Organisation: Grassroots Reconciliation Group
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
Salary: $1000-$1200 per month
The
Grassroots Reconciliation Group (GRG) is a U.S. founded non-profit organization
that runs innovative peacebuilding and livelihood projects for the
reintegration of former combatants of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and
child soldiers. We are looking for a proven project manager with field experience
and visionary ideas and who can take the lead in growing the organization. GRG
projects bring together former combatants and local community members to plan
their own paths to reintegration and reconciliation. This involves a broad
range of locally designed interventions, including livelihoods, agriculture,
microfinance, trauma counseling and support, community theater, and
peacebuilding activities.
Job Summary: The Program Director (Head of Mission) will take the
overall responsibility for implementation of programs in rural communities; as
well as financial management, fundraising, and coordination with development
partners and the local governments; in Northern Uganda and eastern Congo. The Program
Director (Head of Mission) for DDR Reintegration + Peacebuilding NGO in
Northern Uganda/Eastern Congo will lead the setting up of projects in eastern
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Program Director will support the Board
of Directors and GRG staff to build contacts in DRC. This will include identification
of key stakeholders, funding opportunities, beneficiary communities, legal
requirements, and as necessary, travel to Goma, DRC. If successful and pending
funding, the Program Director may be required to relocate to Goma to manage GRG
programs.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In charge of managing the office with 5-6
other permanent staff and 2-3 international and local volunteers. - Managing livelihood and peace-building
projects in rural communities in northern Uganda, entailing weekly field
visits. The job will be about 50% office-based and 50% field-based. - Managing the implementation of a psychosocial
support program for ex-combatants and war victims, in close collaboration
with the program and counselling staff. - Financial management, budgets, and cost
control. - Regular networking and outreach to other NGO
partners, foundations, and other donors. - In charge of leading GRG’s monitoring,
evaluation and learning system, providing regular reporting for internal
learning, donors, and others. - Working on grant proposals and fundraising
activities. - Setting up GRG projects in new locations.
- Supporting the design of projects and
methodologies for field engagement. - Supporting GRG’s communications strategy
including blogging, video uploads, etc. - Leading expansion of GRG program activities
to eastern Congo, including fundraising.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should have a minimum of two to
three years’ experience in project management in a developing country
(preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa), preferably with a background in
conflict resolution and international development. - High degree of self-motivation and proven
ability to work independently. - Project management skills, particularly on
international development, livelihoods, and peace-building projects - Good cross-cultural communication skills
- Good writing skills
- Broad working knowledge of sustainable
development issues and conflict resolution - Grassroots community mobilization experience
a plus. - Knowledge of northern Uganda & eastern
Congo a plus. - Excellent networker
- Proven fundraising experience, in particular
on grants. - Knowledge of multi-media, including web
design, blogging, etc a plus - Fluency in English and French (written and
spoken)
All
suitably qualified and interested applicants should send an updated CV/resume
and cover letter to Kasper Agger, GRG co-founder at kasper@grassrootsgroup.org. Please
note in the subject line if you are already in Uganda.
Deadline: 27th February, 2016
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