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Job Title:  Deputy Country Director

Organisation: SNV

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

SNV is an international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our expertise in agriculture, energy and WASH to local contexts. SNV has annual revenues of over €120 million, and 1300 staff working in 25 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses project financing to implement our mission.

Job Summary:  The Deputy Country Director is part of the Country Management Team (CMT) and is responsible for providing operation support services in the country to ensure the availability and quality of Human Resources, Procurement, Administration, Logistics, IT, Security & Safety, Legal, and to fully support SNV’s country operations. Works closely with the Country Director to ensure timely and compliant implementation of HR, procurement and contracts, IT, security & safety, administration and logistics operations. As member of the CMT, s/he is responsible for the timely reporting of departmental activities. The Position is responsible for ensuring the country and project teams are compliant to SNV’s policies and procedures, legal, tax and donor contractual requirements, and ensures oversight of country governance, compliance, risk as well as contracting and procurement, project execution and country logistics practice.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Country operational delivery

• Oversees the management of operations in Kampala and four regional and five satellite offices.
• Ensures effective operations of all administrative and operational functions, compliance (internal and external) in the SNV offices and effective support to all the projects. This includes safe and reliable logistics and fleet management, procurement, asset management, inventory and warehouse management, ICT support and legal.
• Ensures integrated process delivery, optimising the use of guidelines and procedures within projects and/or a field office, and anticipates delivery challenges to ensure service continuity.
• Informs internal units and projects regularly on operations and support progress and helps to ensure that the country is aligned to the SNV Code of Conduct/integrity.

People and leadership

• Oversees implementation of HR policies in the country in consultation with the Human Resources Manager that guide, lead, inspire, develop, and motivate the workforce.
• Appraises performance and creates resource estimation based on forecast in order to attract and recruit.
• Provides support to HRM and works on talent pool development.
• Leads and manages the HR, administration, and operations and procurement teams.
• Appoints sufficient quality and quantity of resources, to ensure goals can be realised.
• Guides, leads, develops, coaches and motivates team members and creates resource estimation based on forecast in order to attract and recruit. Where applicable, procures consultants.
• Develops and innovates work methods and procedures within the available budgets and the SNV HR Policy.

Risk Management

• Serves as the liaison to legal counsel, provide guidance to the Country Director and Country Manager Team on matters related to tax, insurance, labour laws, and business processes.

Procurement and Contracting

• Manages oversight of the procurement and contracting team for the country.
• Supports the team to develop and maintain the infrastructure within which country team procurement and contracting processes take place in accordance with donor and corporate standards.
• Provides advice to relevant stakeholders to support efficient and compliant procurement and contracting.
• Supports contracting and procurement processes for country.
• Reviews all contracts and agreements.

Government Liaison

• Focal point with management oversight of government relations and operational approvals at national and regional levels.

Security & Safety Management

• Acts as the Country Security Focal Point (SFP)
• Develops and operationalizes the Security Management Plan and guide the Risk Management Team to ensure the implementation, accuracy, and relevance of security planning.
• Monitors the safety and security environment, analyse context, report incidents, provide briefings, and support the security management of the country.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A seasoned professional with a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as operations/logistics management, public management, or international development with a combination of Management/Human Resource Management.
• Proven track record with over 10 years in leadership positions of which at least 8 years in managing professional teams.
• Solid management experience of donor compliance, organisational risk management, contracting and procurement, project execution processes and security management.
• Experience in project based organisational models with multiple financing sources is desirable.
• Clear communicator including writing skills in English.
• A strong, insightful and influential leader who can drive processes in a decentralised, matrix environment.
• Ability to operate at different levels and to translate strategy into action.
• Strong people skills and willingness to provide hands-on support when needed.
• Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success.
• High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance.
• Willingness to travel to regional offices.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.

How to Apply:

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and motivation letter in English by clicking on the “I AM INTERESTED” tab at the link below.

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Deadline: 31^st January 2024

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