity development.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
Coordinator – Organizational Development and Volunteer Management should
hold a Masters’ Degree in Public Administration, Organizational
Psychology, Human Resource Management or Law. - Possession of a Post-graduate
qualification in Project Planning and Management, Public Administration,
HR Management - Additional training in youth and volunteer
management programs. - Managing diversified and scattered
national structures. - A minimum of five years’ senior management
level experience in the related field or institutional/ organizational
development, preferably with NGO or UN agency and familiarity with donors. - Previous work experience with large
institutional donors and funding bodies at international or national
humanitarian agency level preferably with governance structures. - Previous experience in branding and
marketing - Previous experience in managing volunteers
and membership based organizations will be of added advantage - Good knowledge of Grassroots Program
Design, Management and Implementation. - Knowledge of budgeting and planning cycle
for NGOs. - Knowledge of policy initiation, reviews,
and SoPs, Documentation. - Demonstrated creativity and productivity
in resource mobilization. - Excellent written and verbal communication
skills, including well developed proposal and report writing skills. - Proficient analytical and research skills.
- Highly developed and effective negotiation
and partnerships management skills. - Knowledge of Institutional capacity
assessment & development and organizational Development. - Proven track record in management of
volunteers and membership with established governance structures.
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
Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box
494, Kampala, Uganda.
Crescent Movement should send their filled application forms, download
here and E-mail to: [email protected] or mail via post to: The
Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box
494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 23rd December 2016 by
5.00pm.
5.00pm.
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