Head of Programmes International NGO Jobs – VSO

Job Title:          Head of Programmes
Organization: VSO
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Country Director
  
About VSO:
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development
organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing
countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills,
build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change
lives and make the world a fairer place.
Job Summary: The Head of
Programmes will effectively lead delivery and development of the INGO Uganda’s
strategic programmes in accordance with the Country Strategic Plan
Key Result Areas:  
  • Programme
    Quality
  • Knowledge
    Management
  • Programme
    Development
  • People
    Management
  • Country
    Leadership Team (CLT)
  • Financial
    and Resource Management
  • Security
    and Risk Management
  • Representation,
    Advocacy and Networking
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant for the VSO Head of
    Programmes job opportunity must hold a higher level degree in Public Health or Social Development studies
    or any other related relevant field.
  • A
    minimum of seven or more years of senior level programme leadership
    and management experience in a complex the INGO.
  • Previous
    exposure and experience of working collaboratively as a member of a Senior
    Management Team member, and of building partnerships in a
    multi-cultural environment.
  • Substantial
    prior success in developing successful, major, multiyear proposals
    and securing funding.
  • Proven
    experience of managing and ensuring high quality delivery of complex and
    multi donor programmes
  • Previous
    experience in diverse, holistic, integrated development programming
    including in livelihoods, education and health.
  • Significant
    exposure and experience in M&E and ability to apply range of
    techniques.
  • Effective
    leadership and people management skills; experience of developing,
    coaching and managing high performing teams
  • Ability
    to prioritise tasks, manage time and tight schedules, work effectively
    under pressure, and assist direct reports with prioritisation of
    tasks and meeting deadlines.
  • Significant
    exposure and experience in financial management and ability to develop and
    monitor programme budgets.
  • Strong
    representation and negotiation skills ability to negotiate and maintain
    relations with external stakeholders.
  • Ability
    to develop multiple ideas to solve an issue or situation and take a
    swift decision, including in a high risk situation.
  • Excellent
    written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong
    training and  facilitation skills
  • Computer
    skills – MS Office, Outlook, Internet.
  • Ability
    to travel and work long hours, including work away from the home base for
    up to 30% of time, both within the country and occasionally
    internationally and some weekend and evening work.
  • Good
    understanding of the Uganda context.
  • Previous
    exposure an dexperience in implementing grants from major bilateral and
    multilateral donors, including but not limited to UNICEF, EU and
    DfID, USAID, IrishAid, EU, UN, and major Trusts and Foundations.
  • Hands-on
    experience gained within a volunteering/NGO context and of managing
    a volunteer programme
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to
applications with updated CVs to jude.musoke@profilesinternational.co.ug
and copy  geoffrey.tusiime@profilesinternational.co.ug
Deadline: 11th July 2017
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