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• Provide
  leadership to the organisation;
• Support
  in the review and updating of UCU Strategy, working with the Trustees and
  Directors to develop annual and medium term business plans;
• Management
  of project and organisation finances including on-going upgrade of UCU’s
  financial management systems;
• Ensure
  the organisation is legally and fiscally compliant and that management
  systems and policies are in place and used, for smooth running of the
  office;
• Day
  to day staff management including development, training, appraisals and
  continuity;
• Programme
  and resource planning with project leads and stakeholders to guide project
  work throughout the year effectively and according to capacity;
• Prepare
  annual core operational budgets, monitoring and reporting variations;
• Design,
  fund and manage new projects with new funding partners;
• Implement
  unrestricted funding, new and existing project fund-raising plan in
  conjunction with stakeholders and project directors;
• Manage
  grant funded project cycle, proposal development, project budgets,
  identify donors and prepare funding applications, work contracts,
  management of resources, completion of projects to time and budget; donor
  reporting requirements;
• Information
  management between staff, Board of Directors and Trustees, including
  ensuring Trustees and Directors are provided with accurate and timely
  information to support their work;
• Plan
  and implement fundraising to ensure sustainable long term coverage of core
  running costs for the continuity and solvency of the organisation;
• Manage
  the team in their preparation of an Annual Report summarising progress on
  short and long-term plans and oversee a timely annual audit;
• Ensure
  communication and marketing is of high quality and effectively targeted,
  and lead domestic revenue raising initiatives;
• Liaise
  with key stakeholders (e.g. Uganda Wildlife Authority and donors) to
  maintain strong working links at senior levels whilst respecting existing
  relationships;
• Identify
  opportunities for organisational development, including private and public
  sector partnerships and generation of domestic revenue; and
• Support
  the representation of the organisation and its public relations.

• The
  applicant should have a minimum of five or more years of relevant
  experience in a senior management role;
• The
  candidate should also hold a graduate degree;
• Proven
  ability to lead, develop, mentor and manage a team of staff to deliver
  organisation goals;
• Ability
  to build effective and motivated working relationships and strategic
  partnerships both internally and externally;
• Excellent
  communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Be
  self-motivated, impact driven, practical, tolerant and flexible to seek
  innovative, creative and balanced solutions;
• Strong
  skills in financial management, planning and budgetary control;
• Ability
  and initiative to create and develop fund-raising opportunities;
• Experienced
  in proposal development, monitoring, reporting and evaluation; and
• Proficiency
  with office computer equipment, Office software, Quickbooks, internet and
  social media.
• Past
  experience of working in East Africa with multi-cultural teams is desired
• Keen
  interest in, or experience of, wildlife conservation is an added advantage
  
• Non-profit/charitable
  organisation experience including fund-raising; and
• Working
  knowledge of QuickBooks accounting.

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