37 Branch Manager NGO Job Opportunities – Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)

Job Title:         Branch Manager (37 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Uganda Red
Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Kampala East,
Adjumani, Apac, Bubulo, Busia, Entebbe, Iganga, Kabale, Kabarole, Kampala
Central, Kampala North, Kampala South, Kampala West, Kamuli, Kapchorwa, Kasese,
Katakwi, Kibale, Kitgum, Kumi, Lira, Masaka, Masindi, Mityana, Moroto, Moyo,
Mpigi, Mukono, Nakasongola, Ntungamo, Pader, Pallisa, Rakai, Rukungiri, Sironko
& Wakiso, Uganda
Reports to: Coordinator
Organisation Development and Volunteer Management
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.
Job Summary: The Branch
Manager  will be responsible to lead the
implementation of the URCS Strategic Option 2 and the URCS core activities of
Dissemination of Red Cross Principles and Values, First Aid, Disaster
Preparedness and Response, Blood Donor Recruitment, Membership Recruitment,
Local Resource Mobilization and Volunteer Management.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Tasked with the implementation of the URCS
    Strategic Option 2: Strengthen Branch Membership Management;
  • Disseminate and implement all the URCS
    approved policies;
  • Adhere and lead the implementation of the
    URCS approved systems and structures at the Branch level;
  • Plan for, Coordinate and lead the
    implementation of membership recruitment campaigns;
  • Lead the Branch resource mobilization, and
    design plans for sustainability of the Branch;
  • Identify, engage, develop and maintain
    Branch and institutional partnerships relevant to the growth of URCS;
  • Implement a robust volunteer management
    framework at the Branch in order to attract and retain value-adding
    volunteers to the Society;
  • Offer timely technical and operational
    guidance to the Branch governance in harmony with URCS constitution and
    other policies;
  • Identify and address capacity building
    requirements for staff, governance and volunteers at the Branch;
  • Keenly monitor and evaluate the branch
    performance and compliance with the URCS constitution as well as other
    policies;
  • Strategically identify, evaluate and seek
    opportunities to collaborate with the URCS Departments, programs, services
    and activities that engage URCS youth in promoting membership recruitment,
    dissemination, international youth programs and quality program implementation;
  • Ensure proper usage and safe custody of
    Branch assets and compliance with the NS approved policies;
  • Prepare and submit timely and quality
    accountabilities and reports in accordance with URCS standards and
    policies.



Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Uganda Red
    Cross Society (URCS) Branch Manager career placement should preferably
    hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Education, Organizational
    Psychology, Human Resource Management, 
    Law or a related field from a reputable institute;
  • Post-Graduate qualification in Project
    Planning & Management, Public; Administration, HR Management or a
    related field will be an added advantage;
  • Training in Youth and Volunteer Management
    programs
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in
    managing organizational Branch structures preferably with membership based
    organizations;
  • Previous work experience with large
    international or national humanitarian agency level preferably with
    governance structures;
  • Previous exposure and experience in Youth
    and Volunteer Management;
  • Experience in Marketing and Resource
    Mobilization.
  • Experience in managing volunteers and
    membership based organizations will be of added advantage
  • High level of integrity
  • Good knowledge of Grassroots Program
    Design, Management and Implementation.
  • Working knowledge of planning and
    budgeting.
  • Working knowledge of policy
    implementation.
  • Demonstrated creativity and productivity
    in resource mobilization.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
    skills, including well developed proposal and report writing skills.
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: vacancies@redcrossug.org or mail via post to: The
Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box
494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 11th August
2017 by 5:00pm
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