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Job Title: Programme Director
Organisation: SOS
Children’s Village Programme
Job Location: Kakiri, Gulu
and Fort Portal (3 positions)
About
SOS: SOS Children’s
Villages International, a worldwide child care organisation that provides
children at risk of losing parental care with a permanent home and educational
opportunities. SOS subscribes to a child protection policy. We invite
applications for the following vacancies.
We seek to recruit
socially stable, mature persons (male or female) aged 35-45 years to undertake
the leadership and management of SOS Children’s Village Programmes at, Gulu,
Kakiri and Fort Portal.
The SOS Children’s
Villages Programme comprises of a Children’s Village (family based
care), Community Development Programme (family
strengthening programme), a school or Kindergarten and
a Medical centre, working to achieve the highest level of service
delivery for the children in our target group.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Programme
Director is a member of the National Management team, is based at the project
location and reports to the National Director. His/her main duties include:
  • Providing overall strategic
    leadership and management of programmes at each location.
  • Planning and budgeting with
    practical experience in overseeing a large budget
  • Monitoring and evaluation of
    programmes
  • General finance management and
    administration
  • Contribution towards development
    of effective partnerships and networks with other community based
    organisations
  • Involvement in fund development,
    building positive relations with the community and or local authorities.
  • Staff performance management and
    general supervision of programme staff
  • Policy implementation in line with
    SOS Children’s Villages principles, mission and vision.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • University degree in Social
    Sciences/ Development Studies/Education. Post graduate qualification in a
    programme development field will be a strong advantage.
  • Should have knowledge/proven
    experience in a number of the following areas: Monitoring &Evaluation,
    Project Cycle Management, proposal development, planning & budgeting,
    education management, HIV/AIDS management, child rights, advocacy, public
    relations and working experience of relevant government policies.
  • At least 4 years progressive work
    experience with an NGO or other development organization in a senior
    programme development position.
  • Practical experience in planning
    and implementation of programmes
  • Knowledge and practical experience
    with sustainable community development approaches
  • Excellent communication skills(
    written and verbal)
  • He/she must be open-minded and committed to driving
    change at the programme location. 
How to Apply
(Please indicate
which programme location you are applying for)
Application letters
enclosing a detailed Curriculum Vita, current salary information, copies of
academic transcripts and certificates, a passport size photograph, telephone
contact and details of at least 3 references should be addressed to:
The Human Resource Coordinator, SOS
Children’s Villages Uganda, P.O. Box 27510, Kampala OR
Physically drop off your application at
the gate, SOS National Office Entebbe, Abaita Ababiri – 25 kms, Entebbe road.
Closing date for receiving applications is Friday 18th January 2013. Only
Short listed applicants will be contacted. Those who earlier applied
need not to re-apply.

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