Earn over 42,000 Euros as Country Director at Concern Worldwide

• Provide strategic leadership in the
  
  implementation of the Concern Uganda’s strategic plan, ensuring that:


• Development programmes are
  
  addressing the needs of the extreme poor and are in line with agreed
  
  programme policies and strategies.


• Concern is adequately prepared to
  
  respond to sudden and slow onset emergencies.


• Advocacy and policy influencing
  
  opportunities relevant to the needs of the extreme poor are identified
  
  and progressed;


• Ensure programmes and projects are designed,
  
  implemented, monitored and evaluated so that learning is optimised,
  
  internal and external standards are met and best practice is adhered to;


• Take lead on resourcing the strategic plan by
  
  developing a funding strategy for the Country Programme that includes co-funding
  
  from institutions and general donation income and work closely with major
  
  institutional donors with a view to optimising co-financing for
  
  programmes;


• Actively contribute to the continuous
  
  development of Concern’s Uganda team, mentoring and supporting senior
  
  personnel, ensuring that there is a clearly defined management structure
  
  and job descriptions for all staff. 
  


• The incumbent will also ensure that Concern’s
  
  organizational policies and procedures; in particular the Programme
  
  Participant Protection Policy and Code of Conduct are rolled out across
  
  the Country Programme;


• Work in liaison with the Country Finance
  
  Controller to oversee the financial affairs of the Country Programme,
  
  ensuring compliance with the organisation’s procedures and external best
  
  practice as well as donor and regulatory requirements;


• Ensure that support systems are in place and
  
  functioning in accordance with best practices in order to ensure
  
  transparency and accountability to programme participants, donors,
  
  government, and other relevant stakeholder;


• Manage the implementation of the Country
  
  Security Management Plan and Standard Operating Procedures ensuring that
  
  adequate mechanisms to assess and monitor the security environment are in
  
  place and that security measures mitigate identified risks;


• Represent Concern as appropriate with donors
  
  and other key stakeholders, including the Alliance 2015, and contribute to
  
  the development of policy formulation and best practice in the sector
  
  within the country;


• Ensure that relationships and formal
  
  agreements with the government are maintained and updated as appropriate;


• Ensure that the organisation’s values and
  
  policy commitments, including accountability and equality, are reflected
  
  in our programming work.


• Maintain effective communication and liaise
  
  with Concern Head Office in Dublin;


• Maintain relevant contact with the various
  
  Concern Worldwide offices, Republic of Ireland (Fundraising and New
  
  Business Development), United Kingdom, and United States, in order to
  
  ensure the required on-going support for the Country Programme;


• Accept, advance and pursue any new objectives
  
  or responsibilities that may be assigned by the line Manager, including
  
  transfer of existing duties and/or re-assignment to other responsibilities
  
  should the organisation so require;

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate should hold a Master’s
  
  degree in Development Studies, Humanitarian Assistance, Business
  
  Administration or equivalent;


• At least ten years’ experience of working in
  
  the international NGO arena of which at least five years are at a senior
  
  management level;


• Significant experience of managing Country
  
  Programmes in development and humanitarian contexts;


• Fluency in English;


• The applicant must be passionate about the
  
  aims and objectives of Concern.

Core Competencies:

• Leadership;


• Communicating and working with others;


• Delivering results;


• Planning and decision-making;


• Managing yourself;


• High degree of creativity and innovation;


• Influence, advocacy and networking;


• Change management