International NGO Managerial Careers – Executive Director

Job Title: Executive
Director
Organisation: International NGO
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Us:
Our client, an International NGO, currently working in various
countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe, is looking for a
person to fill the position of Executive Director in their Kampala, Uganda
office. The individual will be expected to head the office and oversee its
staff and operations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities;
  • Take lead of the Secretariat of Uganda
  • Facilitate the dialogue processes on
    behalf of the Organization
  • Develop funding sources and proposals
  • Oversee planning and implementation of
    activities, monitoring and reporting
  • Oversee the overall administration of the
    Secretariat
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ED should possess significant
    experience in facilitating politically- sensitive and high-level dialogue
    processes; With the ability to guide, steer and assist complex processes
    in a neutral and facilitating (opposed to dominating or advocating)
    manner;
  • Demonstrated ability to bring people
    together and facilitate trust and relationship-building between different
    stakeholders;
  • Excellent negotiation skills with the
    ability to discern and facilitate areas of possible agreement during negotiations;
  • The successful candidate must be a team
    builder able to work successfully in a multicultural environment with
    strong writing and oral communication skills.
  • Possess high degree of integrity is
    required with the ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality;
  • Demonstrated management capabilities and
    experience; with good presentation skills
  • Possess highly outgoing personality;
  • Highly adaptive and flexible with a
    willingness to think outside the box and able to handle stressful
    situations;
  • Not conspicuously aligned politically to
    any Ugandan political party.
  • Prior experience working with politicians
    will be a definite advantage
  • Good proposal writing and some research
    experience will be an added advantage;
  • Ability to speak Luganda or Swahili will
    be an added advantage
How to Apply:
If you think you suitably qualify for the position above in the
International NGO, please send your application letter together with curriculum
vitae (CV) and, names and contacts of three referees to: eresources@consultant.com. Please
clearly indicate the position you are applying for in subject of the
E-mail.When applying by email send ONLY application letter and CV.
           
NB: Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.         
Deadline: Friday 31st January
2014.

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