Uganda: Chief of Party, Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Uganda
About Us Help Login / Register HomeUpdatesCountriesDisastersTopicsOrganizationsJobsTraining Print15 Oct 2014Chief of Party, Orphans and Vulnerable Children, UgandaJobfromCatholic Relief Services—Closing date: 28 Nov 2014
Position contingent upon external funding
ABOUT CRS: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
BACKGROUND: CRS’ presence in Uganda began in 1965 as an emergency relief effort of CRS staff to assist Sudanese refugees fleeing their country. Relief assistance continued throughout the 1980s as Rwandan and Congolese refugees flowed into Uganda to escape internal conflicts. In 1995, CRS established an office in Kampala to better assist the Ugandan people as armed conflict broke out between the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group and the government of Uganda. Today, CRS Uganda's core program areas are agriculture, disaster response, health, HIV and AIDS, microfinance, peace building and water and sanitation. CRS’ work reflects and expresses the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and assists persons on the basis of need, not race, creed, or nationality.
CRS Uganda is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated Uganda OVC program. The Chief of Party will provide overall leadership and technical direction for the project, ensuring achievement of project deliverables. The COP will be the primary liaison with USAID and will manage project staff and implementing partners to ensure proper reporting, financial management, and compliance. The COP is expected to coordinate with government and other stakeholders to ensure that activities complement ongoing initiatives and adhere to country and global standards.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for the overall planning, implementation and management of the project as well as the achievement of the goals and objectives of the project in a timely and cost-effective manner.Serve as the team lead for the project and ensure strong communication and coordination with and between all team members as a means to effectively achieve program objectives. Encourage transparency among and between members to promote coordination and effectiveness.Lead the planning of project activities and set high quality performance targets ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines.Design strategies, partnerships and interventions to guarantee the project is gender and ability-sensitive and that CRS and implementing partners are accountable to beneficiaries.Ensure grant management compliance for the project with donor and CRS regulations.Serve as the primary point of contact and collaboration for the team and in-country stakeholders, including USAID, implementation partners, government partners and other key stakeholders.Ensure timely, high-quality and complete submission of work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other reports required by the donor.Promote sustainability of project activities with effective networking, linkages to other programs, capacity building of project staff, and institutional strengthening of implementing partners and community-based organizations.AGENCY-WIDE COMPETENCIES (for all CRS Staff) These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.
Serves with IntegrityModels StewardshipCultivates Constructive RelationshipsPromotes LearningSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: CRS Uganda OVC Project Team
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal to CRS: Country Manager, all program staff, particularly unit managers. Management Quality staff, particularly Head of MQ and finance manager. Headquarters technical staff.
External to CRS: Officials at USAID, government organizations, representatives from for-profit and other non-profit organizations, representatives of non-traditional public donors including UN, World Bank, and others, and OVC stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s Degree in public health, international development, or related field.Strong knowledge of the health and social service sector in Uganda.At least 10 years of experience managing large-scale, multi-year US government-funded proposals, experience in Uganda strongly preferred. Previous COP or DCOP experience strongly preferred.Significant technical experience in the areas of orphans and vulnerable children, and/or economic resiliency, nutrition, education, and psychosocial care.Demonstrated knowledge of USAID project management including USAID rules and regulation and reporting requirements.Demonstrated knowledge of achieving project targets through applied learning, rigorous knowledge management, and innovation.Experience collaborating with host governments and local partners to implement development projects.Experience managing teams and building partnerships.Excellent communication, interpersonal and networking skills required.Fluency in written and spoken English required.Experience with child welfare and protection programs, systems strengthening, capacity building, service delivery, quality improvement or policy development is desirable.Ugandan Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
DISCLAIMER CLAUSE: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
CRS’ recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
NOTE: Only candidates meeting all the above qualifications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
EOE/M/F/D/V
How to apply:Please visit our website at: https://www5.apply2jobs.com/CRS/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.s...
Job ID: #700225 Training categories: Management Country: Uganda City: Kampala Organization: Catholic Relief Services Theme: HealthHIV/Aids Job years of experience: 10+ years Job type: Job How to apply HomeUpdatesCountriesDisastersTopicsOrganizationsJobsTraining About Us Help ReliefWeb Informing humanitarians worldwide. A service provided by 
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