Corporate Capability Manager Employment Opportunity – Democratic Governance Facility (DGF)

Job Title:       Corporate Capability Manager
Organisation: Democratic Governance Facility (DGF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Programme (HoP)
About DGF:
Democratic
Governance Facility (DGF) was established by eight of Uganda’s International
Development Partners including Austria, Denmark, EU, Ireland, Netherlands,
Norway, Sweden and the UK to manage coherent, harmonized and coordinated
multi-donor support to state and non-state actors aimed at enhancing democratic
governance in Uganda. It is based upon three components: Deepening Democracy;
Rights, Justice and Peace; and Voice & Accountability.
Job Summary: The Corporate Capability Manager will support the Head
of Programme (HoP) in achieving a step change in the DGF PMU’s corporate and
partnership management capabilities. This will involve working with, and
coordinating Component, Finance and RCU team efforts to improve the efficiency
and effectiveness of partnership management procedures; to refine PMU
management information systems, and ensure office-wide adoption of the same.
The CCM will also provide secretariat support to the DGF Steering Committee
(SC) and Senior Management Team (SMT), as well as acting as Executive Assistant
to the HoP.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Corporate management capability:
    Ensure that the Senior Management Team has the management information and
    systems it needs to track and report progress with respect to delivery
    against these and other corporate objectives set out in the WAB.
  • Secretariat support to SMT: Establish Terms of Reference (TOR)
    for the SMT and its Working Groups, defining their role, scope of work,
    and work schedules as appropriate.
  • Secretariat support to the Steering Committee:
    Support the HoP in setting the annual calendar and agenda for routine SC
    meetings, ensuring PMU corporate accountability and reporting
    responsibilities are met in a timely manner.
  • Partnership management capability: Work
    as “one PMU” to consolidate and improve DGF’s Partnership Management
    systems, identifying opportunities to streamline business processes;
    upgrade and standardize management information systems; and minimize
    duplication of effort for PMU staff and our IPs.
  • Change Management: Take lead in the development of a
    culture of continuous improvement and learning within the PMU, taking
    steps to communicate and support the introduction and adoption by staff of
    agreed changes in job functions and ways of working.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should preferably hold an
    advanced degree in Management studies, Organisational Development,
    Business Administration or any other relevant field
  • Additional training in Corporate Governance,
    Project Planning and Management, Change Management, Business Process
    Re-engineering etc.
  • At least eight years of professional experience
    at a Senior Managerial Level
  • Significant experience in grant management,
    relationship handling and corporate representation
How to Apply:
All
candidates should send an updated curriculum vitae, academic and professional
certificates along with the names and contacts of three referees to: The
Director, Future Options Consulting Ltd, 4th Floor, Diamond Trust Building,
Kampala Road, P.O. Box 34934, Kampala, Uganda by courier or email to: reception@futureoptionsug.com
NB: Please include the title of the position for
which you are applying in the subject line of the email.
Deadline: 9th May, 2016 by 5:00 PM
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