Job Title: Head of Programs and Partnerships
Organisation: Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for people with disability in Uganda (CoRSU)
Duty Station: Kisubi, Wakiso, Uganda
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
About Organisation:
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for people with disability in Uganda (CoRSU) was established in 2006 as a private non-profit, nongovernmental organization and is supported by CBM (Christian Blind Mission). CoRSU provides Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation, mainly for children as well as adults with disability.
Job Summary: CoRSU Hospital is looking for competent and experienced Head of Programs and Partnerships to be based in Kisubi, Uganda
Position Overview
- To oversee and coordinate organization’s program development, implementation, monitoring and reporting to ensure effective and efficient achievement of organization’s goals and strategic objectives.
- To oversee and participate in the preparation of grant proposals for submission to prospective donors; develop and coordinate work plans to ensure the achievement of the strategic objectives, ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions, including high quality reporting.
- To oversee Organization’s community-based programming through the Social Worker/CBID team and coordinate with Organization’s Partner Organisations to ensure achievement of mutual objectives in an effective and efficient manner.
Supervises: Program Management Team (comprised of Program Officers, Grants & Fundraising Officer, Documentation Officer, and M&E Officer) and Social Work Team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure teamwork: Work closely and quickly establish excellent rapport and working relations amongst internal and external stakeholders
- Manage pipeline of partners including identifying, prospecting, outreach, assessment, alignment, negotiations, and closure.
- Create positive partner experiences driving excitement, alignment, and growth in the funding portfolio.
- Work with the CEO to develop a partnership and funding strategy, and lead the Partnerships team to deliver it.
- Align incentives for partners, structuring deals and negotiating contracts that satisfy both parties.
- Build strong and lasting relations with new and existing partner organization.
- Prepare timely reports as needed and ensure effective networking, collaboration and partnerships.
- Work closely with Head of Finance to provide regular timely reporting to donors, partners and funding accountability made.
- To oversee and coordinate the hospital program management office (PMO) through:
- Effective supervision of the PMO team through the Team Leader.
- Coordination and support of the hospital M&E activities in order to achieve their strategic objectives.
- Lead resource mobilisation/fundraising activities, including development and submission of project proposals.
- Manage organization’s strategic partners and ensure functional and mutual beneficial relationships.
- Supervise the Grants and Fundraising Officer, ensuring that the Grants and Fundraising Officer prepares draft proposals, submits them to management for discussion and endorsement, corrections and submission to donors in a timely manner.
- Ensure that the organization work plans are coordinated, monitored and implemented as per the strategic plan, project initiatives liaising closely with major donor/funding institutions and partners.
- Advise management on how to apply for individual donations and accelerate funding from targeted local sources and providing communication to potential donors sharing specific reports on local funding.
- Provide effective supervision and performance evaluation of the functional teams given under this position.
- Monitor and organize appropriate planning and M&E meetings/activities, as well as training based on the organization CoRSU strategic plan so as to achieve the intended objectives.
- Coordinate the activities of the Social Worker/CBID team and ensure that it provides relevant information and interventions to organization patients, attendants and/or caregivers as well as communities during CBID outreaches.
- Evaluate effectiveness of partner relationships and engagements in delivering the hospital’s objectives.
- Identify new opportunities for quality, high impact engagements with partners.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A Master’s Degree in Community Based Rehabilitation, Social Work and Social Administration, or Public Health is essential.
- Advanced training in Project Management/Programs Management
- Recognised training in proposal writing, Advocacy, leadership and community work
- At least five (5) years’ program management experience at a senior level in a large organisation.
- A proven track record of writing successful grants and funding proposals.
- Excellent communication, presentation and social skills.
- A clear understanding of the workings of bi- lateral and multi-lateral institutional donors.
Desirable
- A qualification in disability studies, community-based rehabilitation or Social work.
- A post graduate qualification in leadership and management
- M&E, Project management, grants writing and/or project management
- Experience in working in the NGO/Not-for-Profit sector with proven track record.
- Flexible and culturally sensitive with team building and networking skills.
- High ethical and moral standards with good understanding of disability.
- Ability to work in a high pressure environment.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications, resume and academic documents in pdf format with “HCBSU-HoPP-HEAD OF PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS” as the Email subject via [email protected]
Deadline: 29th June 2024
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.
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