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Job Title: Representative, Uganda

Organisation: LWF World Service (LWF)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in over 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world. Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Uganda is part of the LWF World Service and we are currently supporting Congolese and South-Sudanese refugees living in settlements in the districts of Kamwenge, Adjumani, Moyo, Kyangwali and Lamwo respectively.

Job Summary:  Provide overall leadership, representation and effective management of the LWF World Service Country Program in Uganda so as to achieve the intended results and outcomes for the focus groups and program participants. This will include among others, the formulation, adjustment and implementation of the Country Strategy, the Country Annual Plan, the Representative’s Work Plan and Objectives, and any other task necessary for the accomplishment of the overall LWF’s and LWF World Service mission in Uganda. The Representative will execute their functions in an accountable and participatory manner in accordance with the approved LWF World Service policies, manuals and guidelines.

• The Country Representative is responsible for the overall management and proper functioning of the LWF Uganda programme and shall be based in Kampala. The Country Representative shall report to the Regional Program Coordinator based in Geneva.
• Internally, mainly interacts with members of the Country Management Team (Program Coordinator, Finance Manager, Support Services Coordinator), Technical Advisors, Team Leaders and other LWF staff at the country office and in the field locations (currently in Adjumani, Obongi, Lamwo, Rwamwanja, Hoima, Luuka). In the larger LWF, the CR will work closely with fellow CRs in other LWF Country Programs, particularly the sister programs in the Eastern Africa region, as well as with other WS Geneva colleagues in the various units (finance, Global Funding, Quality and Accountability and LWF Regional Secretaries).
• Externally, interacts and cooperates with government, donors and partners including LWF Related Agencies, ecumenical organizations, UN agencies, INGOs and NGOs, and other relevant stakeholders.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership and strategic management

• Provides overall leadership to the LWF Uganda Country Program; including the formulation or adjustment and implementation of the Country Strategy;
• Promotes, implements and upholds the vision, mission, core values and objectives of the global LWF World Service strategy, as well as the LWF Uganda country strategy and other approved documents for the country/region;
• Facilitates and actively seeks to sharpen the profile of LWF World Service as an international humanitarian organization through continuously striving to improve the quality of the program according to LWF World Service empowerment, rights-based and integrated approaches;
• Promotes and facilitates the establishment and strengthening of national and regional networks relevant to the LWF World Service country, regional or global strategies;
• Represents the LWF World Service in national and regional networks.
• Finance, fundraising and grants management
• Engages closely with the finance teams, enabling colleagues to deliver and strengthen the financial management and compliance of the program in line with LWF World Service and donors’ policies, guidelines and regulations.
• Actively engages in negotiations with UN agencies, clusters, embassies and missions, foundations and others for potential new funding sources.
• Develops strategies and operational plans and actively engages in negotiations with key stakeholders to uphold and develop a viable portfolio of projects and programs;
• Ensures the complementarity and close working relations of finance and program units;
• Ensures efficient and accountable financial and administrative management of the country program in accordance with LWF World Service Finance Manual and relevant donor guidelines.
• Oversees the elaboration of high-quality concept notes, project proposals and ensures successful execution of grants.
• Programme management
• Ensures that programmatic work is aligned with the LWF Global Strategy, the Strategy for LWF World Service and other LWF policies and guidelines in close collaboration with the Program Coordinator;
• Enables the team to deliver effective planning, monitoring, evaluation and timely and quality reporting (PMER) in compliance with the LWF World Service and donor rules and regulations.
• Ensures good management of resources, operations and partnerships with special emphasis on capacity building and continued improvement.
• Undertakes regular monitoring visits of all program/project sites to provide on-site support, coaching and monitoring of projects implementation.
• Ensures continuous strengthening of programme management systems for accountable, effective, and quality delivery of programs to focus groups.
• Ensures coordination with key stakeholders or a regular basis for timely and smooth implementation of all programs.
• Ensures that learning and capacity building are institutionalized in the program;
• People management
• Direct supervisor of the Program Coordinator, Finance Manager, Support Services Coordinator and other senior Unit Heads at the Kampala country office. The CR should provide regular coaching and support, facilitate performance appraisals and ensure a competent and cohesive country management team.
• Oversees the development of staffing plans and supervises all matters pertaining to LWF staff, both national and international;
• Ensures that new staff are provided with thorough orientation and on-boarding in LWF World Service strategies, policies, guidelines, organizational culture and the programs and projects to which they are assigned
• Overall responsible for ensuring duty of care for LWF staff and visitors, including by ensuring safety and security plans are developed and adhered to, monitoring and addressing safety and security matters in collaboration with LWF World Service Geneva as needed;
• Ensures staff recruitment is gender-sensitive and balanced at management and non-management levels.
• Ensures diversity and inclusion in staff recruitment in adherence to LWF policies and values.
• Operational Representation and Networking
• Maintains close and cordial working relations with the governmental authorities at national and local levels, Embassies, UN agencies, other international and national NGOs;
• Maintains a close working relationship with LWF member church(es) and other ecumenical and faith-based partners;
• Maintains close communication and cooperation with LWF’s related agencies and their local offices, sister LWF departments and LWF Area Secretary for Africa.
• Security management
• Is overall responsible for security in the LWF Uganda program, ensuring security risks and threats are tracked and appropriately mitigated;
• Ensures that LWF Safety and Security plans and procedures are updated regularly, staff with security responsibilities are appointed on all levels and field staff and visitors to the program are well briefed and informed about the security context within the LWF operations;
• Accountability
• Ensures all interventions are undertaken in accordance with the applicable LWF World Service and donor policies and guidelines, including the LWF Staff Code of Conduct, the Core Humanitarian Standard, the Finance and Procurement Manuals, the Sphere Project as well as rights-based, gender responsive and climate sensitive programming;
• Other duties
• As may be assigned by the direct supervisor.

 




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a University degree in humanitarian or development work, and/or other related technical or social studies.
• Strong computer literacy.
• At least five years of successful experience in a senior leadership/management position in the field of refugee response, education, human rights, sustainable development, and/or humanitarian response, preferably within an international environment.
• Knowledge of LWF, its member churches and related agencies is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of and experience in cooperating with governments, the United Nations system and inter-agency coordination clusters and other coordination structures at national level.
• Team-oriented, flexible and excellent communication skills.
• English: Advanced (written, spoken)

LWF Core Skills

• Leadership – resource level*
• Working effectively with others – resource level
• Accountability – resource level
• Analytical thinking – advanced level
• Initiative – advanced level
• Achieving results – advanced level

LWF Functional Skills

• People Management – resource level
• Facilitation / Negotiation – resource level
• Project Management – advanced level
• Networking – advanced level
• Communication – advanced level
• *LWF 3 skills levels are: basis – advanced – resource

How to Apply:

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Deadline: 6^th June 2022

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