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Job Title:   Deputy Executive Director  

Organisation: The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Executive Director

About US:

The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) is a non-governmental organisation incorporated in 2006 to “promote the recognition of culture as vital for human development that responds to our diverse identities”. CCFU’s work is anchored on 3 programme areas: Cultural Heritage Safeguarding and Promotion; Cultural Rights Promotion; and Managing Cultural Diversity.

Job Summary:  CCFU is seeking the services of a Deputy Executive Director whose main tasks will be to oversee the Foundation’s programmes and projects implementation, support to ensure the efficient day to day running of the organisation, resource mobilization and efficient utilization of these resources, and ensure compliance to statutory regulations and other reporting obligations. The Deputy Executive Director will report to the Executive Director.

Purpose

• To deputise the Executive Director by supporting leadership to ensure effective mission, vision and policy and programmes implementation.
• Supervise staff and operations at CCFU and provide technical support to ensure quality programmes implementation
• Support resource mobilisation, ensure efficient resource utilisation and partnerships and networking at local level.

Context

• Support coordination of CCFU’s policies and programmes in line with the organisation’s mission and objectives at national and international level
• Staff supervision and programme technical support
• Organisational capacity development and utilisation

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Management support and Leadership

• Contribute to strategy development and strategic visioning for the Foundation in line with the local and international contexts.
• Support to organise the review of the organisational strategic plan 2020 – 2025 periodically to enhance the Foundation’s mission, vision and image.
• Contribute to the efforts to strategically implement, and fundraise, for implementation of the strategic plan
• Keep abreast with developments in the fields relevant to CCFU’s activities, present and future

Programme management, supervision and coordination

• Coordinate, supervise and oversee programme activity implementation and participate in their evaluation
• Lead decision making on programme development, reviews and improvement measures
• Supervise the performance of programme staff
• Support to the efficient and effective use and deployment of human resources to implement the organisation’s programme activities
• Lead the implementation of at least one (1) heritage development project
• Support the Executive Director in enforcing the organisation’s set quality standards, policies and guidelines
• Lead the monitoring and evaluation of activities of the organisation’s programmes

Operations management and resource mobilisation

• Lead the management of procurements and operational management of the organisation
• Participate in periodic budget monitoring and planning sessions
• Contribute to the organisation’s resource generation drive and efficient and effective use of its resources
• Support the Executive Director to ensure timely, accurate and quality financial and narrative reports complying with donor requirements

Training, Research, Advocacy: 

• Oversee the methodology and implementation of training, research and advocacy initiatives
• Oversee the preparation and implementation of field activities related to research, training and advocacy
• Support the implementation of the organisation’s national level advocacy activities and movement building
• Provide technical support to programme staff implementing research, training and advocacy initiatives.

Programme and institutional support

• Support in the accountability to, and, preparation for the Board meetings
• Represent the Executive Director at national and international fora and media engagement when delegated
• Participate in CCFU’s periodic planning sessions, budgeting, reporting and monitoring as well as staff meetings and retreats
• Support the Executive Director to prepare and ensure all statutory and donor reports meet the required standards and submitted within the stipulated timelines.
• Contribute to the visibility of CCFU’s work and enhancement of the Foundation’s image

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should preferably hold a Master’s Degree in heritage studies is the most desirable and, in the alternative, a degree in development studies or anthropology or related fields;
• At least five years of working experience in an NGO setting with senior leadership role especially in Uganda
• Must have demonstrated passion for culture and working with culture to promote development
• Experience in managing multiple programmes and organisational management skills
• Knowledge in managing donor relations and operation requirements
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills with ability to decipher macro and micro issues in the related fields of operation
• Good communication and writing skills
• Good research and documentation skills
• Ability to build and work in a team
• Personal integrity and accountability

How to Apply:

All eligible and intending candidates should send a motivational letter and CV to ccfu@crossculturalfoundation.or.ug with a copy to ccfupkp@gmail.com

NB:  For further information, visit www.crossculturalfoundation.or.ug/vacancy. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 31st December 2021 by 23:59

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