NGO Careers - Country Director at Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Agency for

Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD)

Agency for

Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD) is a Pan African organization

working for Social Justice and Development in Africa. ACORD seeks to go beyond

addressing the consequences of poverty by understanding, challenging and

changing the conditions that cause poverty and exclusion through a Pan Africa

Programme that unites practical work, research and advocacy operating in 17

African countries. We work in common cause with people who are poor and have

been denied their rights to understand, challenge and change these conditions

by working in alliance with -organizations worldwide to achieve these aims. In

Uganda, ACORD is implementing programmes focusing on livelihoods, governance,

peace– building and HIV/AIDS.

ACORD is

operating in areas prone to conflicts or in transition and recovering from

conflicts including Adjumani and Moyo districts in West Nile sub– region, Guiu,

Amuru, Kitgum and Pader in Acholi sub-region, Kabong and Kotido in Karamoja

sub-region in North Uganda. ACORD Uganda also functions in the districts of

Isingiro, Mbarara, Kiruhurajbanda, Ntungamo, Kabala, Kanungu, Kisoro,

Bushenyi.Rukungiri, and recently Rakai in Mbarara region in the Southwest.

Job Summary:  The ACORD Country Director will be responsible

for overall strategic leadership of the Country Programme including providing

strategic direction, programme development and operational management of the

Uganda Country Programme. The incumbner will also represent ACORD with

Government, Local and International Organisations in the country and

develop/strengthen Partnerships at different levels. The incumbent will take a

leading role in overseeing, reviewing and monitoring of the Country strategy

and ensuring the same is aligned with the overall ACORD strategic directions

and thematic focus (Food Sovereignty & Livelihoods; Gender; Health &

HIV&AIDS; and peace building & conflict transformation. The CD is

responsible for developing new programming initiatives and ensuring cross

learning and knowledge management in all areas of programming, national,

regional and international policies and development issues. S/he is responsible

to lead fundraising initiatives ensuring the smooth running of the Country

Programme and its programmatic & financial sustainability. He / she will

also be responsible for overall financial and human resources management of the

Country Programme and ensuring the requisite systems and structures are in

place and well functioning.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

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Provide leadership in the development, implementation,

& review of the ACORD Country Programme strategy in line with the overall

ACORD      Strategic Plan and the country

context ensuring continued relevance in the rapidly changing environment

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Represent ACORD and its interests in its relations

with government, international and local organisations, network/alliances,

media and other partners in Uganda

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Oversee the raising of ACORD profile, visibility and

Public Relations  at all levels.

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Manage the development of the Country Programme

providing sound methodological & technical guidance, informed by participatory

human rights methodologies, in line with the organizational thematic alignment,

programming approach and accountability mechanisms

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Ensure that systems and processes are in place for

participatory monitoring & evaluating activities, result and impact at

programme level and promote organizational learning

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Responsible for the development, implementation and

monitoring of research, advocacy and campaign agenda focused on issues of

relevance in the country aligned with ACORD’s strategic priorities

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Manage resource mobilization, management of donor

relations and ensure that effective grant management systems are in place in

line with the overall organization policy

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Ensure that efficient financial management &

internal control systems are in place, monitor budgeting process, delivery,

documentation & reporting in adherence to organizational procedures

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Ensure that comprehensive human resources management

policy and practice are in place in accordance with the overall ACORD human

resources management manual and the labour laws

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Ensure that all external communication are made to

reflect the objectives and interest of the organization

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The candidate should preferably hold a Master’s

Degree level education in development studies, Social Sciences, Sustainable

Development or Similar field. Management training is essential

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A minimum of eight years’ field experience within

NGO development programmes in

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Africa with four years’ experience working in senior

management position

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Excellent track record in successfully mobilizing

resources for at least one of the thematic areas of ACORD

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Working knowledge of and ability to penetrate the networks,

alliances and relevant policy influencing spaces in Uganda

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The incumbent must be an exceptional strategic

leader with a passion for social justice.

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Significant experience in programme management,

establishment of partnership, high level networking and alliance building,

resource mobilization, policy and advocacy

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Ability to work with minimal supervision with a

spirit of teamwork and collaboration at different levels.

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Passionate networker, alliance builder, and a

seasoned policy and advocacy expert

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Prior exposure and experience in supervising

programmes and managing strategicgrants; and in human and Financial resources

management

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Past experience in strategy and program formulation,

implementation and monitoring

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Working knowledge of current thinking on development

methods and understanding in at least two of the ACORD themes of Food

sovereignty, Gender, Health & HIV/AIDS and peace building-& conflict

transformation

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Detailed working knowledge and experience of the Ugandan

development scene and engagement with like Minded CSOs

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Familiarity with and commitment to participatory

methodologies & gender approach to development

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Good report writing and proposal writing skills,

excellent oral and written communications skills, creative/open to ideas

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Basic computer literacy skills

All suitably

qualified candidates should send their applications to: Human Resources &

Organisational Development Manager, ACORD Nairobi, ACK Garden Annex, P.O. Box

61216,00200, Nairobi, UGANDA Tel: +254 202721172,2721185/86

Please complete

this application form, download

here, and email it with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and cover letter to

recruit@acordinternational.org with the Job Title in the Subject line.

Deadline: 17th September 2015

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda