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• Development and execution of the Uganda
  Country Strategy
• Overall responsibility for all in-country
  activities, personnel (including staff safety & security) and the
  Country Management Group (CMG)
• Country level advocacy
• Cost efficiency and quality, including implementation
  of control mechanisms
• Ensure effective collaboration with
  government and donors at national and sub-national level to ensure mutual
  learning and influencing for greater impact of programme investments.
• Development of partnerships and collaborations
  with external actors, including National NGOs, the private sector and
  academic institutions.
• Oversee the development of appropriate new
  strategies that will ensure new routes to impact at scale, including the
  incorporation of technology, media and institution building.
• Lead teams in ensuring programmes are
  designed and negotiated to deliver in Hard to Reach area
• Oversee and coordinate the programme
  portfolio to ensure the highest level of project quality, accountability
  and developing innovative programme interventions.
• Represent NRC in Uganda and be responsible
  for the management of host country relations and NRC interests in dealing
  with government, international and local organisations, networks and media
  
• Ensure effective implementation and compliance
  with all procedures as required in the organisation
• Oversee adequate implementation of the
  performance management system including performance objectives and
  planning, review, appraisal and staff development

• The applicant for the Norwegian Refugee
  Council (NRC) Country Director job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s
  degree
• At least five years’ experience of working
  as a Senior Manager/Country Director in humanitarian/recovery context.
• Experience of leading teams to deliver
  obligations whilst developing new routes to impact.
• Experience from working in complex and
  volatile contexts.
• Sound understanding of both programme and
  business support practices.
• Experience of working with displaced
  populations and/or large scale humanitarian responses.
• Proven results in improving the working
  context of an organisation or the wider sector through deliberate
  influencing strategies.
• Experience of representing an organisation
  or humanitarian context with the press and/or media as well as
  incorporating the use of new and traditional media in delivering impact.
• Experience of promoting innovation, with a
  clear understanding of how cash/market based programming and the
  exploitation of digital tools can maximise efficiency and impact.
• Excellent interpersonal & negotiation
  skills, including ability to effectively lead and build a team,
  communicate a vision, make timely and transparent decisions, solve
  problems and manage conflict
• Proven people management skills in a multi-cultural
  environment and strong track record of developing people and the role of
  female staff in particular.
• Demonstrated Leadership and Management
  skills that effectively motivate staff and support team building;
  demonstrated ability to manage a professional team in a multi-cultural
  environment; and build teams.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake
  high-level representation and advocacy.
• Knowledge of the Uganda context and/or
  region.
• Fluency in English, both written and
  verbal.

• Strategic thinking
• Handling insecure environments
• Empowering and building trust
• Influencing
• Ability to work under pressure,
  independently and with only remote supervision
• Experience of working in a fast changing
  environment
• Decision-making and problem solving skills

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