Stromme Foundation International NGO Jobs – Regional Programme Manager

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Organisation:
Stromme Foundation
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
Stromme:
Stromme Foundation is a
Norwegian based international development organization that helps poor people
in Africa, Asia and South America to cross the poverty line. Through
challenging, committed and long term partnerships with local organizations,
along with focused and lasting value creation for every donation the
organization is entrusted with, Stromme Foundation aims to eradicate poverty by
working with donors and partners in 13 countries through Education and
Microfinance interventions. The Regional Office of SF in Kampala, is an
extension of the Head Office in Norway, and was set up to coordinate the work
of the SF partner organisation’s in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania
and South Sudan.
Job
Summary: The Regional
Programme Manager (RPM) is a managerial position in the regional office charged
with supporting the Regional Director in the development of the region’s
strategy, and in overseeing the different programmes of Stromme Foundation
Eastern Africa, ensuring relevance and quality of interventions.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Key
    to the role is to ensure that the overall regional programmes are
    consistent with SF’s mission and goals,
  • Play
    a key role in the operationalizing and revisions to the region’s strategic
    and operational plans.
  • Manage/Develop
    strategies and innovative processes and systems for strengthening basic
    Education and Livelihood systems in poor and hard to reach communities
  • Develop
    and promote Development Education concepts among SF partners and ensure
    that sustainability mechanisms/exit strategies are in-built right from the
    beginning
  • Develop
    funding proposals and periodic reports to funding agencies
  • Coordinate
    and supervise the liaison offices in the region and to ensure that
    programmes managed from there are in line with the overall SF Strategic
    Plan.
  • Guarantee
    that institutional objectives are performed in cooperation with partner
    organizations and that there is continuous regional growth in the quality
    and volume of operations.
  • Ensuring
    that SFEA has a holistic approach towards development and qualitative
    synergy between the Education and Microfinance interventions of SF Eastern
    Africa.
  • Together
    with the M&E officer, develop and coordinate participatory and
    preliminary studies to establish good baseline data for initiating new
    Education and Livelihoods projects
  • Networking,
    advocating and lobbying for vulnerable children and women with various
    governments, likeminded NGOs, and firms
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • All
    interested applicants should possess a relevant first degree with long
    relevant experience and additional qualifications in Social Development
    and Management of Community programmes
  • A
    relevant Master’s degree
  • At
    least five years’ experience in a similar position, preferably with an
    International NGO
  • The applicant should possess
    qualifications and
    experience in sociology and socio-­anthropology with a good understanding
    of the importance of building the civil society and demonstrated ability
    to add value to local partners
  • A
    creative individual who possesses energy, self-confidence, and
    flexibility; thrives in a dynamic multi-cultural environment
  • Should
    have judgment necessary to understand, balance, and respond to the
    competing needs of many different constituents;
  • Bring
    fresh ideas and a genuine interest in trying new approaches
  • Demonstrated
    understanding of Development Education concepts and Livelihoods development
    of the poor
  • Significant
    experience in fundraising
  • Should
    be a good team player, passionate, of high integrity, and articulate about
    rights based development approaches and social change
  • Possess
    excellent people and mentoring/coaching skills
  • Good
    written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Should
    be willing to travel extensively locally and internationally
  • Be
    a Committed Christian
How
to Apply:
If you believe you fit the
above profile, please send your application to:
The Regional Director,
Stromme Foundation,
P. O. Box 27200, Kampala,
Uganda.
Please attach your
curriculum vitae, capability statement, current remuneration, day and evening
telephone numbers, photocopies of relevant testimonials; and contacts of three
referees or hand deliver your application to the Stromme Foundation Regional
office in Kampala on Plot 25, Bukoto Street -Kamwokya. Kampala. Uganda.
Deadline:
Friday, 10th January. 2014



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