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• Initiate and coordinate the registration
  of Johanniter in Uganda
• The incumbent will also set-up an
  operational base in compliance with local laws and regulations (including
  office structure, bank accounts, national support staff)
• Prioritise and directly manage security,
  proactively ensuring that guidelines are followed and adapted as required
  at all levels, that maximum preventive measures are taken and that the
  team is safe and well informed at all times.
• Recruit, train and manage national support
  staff if required
• Budget control, filing documents,
  allocation of expenditures, vouchers registration, balance checking
• Tasked with the management of bank
  accounts, money transfers and maintain good cash flow in compliance with
  guidelines of donors and Johanniter
• Assure adherence to donor regulations and
  assure Johanniter’s financial procedures are in compliance with government
  and donor financial obligatory law and regulations
• Set-up and maintain a systematic hard and
  soft copy filing system for all administrative matters
• Draft and follow-up any contractual
  engagement (rental, vehicles, MoUs, Registration, etc.) in consultation
  with HQ
• The jobholder will also compile regular
  reports, updates and articles to donors, local authorities and HQ
• Provide support for missions of
  consultants and advisors to Uganda if applicableSupport media and press
  work in conjunction with Johanniter spokesperson

• Tasked with the identification of partner
  organisations and execution of partner assessments
• Build and strengthen external
  relationships and represent Johanniter in Uganda with donors, the host
  government, international and national organizations.
• Support and advise local partner
  organisations in designing proposals and reports and ensure the submission
  to donors in a professional and timely manner.
• The incumbent will also identify new
  projects in Uganda, prepare and carry out assessment missions and reports
  and develop new projects as needs and resources dictate.
• Ensure that the projects remain needs
  based, within their budget limits and are in line with Johanniter and
  donor guidelines.
• Tasked with the coordination and
  supervision of project planning and its implementation, incl. monitoring
• Capacity building of local partner
  organisations and project related staff if required
• Reporting regularly to the Head of Africa
  desk and other stakeholders in Uganda

• The applicant should at least hold a university
  degree in a relevant field
• A minimum of three years of experience in
  a similar position
• Previous experience in working with national
  authorities and national partners
• Previous experience in implementing
  health, nutrition or WASH projects for international NGOs
• Prior experience in project development,
  coordination and management, including project accounting, managing of
  donor funds
• Previous experience in networking with
  international partners and donor liaison
• Experience in acquisition of donor
  funding, proposal- and report writing
• Experience in security management
• Significant experience in capacity
  building for national partner organisations
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  financial, logistical and HR related procedures
• Previous working experience in Uganda is
  desirable
• Good knowledge of international standards
  and tools in humanitarian and development aid
• Strong management, project planning and
  organizational skills
• Highly analytical and with a clear vision
  on program development
• Excellent written and oral communication
  skills
• Good diplomatic and negotiation skills
• Human resource management and leadership
  skills, cultural sensitivity
• Fluency in English with excellent verbal
  and written communication skills
• Common sense and proactive
• German language skills 

• Social security provisions (lump sum (for
  expats not falling under social security)
• International insurance package
• 29 days annual paid leave
• Per diems (for international postings) for
  days in project country (currently 29 € per day)

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