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• Ensure
  timely recruitment of quality staff in accordance with the organisational
  recruitment policies
• Coordinate
  and supervise administrative and management staff to enable them achieve
  their performance objectives
• Ensure
  that all staff have valid contracts and job descriptions, and that
  they understand them.
• Implement
  performance review and performance management for all staff.
• Ensure
  development and implementation of Staff development plans

• Attend
  all Board meetings.
• Oversee
  implementation of all Board decisions regarding policies, and procedures.
• Serve
  as liaison between Board and staff – ensuring timely provision of
  information to both the Board and staff
• Keep
  Board updated on all operations, changes, and problems.
• Coordinate
  Board/Committee activities and attend Committee meetings.

• Oversee
  the operations in the finance department
• Review
  and approve all monthly and quarterly financial budgets and reports before
  they are submitted to the donors
• Ensure
  timely submission of monthly and quarterly financial reports to grantors
  (as required).
• Oversee
  and ensure compliance with organisational financial policies and
  approved funding agreements /contracts

• Oversee
  and guide the production of work plans and project reports as well as long
  term time oriented strategic plans
• Oversee
  program compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Develop,
  implement, and maintain tracking systems and/or for activities
• Review
  program progress and compare to goals and objectives.
• Assure
  compliance with both national and international set program standards

• Research
  and prepare grant proposals and other funding applications.
• Develop
  and maintain a donor base for both monetary and non-monetary resources.
• Develop
  and maintain a donor tracking system.
• Work
  closely with Board in any fundraising events or activities.

• Coordinate
  public relations with the purpose of increasing public awareness of the
  ACTogether and NSDF program in Uganda.
• Build
  and maintain relationships with all appropriate groups, agencies,
  and organizations, and key government actors in slum upgrading processes
• Approve
  and oversee release of press packets and news releases, and follow-up of
  any media coverage.
• Attend
  official events/engagements and act as a liaison between ACTogether
  and a range of external stakeholders.
• Cultivate
  long-term strategic partnerships or donor relationships to increase the
  organization’s effectiveness in serving the unmet needs of the urban poor. 

• The applicant must be an influential
  mature manager with ability to lead and motivate a team of both staff and
  the national working team of the National Slum Dwellers Federation of
  Uganda. The incumbent must also hold a Master’s degree in any relevant
  field with outstanding organization and leadership abilities and ability
  to take a holistic approach in managing the organization’s operations. The
  following are also desirable:
• Proven
  experience as executive director or any other managerial position.
• Ability
  to apply successful fundraising and networking techniques
• Extensive
  knowledge and understanding of urban planning and slum upgrading issues
• In-depth
  knowledge and experience in managing donor funded programs/projects
• An
  analytical mind capable for “out-of-the-box” thinking to solve problems
• Excellent
  communication (oral and written) and public speaking skills
• Previous
  work in slum communities will be an added advantage

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