Job Title: Country Director
Organization: Sense
International
International
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:
Director Sense International
Director Sense International
About US:
Sense International
is an international development NGO that works to ensure children and young
people with deaf blindness and multi- sensory impairment live, learn and
thrive. Sense International works in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Romania, Peru,
India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
is an international development NGO that works to ensure children and young
people with deaf blindness and multi- sensory impairment live, learn and
thrive. Sense International works in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Romania, Peru,
India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
Job Summary: The
Country Director provides leadership to the organization, reviewing and
implementing the agreed country strategy, and is accountable for all functions
of Sense International Uganda.
Country Director provides leadership to the organization, reviewing and
implementing the agreed country strategy, and is accountable for all functions
of Sense International Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Tasked with reviewing and developing the
strategic direction in conjunction with the Director of SI and providing
support for Governance - Leadership and oversight of programmes,
including capacity building with partner organisations - Financial management and reporting
- Grant / Contract management
- Tasked with resource mobilisation,
partnerships and alliances - Advocacy, representation and
communications - Human resource management
- Accountability, compliance and learning
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Degree in
Business Administration, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related
field. - A relevant post graduate qualification
is desirable - The Country Director must have over
seven years of working experience in similar setting with an understanding
of working within a federation, or family of organizations and
coordinating with a ‘central’ office, secretariat or hub. - Experience of supporting a Board and
working with Board level Directors to ensure good governance. - Experience in national level advocacy
work, including setting targets and tracking change. - The Country Director should have
demonstrated experience with programme and grant management including
budgeting and funds management in the region of 1,050,000,000 Ugandan
Shillings or GBP £243,000 per annum. - Excellent written and oral presentation
skills in English. Swahili is desirable. - Excellent financial management skills.
- Inter-personal skills and the ability to
influence and negotiate. - Excellent organizational and management
skills - Broad knowledge and understanding of how
to promote profile through socialimedia.
How to Apply:
All candidates are
encouraged to send an updated CV and cover letter with three work-related
referees to the address or e-mail below. All applications should be marked:
‘Country Director-Sense International’. E-mails that exceed 2MB will not be
considered.
encouraged to send an updated CV and cover letter with three work-related
referees to the address or e-mail below. All applications should be marked:
‘Country Director-Sense International’. E-mails that exceed 2MB will not be
considered.
Address to:
People Performance
Group,
Group,
Plot 8, Kitante
Close,
Close,
P. O. Box 12405 Kampala.
Email to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deadline: Friday
25th May 2018 by 5pm
25th May 2018 by 5pm
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