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Job Title:     Executive
Director

Organization: AfriChild
Centre (AfriChild)

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:
The Board Chair

About US:

The AfriChild Centre
(AfriChild) is a multidisciplinary research Centre that works to improve
child-focused policy and practice through scientific research, analysis and
knowledge development in collaboration with the public and private sectors,
academia and civil society.

Job Summary:  The Executive Director provides vision,
leadership, management and effective high-level national and international
representation for AfriChild.  The
Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the
AfriChild Strategic Plan, will work closely with the AfriChild Board and manage
a highly effective team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Organisational
Representation

• Implement and further develop AfriChild’s vision, mission, goals,
  Values and principles in line with agreed AfriChild strategies and
  organisational priorities
• Represent AfriChild in a variety of forums and maintain external relationships
  within a diverse range of stakeholders in the sector including government,
  key national and international NGOs, donors, academic, social movements,
  CBO’s, media and other relevant institutions globally
• Actively contribute to AfriChild’s development as a member of an
  international network of research institutions on issues pertaining to
  children.
• Provide inputs to AfriChild’s national and international initiatives
  as and when required, including participation on task forces, training
  courses and conferences.

Institutional
Governance

• Work with the AfriChild Board in ensuring the organisation is
  aligned with good practices of governance and AfriChild governance
  policies/ frameworks.
• Develop and manage professional/sound relationships with Board Chair/Board
  members.
• Collaborate with the AfriChild Board to identify and manage risk and
  inform the Board of any development that may have organizational policy
  implications.
• Provide Secretarial services to the AfriChild Board.
• Supervise the implementation of the decisions and/ resolutions of
  the AfriChild Board.
• Prepare and present activity, performance and financial reports
  including budgets and work plans to the AfriChild Board.
• Keep custody of AfriChild’s governance documents, files and other
  organs of the Centre.

Fundraising

• Develop a funding strategy and plan to mobilise and diversify
  AfriChild’s resource base to support the implementation of the AfriChild
  Strategic Plan.
• Build capacity of staff to mobilize and access research grants.
• Establish and develop working relationships with key donors
  worldwide.
• Actively develop local and international funding sources appropriate
  to AfriChild’s resource needs.
• Ensure a regular flow of information is available to AfriChild’s
  funding function and to donors and official funders as required by the
  various funding mechanisms.
• Position AfriChild as a lead agency in management of donor funds
  relating to Children–focused research initiatives in line with the
  AfriChild strategic plan.

Communications and
Campaign

• Lead the development of a communication strategy that will deepen
  the impact of AfriChild’s work, identify key priorities, channels,
  audiences and messages to establish an appropriate public image for the
  Centre in line with AfriChild values and culture
• Develop and manage a sound relationship with all sections of the
  media and ensure that any published material accurately reflects the views
  of AfriChild.
• Encourage the development of appropriate research to improve the
  quality of work and to influence change in policy to foster the Centre’s
  goals and objectives.
• Conduct promotions to create connections between practitioners and
  various policy makers and stakeholders to increase the public awareness
  of, and support for issues pertaining to children.

HR Management

• Maintain effective and appropriate staff recruitment, induction,
  appraisal, and remuneration and development policies and practices at all
  levels to ensure the optimum utilisation and development of AfriChild’s
  human resources.
• Appoint, develop and manage all senior staff. Ensure a high calibre
  of staff is recruited while promoting a gender balance in the
  organisation, and that optimum investments are made in their development.
• Develop a qualified and valued AfriChild team, based on equality and
  diversity, and provide this team with an empowering and enabling
  environment conducive to quality programming by fostering innovation,
  ongoing learning and team work.
• Actively promote staff exchange, secondment and development schemes,
  where these contribute to the meeting of AfriChild’s programme objectives
  and priorities.

Strategy
Development and Implementation

• Lead and account for the delivery of AfriChild’s strategic plan and
  oversee the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the strategy.
• Articulate a research agenda for the Centre and follow through its
  implementation.
• Lead and direct the work of AfriChild in accordance with sound
  management practices and AfriChild’s organizational policies and
  accountability systems.
• Ensure all programme activities are sensitive to and responsive to
  changes in the legal, political, social, and economic environments.
• Develop and maintain appropriate contingency plans for all kinds of
  emergencies that may affect AfriChild’s work or its researchers’ work.
• Develop AfriChild’s capacity to document, disseminate and learn from
  Children’s Rights -related work and ensure all reporting meets the highest
  standard.

Operations &
Finance

• Ensure mutual accountability between AfriChild and related
  stakeholders with the establishment of all organisational processes,
  systems and policy to ensure the effectiveness of the Centre.
• Ensure the financial integrity and accountability of AfriChild in
  accordance with the Centre’s Financial Management framework
• Authorization payments/sign Cheques and Web banking
• Manage the financial resources allocated to or raised by the Centre
  in compliance with approved policies/ frameworks as well as national law
  and donors’ regulations.
• Lead the preparation of the Centre’s budget and financial plan to
  ensure that that the control of expenditure and the disbursement of
  resources in accordance with the established procedures.
• Provide progress and financial reports as required by the
  government, the Board, AfriChild’s accountability procedures and as
  required by other donor organisations.
• Maintain an efficient internal control framework to ensure that
  AfriChild has a well-balanced, well documented and cost effective
  programme.

Partnership
management, coordination and development

• Identify, develop and manage co-operative relationships established
  with various institutions and partners in and outside the country and
  ensure that these joint initiatives conform to programme objectives and
  strengthen the profile of AfriChild.
• Lead the development and implementation of AfriChild – specific
  guidelines for the management of partnerships in line with the AfriChild
  Strategic Plan and other relevant organizational policies.
• Build relations for growth between international academic
  institutions and the Centre and link the Centre to global networks for
  learning and sharing.

Others

• Act as a focal person to identify and manage all risks/ crisis
  related to AfriChild’s operations

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Law,
  Business, Finance, Development Studies or Management from a recognized
  institution.
• Five years in a senior management position of development work with
  an interface with INGOs as well as child-focused program.
• Demonstrated senior management expertise.
• Proven experience on successful fundraising programmes with emphasis
  on regular giving and corporate fundraising.
• Proven experience in managing complex financial control and
  management systems with the budget size of 1 million USD
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic and long term planning and the
  ability to ensure that operational plans and activities meet targets and
  appropriately reflect longer term perspectives. 
• Proven experience of working and negotiating with donors at all
  levels.

How to Apply:

​All
suitably qualified candidates should send their applications by clicking on
this link.
Please upload the following in your application; an updated CV / resume (PDF or
Word Format) which should include your contact information and three work
related references and a one page statement describing your suitability for the
role should be included.

Deadline: 16^th September 2019

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