Country: Uganda
Closing date: 12 Jan 2018
Role overview
VSO is looking for an exceptional leader to be our next Country Director in Uganda. You'll lead VSO Uganda's strong team of staff and volunteers as we go from strength to strength, building on our existing portfolio of well-resourced and high quality programmes in secure livelihoods, inclusive education, and maternal and new-born health. As one of the VSO's global team of senior leaders you will have plenty of scope to apply your passion, experience and skills to the challenge of bringing about the change we want to see both within Uganda and beyond. And we will have correspondingly high expectations of what you will achieve.
Strategic Leadership and Representation
Participate actively in VSO's Global Leadership Team, working collegiately with peers across VSO as well as actively networking and influencing externally in Uganda in line with our global engagement and global leadership agendas.
Programme Management
Coordinate the development and delivery of programming in Uganda in line with VSO's People First Framework and principles, and drawing on organisational learning from Core Programme Areas and Core Approaches
Volunteer Support
Ensure volunteer duty of care and support needs are met, and maintain a culture of partnership between volunteers and the country office including feedback mechanisms and adherence to VSO standards.
People Management
Lead a high performing country office team, managing and coaching senior individuals within the performance management framework. Ensure policies and practices are in line with country and VSO standards and requirements, and that staff are aware of them
Programme Funding
Deliver a strategy that maximises and diversifies the external funding base, and ensure compliance with funding and donor requirements.
Financial and Resource Management
Account for the budget, resources and assets, ensuring financial controls and cost effectiveness are in place and rigorously applied.
See Job Description attached for more details.
How to apply:
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