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• Work professionally within TdH-NL’s policies and codes of conduct,
  including those related to child protection/safeguarding, confidentiality,
  safety and security and ethical practice.
• Ensure that the country office and project partners follow the
  policies, processes and protocol regarding child safeguarding.
• Communicate incidents and violations of the policies in line with
  the established protocols.
• Develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies and
  in line with budgets.
• Work closely with the Head of Africa to ensure goals and objectives
  are aligned with strategies.
• identify priority activities and assignments; adjust priorities as
  required.
• Foresee risks and allow for contingencies when planning.
• Possess a strong commitment to social justice and development of
  quality services within the field of child sexual abuse, exploitation and
  violence.
• Keep up to date with the political, economic, social and technical
  situation of the country as well as programme related developments and
  incorporate these developments into annual reports and annual and
  strategic plans.
• Keep the programme database up to date, analyse the outputs of each
  programme and reflect on the outcome in terms of planned versus achieved
  in annual reports and annual plans.
• In case of self implementation of programmes, manage the
  implementation of programmes efficiently and effectively to create maximum
  results at beneficiary level.
• Collaborate with donors that support TdH-NL’s project partners and
  see to it that there is a common understanding on project
  outputs/outcomes.
• As a member of the programmes team advise the programme development
  manager, whether solicited or unsolicited.
• Work together closely with the other country managers and exchange
  ideas and experiences.
• Organise the Uganda country team and coordinate with the Regional
  Office technical team to undertake fundraising /resource mobilisation to
  operationalise the Uganda country plan.

• Ensure that TdH-NL’s finance and administration policies are being
  implemented at the country office.
• Approve and ensure timely submission of quarterly funds requests!
  disbursements to partners after receipt of quality signed off reports.
• Monitor in close collaboration with the regional office, the annual
  budget spending in relation to the approved annual budget.
• Monitor with the support of the country finance staff, financial
  management practices and provide immediate backstopping where policies are
  not followed as expected.

• Manage country team to ensure project goals and objectives are
  achieved, including taking direct project implementation roles as
  necessary.
• Provide leadership and take responsibility for incorporating gender
  perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all
  areas of work.
• Empower staff to translate vision into results.
• Regularly discuss performance and provide feedback and coaching to
  staff.

• Delegate the appropriate responsibility, accountability and
  decision-making authority.
• Anticipate and resolve conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable
  solutions.
• Accurately judge the amount of time and resources needed to
  accomplish a task and match tasks to skills.
• Monitor progress against milestones and deadlines.
• Make sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear
  to each staff member.

• Ensure strong engagement in resource mobilisation, including
  positioning and support to grant acquisition efforts to raise additional
  resources and diversify TdH-NL’s portfolio in Uganda.
• Recognise fundraising opportunities for TdH-NL, take initiative to
  anticipate on them and develop proposals in conjunction with the Regional
  and Head Offices.
• Establish and maintain relationships with a broad range of groups
  (government, CSOs, private sector and beneficiaries) to understand project
  needs and gain support.
• Represent TdH-NL in Uganda, engage and build strategic alliances
  with government, major donors, other NGOs and media.
• Represent TdH-NL by participating in networks related to its mission
  and vision, and share and earn.

• The applicant must hold an MA degree in the Social Sciences or
  related fields.
• At least ten years of professional work experience that combines
  managerial and technical leadership in development cooperation or
  executive management. Professional experience with an INGO, NGO, or
  governmental organisation, in the related field of child protection and
  safeguarding is an asset.
• At least three years of leadership experience including supervising
  teams and managing budgets.
• Proficiency in written and oral English is required.
• Strong management skills and track record at national level
• Strong people management skills
• Proven efficient management of financial resources
• Proven capacity to lead, motivate and develop a team
• Exhibits composure and professionalism. Ability to represent TdH-NL
  in Uganda to donors, government officials, other N605, other external
  stakeholders in a self assured manner
• Excellent negotiating and communication skills
• Strong ability to direct and foster strategic partnerships and
  position for grants
• Excellent grant acquisition experience, including experience with a
  diverse set of donors

• Analytical capacity: Understanding the essence of complex issues by logical reasoning,
  investigation of potential causes, separation of key messages from the
  mass of detail and acknowledgment of their interdependence.
• Leadership: Can
  mobilise and inspire others by providing guidance and direction in the
  attainment of clear and challenging objectives related to results and
  personal development. is able to adapt the style of leadership to
  different employees and situations.
• Result orientation: Focused on setting objectives and actively achieving results.
• Responsibility: Accepting
  the consequences of your own actions and/or agreements.
• How to Apply:
• All candidates are encouraged to send a motivation letter and
  curriculum vitae by e-mail to: recruitment.africa@tdh.nl  clearly demonstrating how you meet the
  qualifications for this position.

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