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• Lead the Country Strategy and Business Planning process in
  coordination with EMEA Area Office, the board of directors and relevant
  stakeholders.
• Drive and guide the team in order to accomplish the goals and objectives
  outlined in the Country Strategy and Business Plan
• Ensure the implementation of the annual and long-term business plan,
  supporting the team to achieve results and monitoring deviations to take
  actions and corrective measures whenever appropriate.
• Keep abreast with and contribute to HFH’s global initiatives and
  trends.
• Provide thought leadership internally in HFHU.
• Represent HFHU and maintain effective relations with all
  stakeholders, including government officials, donors and sponsors,
  partners, homeowners, and the public at large.
• Lead program development and delivery
• Ensure the effective delivery of the various programs with
  demonstrable outcomes and impact
• Oversee the development of the programs and project improvement
  plans, to ensure effective and timely implementation of the projects and
  programs.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for funding and access to
  different resources to ensure the financial sustainability of the country
  programme.
• Manage and develop HFHU‘s institutional funding strategy including
  significantly increasing income from new sources as well as lead on
  proposal development initiatives by involving the necessary technical
  staff in the process as required.
• People management and development
• Provide leadership and guidance to the HFHU senior management team.
• Ensure that staff members are given opportunities for development
  and training and provide support to the capacity building plans for
  programme positions.
• Ensure an efficient and relevant staffing structure and lead
  structural change processes when necessary.
• Build a high-performance culture in HFHU.
• Oversee processes to recruit, develop, manage and evaluate personnel
  to promote lira purposes and achieve the goals of the organisation
  including staff, advisers and volunteers.
• Guide the development and deployment of equitable human resource
  systems, policies and procedures to Invest in and retain people of quality
  and diversity.
• Ensure that all HR processes and policies are in line with Uganda
  labour law requirements, HFHI guidance, and cultural norms.
• Special attention is to the given to developing future leaders
  within the organisation.
• Directly recruit, develop and manage the SLT, ensuring that
  performance evaluations are conducted in a timely manner and HR issues are
  dealt with as they arise.
• Governance:
• Ensure organizational stability and sustainability by contributing
  to shaping a skilled, committed, and balanced board of directors or other
  governing body, marked by integrity and upholding the Habitat mission.
• Assist in recruiting qualified members, participate in meetings as
  an ex-officio member, collaborate in policy development, ensure
  resolutions are implemented, and serve as liaison between the Board of
  Directors and HFHU‘s staff and partners. Stewardship and Accountability:
• In consultation with the Board, ensure the fiscal, legal and
  programmatic integrity. Efficiency and effectiveness of HFHU, including
  oversight of fiscal planning and budgeting, internal controls and external
  audits
• Oversee preparation of the annual budget and operational plans.
  Provide information and justifications for Board of Directors in its
  budgetary review and approval process, whilst also gaining HFHI-EMEA
  endorsement,
• Ensure accurate and timely fiscal and narrative reporting to the
  Board, Area Office and donors.
• Ensure the development, implementation and ongoing review of
  policies and procedures to safeguard the assets of the organisation.
• Ensure program stability and the security of capital by securing
  governmental registration and approval and/or negotiating binding
  partnership agreements. Resource Development and Communications:
• Ensure the development of resources adequate to achieve short- and
  long-term strategic plans.
• Oversee the planning, implementation, arid evaluation of annual
  resource development efforts

• The ideal candidate must hold a University Degree in a relevant
  field, such as international development or relations, public
  administration, management, civil engineering, and/or social sciences. Possession
  of a Master’s degree is desired
• Ten or more years of successful international experience including
  five or more years of senior management experience.
• Community development experience a distinct advantage
• Understanding of housing issues in Uganda, particularly in relation
  to health & development, Technical knowledge in specific housing
  sectors an asset.
• Capacity building experience including training and skills development.
• Demonstrated success in securing major grants and managing
  donor/partner relations in particular, institutional donors.
• Demonstrated knowledge in risk and financial management and
  fulfilling the oversight role of ensuring compliance with organizational
  policies, grants and key donor requirements.
• Excellent English language skills (written, reading and spoken).
• Demonstrated analytic capacity and writing ability at a superior
  level.
• Proven experience including in-depth understanding of designing
  logical frameworks and theory of change for complex, multi-year projects
  and leading teams in formulating strategic and action plans
• Experience in programme evaluation at both outcome and impact level.
  
• Ability to implement vision, think strategically and solve problems
  creatively, exercise good judgement, champion positive change, prioritize
  workload and worth with minimal supervision.
• Computer literate, with strong knowledge of MS Office applications,
  spread sheets, database programs, and statistical software packages.
• The candidate should be mature with stable personality, an ability
  to maintain high levels of confidentiality and should align with the core
  Christian ethos of the organization.
• Ugandan Nationals preferred.

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