Deputy Chief of Party- Career opportunity in Uganda at Mildmay Uganda - 2015

Mildmay Uganda is leading a consortium of five national, regional and international organizations to apply for an anticipated 5 year USAID Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) project in Uganda. We seek a competent person to fill a high-caliber executive-level position of Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP). The DCoP will form part of the project leadership team and will specifically will exercise technical leadership of the program; lead a team of senior staff and sub-partners; and ensure quality, timely and efficient program execution.

Please note that the DCoP deputizes the COP and responsibilities are similar to that of the CoP.

Minimum Qualifications:

·Masters Degree in Development, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Public Health or related field; strong leadership qualities;

·Strong depth and breadth of technical and management expertise;

·At least 5 years’ experience in designing and implementing large projects; experience of multi-stakeholder environment.

·The successful candidate will also possess: a good track-record in executing programs that address OVC protection and care; expanding access to essential services for OVC; increasing access to protection and legal services for OVC; and strengthening institutional, policy, legal and other mechanisms supporting OVC.

·Ugandan nationals and those from East African Region are encouraged to apply.

Mode of application:

Please send a detailed CV with a covering letter, including 2 referees, Certified Academic Transcripts to:

Executive Director, Mildmay Uganda, Entebbe Road, Lweza,

P.O. Box 24985, Kampala

or by Email:hr@mildmay.or.ug

not later than 17th November 2014.

Indicate current salary and benefits

Job ID: #713901