HUB Director Non-profit Jobs – Restless Development

Job Title:     HUB Director
Organisation: Restless
Development
Reports to: Global
International Director
 Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Salary: Monthly Salary UGX 12,
262, 521
About US:
Restless Development is an international non-profit organization which
is embarking on becoming the global banner carrier for youth-led development;
demonstrating at the grassroots and policy levels that young people can and
must play a lead role in development. Over the past five years, Restless
Development has more than tripled the size of its budgets and programmes, and
has been repeatedly cited as a model of best practice in youth-led development
by the World Bank, DFID, UNICEF and others.
Job Summary: The Hub
Director will take leadership of the Uganda Hub, working through the management
team to ensure all areas of financial, programmatic, people, quality and
performance functions are implemented to a high standard. The Uganda Director
will drive national governance alongside the Board, to ensure that the agency
delivers its ambitious strategy
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Hub Leadership:  The Hub Director is responsible
    for overall leadership of the Hub together with the Core Leadership Team.
    Restless Development Uganda has an ambitious and growing programme
    portfolio in over twenty districts, working with young people and a wide
    variety of partners supported by a variety of bi-lateral and multilateral
    donors and large charitable foundations. In addition, the Hub is increasingly
    taking on global and regional leadership responsibilities, leading
    programming that covers multiple countries in the region and providing
    thought leadership on research and youth livelihoods for Restless
    Development globally.
  • Strategic Planning: Restless
    Development is in the second year of an ambitious new global strategy and
    Uganda has been a leading example of the way the agency is changing and
    growing to unleash the power of youth led change. The Director will work
    alongside the Uganda Advisory Board, Core Leadership Team to keep driving
    this growth and change in Uganda, to articulate and translate the strategy
    to the Ugandan context and to current and potential partners, and to
    achieve the strategic vision of the agency.
  • Business Development and Partnership: The
    Director will work alongside the Senior Programme Design and Partnership
    Manager to deliver against the Hub’s fundraising strategy and to continue
    to access and create new partnerships and funding opportunities. The Hub
    has recently undergone a period of rapid growth and enjoys a strong
    reputation among donors and the development community in Uganda. The next
    few years will require a consolidation of the current funding position and
    identifying the best opportunities for
  • further expansion – geographically,
    thematically and in terms of funding. The Director will also oversee
    compliance with multiple donor requirements and ensure that partnerships
    are active and fulfilling their full strategic potential.
  • Programme design, innovation and thought
    leadership:
    The Hub Director will play an important role in
    overseeing programme design and driving programme innovation in line with
    the strategic priorities of the agency and needs and opportunities in
    Uganda. Restless Development Uganda has recently been adopting innovative
    approaches to youth and agriculture, private sector engagement, youth-led
    data-driven accountability and economic inclusion of girls and young
    women. Uganda has also been taking the global lead for research, designing
    a clear offer for youth- led research, forging new research partnerships
    and coordinating the
  • MasterCard Foundation’s Youth Think Tank
    across 7 African countries, led by the International Research Manager. The
    Director will be responsible for ensuring that this drive for innovation
    continues and is translated into thought leadership, both externally and
    within the agency.
  • People and Performance: The
    Uganda Hub boasts a young and dynamic team of over 80 staff across 5
    offices and with multiple staff seconded into a dozen partner offices. The
    Director, together with the Head of Operations, will work to maintain a
    strong value based culture of communication and collaboration within the
    team and ensure systems and processes for quality and accountability are
    in-step with the evolving needs of the agency and its strategic and
    programmatic ambition. 
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The Restless Development HUB Director
    should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in relevant subject and Masters or
    relevant work experience
  • A minimum of four years of senior
    management experience in fundraising, programmes, finance, operations
    and/or human resources ideally in the development sector
  • Proven track record of success in
    fundraising and partnerships development
  • Previous experience in distance management
    and working with multiple offices
  • Extensive knowledge of relevant national
    and international policy in the areas of youth empowerment, livelihoods,
    sexual and reproductive health, and civic engagement.
  • Willingness to travel nationally and
    occasionally in the region or internationally
  • Fluent on both written and spoken English
  • Strong leadership skills, including
    ability to define a collective vision for the organisation and bring the
    team on board
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and
    verbal communication skills
  • Prior experience in private sector
    engagement is desired
  • Previous experience in policy engagement
    and working with government stakeholders is an added advantage
  • Previous experience of managing growth and
    rapid organisational change is also desired
  • The successful applicant will be results
    oriented with good analytical skills, able to deliver against an ambitious
    vision and strategy.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills required to
    develop and manage effective working relationships across a large team of
    young and talented staff.
  • He/she will enjoy working in a youthful,
    multi-cultural environment as part of a rapidly growing organisation, and
    be personally committed to Restless Development’s mission and values.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
a completed application, form, download
here
and send it to: jobs@restlessdevelopment.org
Deadline: 16th July 2017
by Midnight (UK Time)

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