3 Branch Manager NGO Job Opportunities – Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)

 Job
Title:        
 Branch Manager (3 Job
Opportunities)
Organisation: Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Kampala
West, Apac and Bubulo, Uganda
Reports to: Coordinator
Organisation Development and Volunteer
About US:
Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
is the leading national humanitarian organization in Uganda and a member of the
International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is an International
humanitarian institution which has a mandate to protect victims of
international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded, refugees, civilians,
prisoners and other non-combatants.
Job Summary: The
Branch Manager will be responsible to lead the implementation of the URCS
Strategic Option 2 and the URCS core activities of Dissemination of Red Cross
Principles and Values, First Aid, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Blood
Donor Recruitment, Membership Recruitment, Local Resource Mobilization and
Volunteer Management
.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Tasked with the implementation of the
    URCS Strategic Option 2: Strengthen Branch Membership Management;
  • Disseminate and implement all the URCS
    approved policies;
  • Adhere and lead the implementation of
    the URCS approved systems and structures at the Branch level
    .
  • Plan for, Coordinate and lead the
    implementation of membership recruitment campaigns;
  • Lead the Branch resource mobilization,
    and design plans for sustainability of the Branch;
  • Identify, engage, develop and maintain
    Branch and institutional partnerships relevant to the growth of URCS;
  • Implement a robust volunteer management
    framework at the Branch in order to attract and retain value-adding
    volunteers to the Society;
  • Provide technical and operational
    guidance to the Branch governance in harmony with    
     URCS constitution and other policies;
  • Identify and address capacity building
    requirements for staff, governance and volunteers at the Branch;
  • Monitor and evaluate the branch
    performance and compliance with the URCS constitution as well as other
    policies;
  • Strategically identify, evaluate and
    seek opportunities to collaborate with the URCS Departments, programs,
    services and activities that engage URCS youth in promoting membership
    recruitment, dissemination, international youth programs and quality
    program implementation;
  • Ensure proper usage and safe custody of
    Branch assets and compliance with the NS approved policies;
  • Prepare and submit timely & quality
    accountabilities and reports in accordance with URCS standards and
    policies.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Uganda Red
    Cross Society (URCS) Branch Manager job opportunity should preferably hold
    a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Education, Organizational
    Psychology, Human Resource Management, 
    Law or a related field from a reputable institute;
  • Post-Graduate qualification in Project
    Planning & Management, Public; Administration, HR Management or a
    related field will be an added advantage;
  • Training in Youth and Volunteer
    Management programs.
  • A minimum of three years’ experience
    managing organizational Branch structures preferably with membership based
    organizations;
  • Previous work experience with large international
    or national humanitarian agency level preferably with governance
    structures;
  • Experience in Youth and Volunteer
    Management;
  • Experience in Marketing and Resource
    Mobilization.
  • Experience in managing volunteers and
    membership based organizations will be of added advantage
  • High level of integrity
  • Good knowledge of Grassroots Program
    Design, Management and Implementation.
  • Knowledge of planning and budgeting.
  • Knowledge of policy implementation.
  • Demonstrated creativity and productivity
    in resource mobilization.
  • Excellent written and verbal
    communication skills, including well developed proposal and report writing
    skills.
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to
join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement should send their
filled application forms, 
download
here
 and E-mail to:
vacancies@redcrossug.org or mail via post to: The Secretary General, Uganda Red
Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 23rd April 2018 by 5:00pm
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