Institutional Partnership Development Job Opportunity at SOS Children's Villages Uganda

Job Title: Senior Programme Officer - Institutional Partnership Development --
SOS 714.
Employer: SOS Children's Villages Uganda

Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

Application Deadline: 15th Nov 2013

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an Institutional Partnership strategy in line with SOS’ national strategy.
• Identify national local level partnership opportunities with international organisations,
• embassies and foundations to support the work of SOS.
• Maintain a positive relationship with the identified Institutional Partners.
• Lead the programme proposal development process to exploit partnership opportunities.
• Lead the national programs’ donor contract management and reporting.
• Lead in the knowledge management and capacity building of staff in funding and contract compliance.
• Lead the regular monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Institutional Partnership Strategy.
• Prepare and submit Institutional Partnership Development reports to the National Programme Development Advisor.

Qualification:

• Minimum of a University degree from a reputable institution.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years work experience in successfully developing and wining large proposals, and managing funds from institutional donors.
• Experience in partnership development and networking.
• Experience of capacity building non-funding staff in all aspects of funding and contract
• compliance.
• Experience in research.
• Experience in PCM and training approaches.

Skills and Knowledge:
• Planning and organising.
• Written communication particularly in proposal and report writing.
• Representation and networking skills.
• Microsoft Office Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access).

Personal Qualities:

• Leadership orientation.
• Strategic thinking.
• Conceptual thinking.
• Logical thinking.
• Creative thinking.
• Results orientation.
• Personal integrity.
• Understanding others.
• Team management orientation.
• Concern for standards.
• Pro-active work ethics.
• Efficiency orientation.
• Development orientation.
• Flexibility towards circumstances
• Thoroughness

How to Apply:

Send the following documents by email to: sos714@aikanhr.com and quote the job title and reference number:
CV which demonstrates that you are suitable for the job role including your contact information and 3 work related references in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
A one page statement describing your suitability for the particular job role, in either
Microsoft Word or PDF format. Do not attach any academic certificates.