SOS Children’s Villages Careers – Programme Director Kakiri

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Organization: SOS Children’s
Villages
Duty Station: Kakiri, Uganda
Job Ref: SOS702
About Us:
Our
Client, SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is a member of SOS Kinderdorf
International, a worldwide, independent, non-governmental social development
organization that has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests
and rights of children since 1949.
SOS
Children’s Villages Uganda is a locally registered Trust with a local governing
body: the Board of Trustees. It has been operating since 1989 and currently has
projects caring for more than 2,500 children in four locations at Kakiri,
Entebbe, Gulu and Fort Portal. The various projects include SOS Children’s
Villages, Community outreach programmes, Kindergartens, schools, medical
centres and social centres.
Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
  • Provide overall leadership for all programmes at location.
  • Lead the planning, budgeting and implementation of all programmes at
    location.
  • Lead the regular monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of
    all programmes at location.
  • Manage overall financial operations including budgets, authorisation
    and approval of expenditures for all programmes at location.
  • Coordinate the Human Resource planning, management and development
    activities at the location.
  • Lead the building and management of relations with the community
    and/or local authorities and develop appropriate partnerships and
    networks.
  • Participate in supporting SOS’ fundraising and resource mobilisation
    strategies.
  • Participate in local, national and regional processes and meetings
    within the organization as required and agreed with the National Director.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a University degree from a reputable
    institution.
  • At least seven years post work related experience with child/youth
    care programmes, with 2 years at middle management or supervisory level.
  • Experience in planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring and
    evaluating programmes.
  • Experience in financial operations such as managing budgets,
    authorisation and approving programme expenditures.
  • Planning and organization skills
  • Representation and networking skills.
  • Negotiating skills.
  • People management skills such as training, coaching, mentoring and performance
    management.
  • Written communication skills.
  • Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). 
Personal Competencies: Strategic thinking, Conceptual thinking,
Leadership orientation, Results orientation, Personal integrity, Understanding
others, Team management orientation,  Concern for standards, Pro-active work ethics,
Efficiency orientation, Development orientation, Flexibility towards
circumstances and Thoroughness.
How to Apply:
Please send the
following documents by email to sos702@aikanhr.com and quote the job title and
reference number:
  • Updated CV which demonstrates that you are suitable for the job role
    including your contact information and three work related references in
    either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
  • A one page statement describing your suitability for the particular
    job role, in either Microsoft
  • Word or PDF format.
  • Please do not attach any academic certificates.
Deadline: 15th November, 2013 by 5 pm

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