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• Hub Leadership:  The Hub Director is responsible
  for overall leadership of the Hub together with the Core Leadership Team.
  Restless Development Uganda has an ambitious and growing programme
  portfolio in over twenty districts, working with young people and a wide
  variety of partners supported by a variety of bi-lateral and multilateral
  donors and large charitable foundations. In addition, the Hub is increasingly
  taking on global and regional leadership responsibilities, leading
  programming that covers multiple countries in the region and providing
  thought leadership on research and youth livelihoods for Restless
  Development globally.
• Strategic Planning: Restless
  Development is in the second year of an ambitious new global strategy and
  Uganda has been a leading example of the way the agency is changing and
  growing to unleash the power of youth led change. The Director will work
  alongside the Uganda Advisory Board, Core Leadership Team to keep driving
  this growth and change in Uganda, to articulate and translate the strategy
  to the Ugandan context and to current and potential partners, and to
  achieve the strategic vision of the agency.
• Business Development and Partnership: The
  Director will work alongside the Senior Programme Design and Partnership
  Manager to deliver against the Hub’s fundraising strategy and to continue
  to access and create new partnerships and funding opportunities. The Hub
  has recently undergone a period of rapid growth and enjoys a strong
  reputation among donors and the development community in Uganda. The next
  few years will require a consolidation of the current funding position and
  identifying the best opportunities for
• further expansion – geographically,
  thematically and in terms of funding. The Director will also oversee
  compliance with multiple donor requirements and ensure that partnerships
  are active and fulfilling their full strategic potential.
• Programme design, innovation and thought
  leadership: The Hub Director will play an important role in
  overseeing programme design and driving programme innovation in line with
  the strategic priorities of the agency and needs and opportunities in
  Uganda. Restless Development Uganda has recently been adopting innovative
  approaches to youth and agriculture, private sector engagement, youth-led
  data-driven accountability and economic inclusion of girls and young
  women. Uganda has also been taking the global lead for research, designing
  a clear offer for youth- led research, forging new research partnerships
  and coordinating the
• MasterCard Foundation’s Youth Think Tank
  across 7 African countries, led by the International Research Manager. The
  Director will be responsible for ensuring that this drive for innovation
  continues and is translated into thought leadership, both externally and
  within the agency.
• People and Performance: The
  Uganda Hub boasts a young and dynamic team of over 80 staff across 5
  offices and with multiple staff seconded into a dozen partner offices. The
  Director, together with the Head of Operations, will work to maintain a
  strong value based culture of communication and collaboration within the
  team and ensure systems and processes for quality and accountability are
  in-step with the evolving needs of the agency and its strategic and
  programmatic ambition. 

• The Restless Development HUB Director
  should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in relevant subject and Masters or
  relevant work experience
• A minimum of four years of senior
  management experience in fundraising, programmes, finance, operations
  and/or human resources ideally in the development sector
• Proven track record of success in
  fundraising and partnerships development
• Previous experience in distance management
  and working with multiple offices
• Extensive knowledge of relevant national
  and international policy in the areas of youth empowerment, livelihoods,
  sexual and reproductive health, and civic engagement.
• Willingness to travel nationally and
  occasionally in the region or internationally
• Fluent on both written and spoken English
• Strong leadership skills, including
  ability to define a collective vision for the organisation and bring the
  team on board
• Excellent interpersonal, written and
  verbal communication skills
• Prior experience in private sector
  engagement is desired
• Previous experience in policy engagement
  and working with government stakeholders is an added advantage
• Previous experience of managing growth and
  rapid organisational change is also desired
• The successful applicant will be results
  oriented with good analytical skills, able to deliver against an ambitious
  vision and strategy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required to
  develop and manage effective working relationships across a large team of
  young and talented staff.
• He/she will enjoy working in a youthful,
  multi-cultural environment as part of a rapidly growing organisation, and
  be personally committed to Restless Development’s mission and values.

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