Job Title: Head of Programme Uganda (Direct Placement)
Organisation: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Job Summary: The purpose of the Head of Programme position is to assume overall responsibility for programme development and strategic vision in the country promoting learning and a cost-conscious culture as well as ensure effective and constructive communication between related functions and Area offices. The Head of Programme has the overall responsibility to develop and ensure good partnership relations and ensure programme relevant advocacy priorities are identified and taken forward. The position also has line management responsibility as well responsibility to manage and ensure support and capacity building related to PCM, M&E framework, integrated programming and programme quality. The Programme Development Unit, led by the Head of Programme, supports with development of capacity in core competencies and cross-cutting themes, working collaboratively and in a matrix structure with Support departments, Area Manager, and the Regional Programme department. The Head of Programme takes lead on donor relations, monitoring and evaluation, and other specialist areas as assigned. This will be fulfilled through the following: What will you do:
The purpose of the Head of Programme position is to develop and ensure implementation of holistic high-quality programmes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Generic responsibilities
- Provide programme input to Country Strategy and Plan of Action
- Development of Core Competency strategies that are aligned to regional and global priorities and strategies
- Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and marked based programmes
- Identify funding opportunities, develop funding strategies and forecasts
Specific responsibilities
- Any other tasks as delegated by the line manager
- Ensure strategic programme development in the country in line with the region and global programme initiatives.
- Overseeing specific advances in NRC’s Innovation, Protection, Markets and Digital programming, through an increasingly localised and networked approach
- Contribute to expanding the use of Cash Based Programmes and increase use of technology as a way of increasing efficiency of the programmes
- Contribute to strengthening accountability to beneficiaries through improving M&E systems, the establishment of beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanisms and improved needs assessments for evidence-based programming.
- Facilitate initiatives for integrated programme analysis and response analysis, including the integration of relevant cross-cutting issues such as protection, safe programming and access
Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position as the above mentioned responsibilities are just a snapshot.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Generic professional competencies:
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in the humanitarian sector, with at least 5 years in a senior management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context.
- Evident experience holding an international position.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Core competency expertise
- Experience in programme strategy development
- Experience in Project Cycle Management
- Experience in grants management
- Experience in M&E management
- Demonstrated knowledge of protection mainstreaming and Accountability to Affected Populations
- Demonstrated experience in representation and advocacy
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 13th June 2025
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