Job Title: General Manager
Organisation: Uganda
Conservation Foundation
Conservation Foundation
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Uganda Conservation
Foundation is a UK charity and Ugandan non-profit, registered locally as Uganda
Conservation (U) Ltd. UCF’s mission is to safeguard Uganda’s natural heritage by
implementing practical conservation and community interventions, influencing
policy-makers and engaging the public. UCF’s portfolio has expanded rapidly
over the last two years to include new geographic areas and major projects at
the national level. Our project funding has increased fourfold since 2015, with
new partners and beneficiaries, systems, staff and strategies to support this
growth.
Foundation is a UK charity and Ugandan non-profit, registered locally as Uganda
Conservation (U) Ltd. UCF’s mission is to safeguard Uganda’s natural heritage by
implementing practical conservation and community interventions, influencing
policy-makers and engaging the public. UCF’s portfolio has expanded rapidly
over the last two years to include new geographic areas and major projects at
the national level. Our project funding has increased fourfold since 2015, with
new partners and beneficiaries, systems, staff and strategies to support this
growth.
Job Summary: The General Manager (GM) will continue this
growth, inspire our team, and consolidate systems to increase productivity and
impact.
growth, inspire our team, and consolidate systems to increase productivity and
impact.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a solid educational background:
undergraduate degree; MBA or similar advanced degree desirable, some
conservation experience preferred - Leadership and organisation experience: At least eight years of
experience scaling up organisations and instigating strategic development,
building teams, developing accountability and performance-focused culture,
empowering talented individuals, providing effective coaching and
mentoring - Other skills and qualifications: general computing and IT, excellent
written and verbal communication, possession of a valid driving licence
essential. - The Trustees and Directors are looking for a mission- focused,
process-driven leader with a proven track record of scaling an
organisation, inspiring and guiding staff, and working within a diverse
and talented leadership team to deliver good governance, - The GM must be someone who can nurture a performance culture, and
improve efficiency and effectiveness of systems and tools without losing
the agility and practical “can do” attitude for which UCF is known. The
successful candidate will be able to meet or exceed goals, with a focus on
the bottom-line and be able to drive decision-making. - The successful candidate must be able to commit to a minimum
three-year term. Financial remuneration is USD $3,500 per month gross
(exclusive of taxes); local medical insurance, laptop and moderate
transport and airtime allowances will be provided. - General management: thorough understanding of finance, reporting,
marketing, systems, organisational management and HR - Business-minded: broad experience with the full range of business
functions and systems, high level of business acumen including financial
management, balancing service delivery against budget realities - Capacity-building ability: nurturing talent and building
organisational capacity, cultivating entrepreneurial approaches; - Action oriented approach: enjoys working hard and looks for
challenges, able to act and react as necessary, not afraid to take charge
of a situation, can overcome resistance and take unpopular stands when
necessary
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send a maximum two page supporting statement and two page CV including
two referees who we may contact to be sent to [email protected]
should send a maximum two page supporting statement and two page CV including
two referees who we may contact to be sent to [email protected]
Deadline: Friday 31st August 2018 by 5.00pm
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