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Job Title:   Uganda Hub Director    

Organisation: Restless Development

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Salary: UGX 168,448,569 gross per annum (plus allowances, including a housing allowance)

Reports to: Regional Operations Director

About US:

Restless Development is an innovative, global non profit that strengthens Youth Power: the collective force of young leaders to create a better world. We strengthen youth-leadership and youth civil society to be at the forefront of creating lasting change and impact, on our impact priority areas: Education & Livelihoods, Gender & Sexual Rights, Voice & Democracy and Climate Justice. We are independently registered and governed in nine countries (India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe) with a global team of over 230 people and a growing youth collective of 4000 youth civil society groups in over 180 countries.

Never has investing in youth-led change been more necessary. Young leaders have been shaping the response to the pandemic in many of the poorest economies, leading the fght for climate justice, and educating their peers on sexual rights and gender. Young people are already leading the way in creating a better world, they are leading and supporting each other. Yet 75% of youth organisations globally have reported funding cuts since the start of the pandemic. Restless Development works to strengthen youth leadership – in our impact driven programmes and by strengthening youth civil society.

In May 2022 we launched our new global strategy. We recognise that how we do our work is as important as what we do. We are a feminist, anti-racist agency. We recognise the growing inequalities and injustices and are intentional in our efforts to shift power, enabling young people and communities who have previously been marginalised to lead. We not only want to achieve impact on the issues we work on, we also want to create an alternative to the top-down international development sector, proving the success of an alternative that is inclusive, ensures youth civil society can thrive and lead lasting change.

Job Summary:  Restless Development Uganda is the go-to agency and thought-leader in youth-led development and community engagement in the country. Key priorities in the first year of the Uganda Hub Director role will include:

Bringing Restless Development’s global strategy and national strategic vision to life

• Strengthening governance and leadership
• Robust oversight of finance, programmes and people during a period of transition ∙ Fundraising and partnership development to diversify funding sources
• Planning for and responding to shifts in the political and legal landscape

You will take leadership of the Uganda Hub, setting strategic direction, building partnerships and driving performance across all Units in the hub.  Working closely with the Leadership Team, you will provide support and oversight to ensure financial, programmatic, quality, people and performance functions are implemented to a high standard. The Uganda Director is also a key member of our Global Leadership Team, made up of Hub Directors, the Senior Leadership Team and the Executive.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the Uganda Hub, serving as a representative and public spokesperson for Restless Development’s youth-led model, values and policies for all internal and external stakeholders.
• Accountable for the sustainable, effective delivery and impact of the Hub.
• Strategic planning: working with the Uganda Leadership Team and global colleagues to conduct annual planning and implement the Hub’s strategic vision.
• Work closely with and strengthen the Hub’s Board to ensure effective governance of the Hub. Lead the hub through a period of transition, as the hub adapts to internal and external changes in the operational environment
• Global leadership: as part of the Restless Development global leadership team, regular collaboration with other Hub Directors and the International Senior Leadership Team to shape the agency’s global strategy and direction, including participation in the Annual Directors Conference and director level decision making processes

Partnerships, Investment and Grant Management

• Working closely with the Grants and Business Development Coordinator to drive the Hub’s funding strategy, providing oversight of the health and cultivation of the Hub’s funding, partnership and grant portfolio in line with the Hub’s strategic ambitions – ensuring that the Hub is able to fully fund its operations, innovation and growth in the country, regionally and as part of the global agency.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships, partnerships and alliances with relevant institutions and organisations, for learning, advocacy, fundraising and influencing.
• Use leadership, networking, negotiation, influencing and relationship-building skills to secure significant funding in-country from diverse income streams including regional investments and partnership opportunities.
• Oversee strong systems for effective grant management, through Uganda’s Leadership Team

Programme and Business Performance

• Through the Uganda Leadership Team, hold ultimate responsibility for the Hub’s performance and delivery, ensuring key performance and quality indicators are achieved
• Drive a culture of programme innovation, learning, evidence building and influencing – ensuring that Restless Development Uganda’s programming portfolio remains at the forefront of driving transformative change for young people across the country and beyond
• Working closely with the Senior Finance and Administration Manager to ensure strong financial management systems are in place
• Ultimate oversight for financial management including budgeting and financial governance, ensuring strong accountability and value for money.

People

• Oversee the management of Uganda’s Leadership Team, including fostering collective ownership of key organisational processes and systems
• Lead on all manager-level appointments, ensuring that staffing within the organisation is appropriate, trained, and motivated for the delivery of the global Strategy.
• Line manage and support the professional development of the Senior Finance and Administration Manager, Programs Manager, MEL Coordinator, Grants and Business Development Coordinator
• ensure strong staff performance management and staff development is provided to all staff.

Other

• Other duties as required.
• You may occasionally be required to work on weekends and/or public holidays, for which time off in lieu will be granted.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should have substantial senior management experience in fundraising, programmes, finance, operations and/or human resources, ideally in the development sector
• Demonstrated success in raising significant income through fundraising and partnerships development
• Experience in distance management and working with multiple offices
• Experience in policy engagement and working with government stakeholders
• Willingness to travel nationally and occasionally in the region or internationally
• Be committed to the role of young people in development and the agency’s values
• A proven track record in driving forward organisational change and leading transitions within a fast-paced working environment
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Substantial experience within a senior leadership position in which decision making and collaboration has been a priority
• Experience of youth programming, and knowledge of relevant national, regional and international policy
• A postgraduate degree in a relevant feld of study or relevant equivalent work experience
• Experience of working in Uganda and an understanding of the current socio-political environment
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Desirable     

• Swahili language skills
• Experience working in challenging operating environments with a rapidly changing policy and legal landscape
• Experience in private sector engagement

NB: Restless Development is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Restless Development will ensure that no applicant or staff member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, age, HIV status, disability, or any other factor that cannot be shown to be relevant to performance.

How to Apply:

All candidates should send a completed application form, Download Here to jobs@restlessdevelopment.org. Please note that we do not accept CVs, resumes or covering letters.

Deadline: 31^st July 2022

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