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• The incumbent will implement and
  participate in the planning, program development, review/ evaluation and
  reporting processes for the Community Resilience initiatives in line with
  URCS/Red Cross DRR strategy and departmental plans;
• Identify and implement initiatives that
  integrate and mainstream Community Resilience Initiatives into other
  programs (e.g. into Health Services, Disaster Preparedness and social/com
• Prepare periodic program performance
  reports in the area of Community Resilience as well as relevant
  communication to both internal and external stakeholders of URCS in line
  with URCS’ reporting standards and communications policy;
• Actively participate in writing
  fundraising proposals for Community Resilience initiatives in the
  department in line with the URCS’ fundraising strategy ;
• Identify strategic partners to network
  with and build alliances with partners and donors related to community
  resilience in line with organizational strategies and policies;
• Supervise, motivate, appraise staff in the
  Unit and build the capacity of the staff in line with the URCS strategy
  and policies;
• Identify, plan for and implement capacity
  building and knowledge generation/transfer for URCS and its partners and
  lead the generation, storage and access to knowledge on community
  resilience in line with the URCS Strategy;
• Develop and share relevant
  communication/materials that enable URCS be positioned as the partner of
  choice in the delivery of community resilience initiatives in Uganda with
  partners and donors;
• Take part in relevant meetings at the
  national and policy levels to advance URCS’ visibility and contribution to
  Community Resilience as assigned by the line manager;
• Effectively manage the performance of the
  team as a whole and individually, ensuring expectations and goals are
  clear and communicated to all team members;
• Undertake effective performance management
  of relevant program staff members;
• Ensure the effective appointment,
  training, capacity building, deployment, management support for team;
• Build collaborative and constructive
  relationships with all management and staff within Uganda Red Cross to
  achieve beneficial outcomes;
• Build a positive team environment by
  focusing on a values-based leadership approach and collaborative working
  environment;
• Align individual and organizational goals
  to create development opportunities for team members;
• Accept responsibility and take action on
  difficult leadership and team member issues in a timely manner.

• The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
  Manager – Community Resilience should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in SWASA,
  Social Sciences or Humanitarian Emergencies.
• Post Graduate Degree in SWASA, Public
  Health or Community Development will be an added advantage
• Training in emergencies and Relief
  operations/ Disaster Risk Reduction, as well as Participatory approaches
  and methodologies is essential
• A minimum of five years working experience
  in disaster risk reduction projects.
• Ability to maintain performance
  expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful
  environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.
• Extensive knowledge of Disaster risk
  reduction and climate change adaptation approaches
• Community engagement and participatory
  skills
• Broad knowledge of the political, social
  and economic context of Uganda and the development issues and challenges
  it faces.
• Working knowledge and experience of
  capacity building tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of protection, gender and the
  livelihoods approaches in relief and recovery.
• An adaptable attitude, decisiveness, and
  the capacity to make sound decisions with incomplete information.
• Experience of strategic planning and
  budget management in emergency contexts.
• Experience of public speaking and/or
  working with the media.

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