Country Director Job Vacancy – Cotton On Foundation (COF)

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Job Title:  Country
Director
Organization: Cotton On Foundation (COF)
Duty Station: Uganda

About US:
The Cotton On Foundation (COF) is the philanthropic
arm of the Australian retail company Cotton On Group and was officially
established in 2007. COF share a belief in helping others and contributing to
our community. We are a global citizen; a part of communities all over the
world. We roll our sleeves up and set our sights on creating a positive and
measurable change in the lives of young people in need. We’re empowering youth
to learn more, participate more and understand more.

Job Summary: The Country Director will be responsible
for managing and developing the NGO body and delivering upon our KPI’s across
the 4-pillars of Education, Infrastructure, Sustainability and Healthcare. The
incumbent will build a team of professionals that focus across these 4-pillars
at a country level and deliver upon achieving our Ugandan 2020 Vision. The
Uganda Country Director will act as a counterpart to the Ugandan Pillar
Managers and will act as the liaison and interface between the Australian and
Ugandan stakeholders. The Uganda Country Director will be responsible for high
standard reporting to the Uganda Project Manager.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a relevant
    university degree, in related area such as project management
  • Previous experience with NGO Management
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of
    sustainable production and living
  • Strong experience in strategic development
    and/or project development
  • Excellent communication
    skills/Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to liaise with all departments and
    management levels across Uganda and Australia
  • Ability to react to varying time lines and
    meet set deadlines
  • Extremely organised and effective time
    management
  • Working knowledge and understanding of the
    Cotton On Foundation Mission/Vision
  • Keen attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to build relationships /
    partnerships within the non-profit sector
  • Intermediate computer skills
  • Highly motivated and the ability to work
    autonomously and within a team environment
  • Flair in coming up with new and innovative
    ideas
  • Present all work in a professional manner
  • Proven ability to react to varying time
    lines and meet set deadline
  • Open personality and acceptance of all
    races and cultures is a must
  • Ability to work under pressure while
    maintaining accuracy

How to Apply:
All applicants should send a copy of their
updated CVs to RSA_recruitmentadmin@cottonon.com

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