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Job Title: Uganda Country Director
Organization: Retrak
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Operations
Job Summary: The Country Director shall provide overall leadership, strategic
direction and operational management in line with Retrak’s vision, mission statement,
values, and strategic priorities as outlined in Retrak’s Strategic Plan.
direction and operational management in line with Retrak’s vision, mission statement,
values, and strategic priorities as outlined in Retrak’s Strategic Plan.
The Country Director will through the effective
management of staff and resources, achieve the organisation’s mission of a
world where no child is forced to live on the street. The post also includes
the responsibility to deepen understanding and awareness in the public domain
of the struggles and successes of street children by working with families and communities.
The post holder is expected to increase Retrak’s profile at Country level
through representation to external actors and advocacy on behalf of street
children.
management of staff and resources, achieve the organisation’s mission of a
world where no child is forced to live on the street. The post also includes
the responsibility to deepen understanding and awareness in the public domain
of the struggles and successes of street children by working with families and communities.
The post holder is expected to increase Retrak’s profile at Country level
through representation to external actors and advocacy on behalf of street
children.
The Country Director will ensure that Retrak Uganda
operates within the recommended practice for safeguarding children in its care
at all times. The Country Director will monitor and review policies, procedures
and safeguarding measures for children accessing our provision.
operates within the recommended practice for safeguarding children in its care
at all times. The Country Director will monitor and review policies, procedures
and safeguarding measures for children accessing our provision.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold
a degree in Social Work, Social Sciences or child Psychology or related field.
A Masters (or postgraduate certificate) degree in management / administration
or finance would be advantageous. - At least five years
experience of working in a senior programme management role in either a
children’s field or an international aid / development agency. - Proven track record in a
social work (or related e.g. youth work) context working to the highest
standards with children in the areas of resettlement, foster care and/or
child development. - Significant experience of
managing grants from institutions such as USAID, ECHO, Comic Relief, ESF,
NRF, ERDF. A track record of having developed successful relationships
with donors, government bodies, other (I)NGOs. - A track record of
successfully managing local partners delivering programmes for your
organisation. - In-depth and breadth of
expertise in programme and project design, programme development,
delivery, management, monitoring and evaluation. - Demonstrable experience
in managing finance systems. - Experience of managing
human resource systems for of a team of national and international staff
from various cultural backgrounds. - Possess the requisite
skill, compassion and passion to address the needs and challenges of
working with street children. - Ability to integrate your
knowledge of child development into interventions and programmes that lead
to the successful resettlement and foster care placement of street
children. - Ability to lead a diverse
team and provide high quality supervision, line management and support to
staff. - Possess the ability to
delegate to staff that creates a positive and innovative working
environment. - Excellent interpersonal,
influencing and communication skills. - An aptitude for contract
negotiation and management. - Excellent written, verbal
and presentation skills. - Have an active and
vibrant Christian faith. - Resolute and committed to
attention to detail and to achieving high quality standards of care for Street
Children. Be proactive in pursuing this within Retrak. - Analytical mindset, with
the ability to be creative and innovative. - Be results orientated
with energy and drive to provide the highest standard of care to street
children. - Ability to network and
form positive relationships with a wide of range of internal and external
stakeholders. - A team player and have a
desire to learn and be stretched in new areas. - Have a desire to coach
those around you in order that they reach their potential.
Please visit www.retrak.org to download the full Job
Description and Person Specification.
Description and Person Specification.
How to Apply:
Please send a detailed CV, a covering letter of no
more than one page with reference to the ‘Job Description and Person
Specification’ to mailbox@retrak.org in which you highlight:
more than one page with reference to the ‘Job Description and Person
Specification’ to mailbox@retrak.org in which you highlight:
- How your experience meets
the requirements of the role; - In particular outline
your experience of general management and financial management; - Your motivation in
applying, and; - How you are the best
person for the job.
Candidates who do not meet all of the selection
criteria but can demonstrate significant and appropriate strengths in other areas
that are directly relevant to the Job
criteria but can demonstrate significant and appropriate strengths in other areas
that are directly relevant to the Job
Deadline: (UK
time) Monday 30th September 2013 by 5.00pm
time) Monday 30th September 2013 by 5.00pm
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