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Job Title: Country Manager (Maternity Cover)
Organisation: Soft Power Education (SPE)
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Reports to: Country Manager and Board of Trustees
About US:
Soft
Power Education (SPE) is a UK charity and Ugandan NGO working in the education,
disability and livelihoods sectors with a mission of improving quality of life
through education.
Power Education (SPE) is a UK charity and Ugandan NGO working in the education,
disability and livelihoods sectors with a mission of improving quality of life
through education.
Job Summary: The Country Manager (Maternity Cover) will ensure
effective organisation management, people management, financial accountability,
programme implementation in line with strategy and programme development.
effective organisation management, people management, financial accountability,
programme implementation in line with strategy and programme development.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Overall organisation management
- Offer support and direction of management
team - In charge of financial accountability
- Oversee effective programme implementation
and monitoring and evaluation - Provide strategic leadership in programme
development - Responsible for donor reporting, partnership
management, networking and proposal development
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree
in Management or a related field - At least seven years’ experience in senior
management positions - Qualification in project management, M&E
or related area - Broad knowledge and understanding of
contemporary issues and ethics in international development - Significant experience of working in an NGO
environment - Previous experience of working in Africa
- Proven experience of managing large,
multicultural teams of staff - Proven experience of donor reporting
- Proven experience of programme management and
monitoring and evaluation - The ideal candidate should be an experienced
non-profit sector senior management professional with extensive experience
who can lead a dynamic team. - Fluency in English (professional English
required) - Excellent IT skills including MS Word programs
(especially Excel and Word) - Working knowledge of financial accountability
and donor reporting - Knowledge of QuickBooks accounting package
- Comfortable managing multiple tasks, planning
ahead and meeting deadlines - Excellent communication, diplomatic and
negotiation skills - Ability to organise, train and motivate a
multicultural team of staff - Disciplined and able to make decisions with
minimal guidance - Proven experience of leading the design and
implementation of new programmes - Enthusiastic and motivated individual with
the ability to motivate others - Able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Calm demeanor and strong ability to problem
solve and find solutions - Highly organised with attention to detail
- Motor vehicle driver’s licence and five years’
driving experience (4×4 experience preferred)
NB: This is a short-term role for 9-12 months to
cover maternity leave. However, for the right person there may be an opportunity
to extend in another capacity within the organization beyond April 2017.
cover maternity leave. However, for the right person there may be an opportunity
to extend in another capacity within the organization beyond April 2017.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should email their updated CVs and
application letters to jobs@softpowereducation.com with the position title in
the subject line.
suitably qualified and interested candidates should email their updated CVs and
application letters to jobs@softpowereducation.com with the position title in
the subject line.
Deadline: Wednesday 15th June 2016 by 5.00pm local time.
NB: Applicants who have not been contacted by Friday
24th June should consider their applications unsuccessful.
24th June should consider their applications unsuccessful.
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