National Programmes Development Advisor at SOS Children's Villages Uganda

Job Title: National Programmes Development Advisor – SOS701.

Employer: SOS Children's Villages Uganda

Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

Application Deadline: 15th Nov 2013

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, budgeting and implementation of the national programming strategies and objectives.
• Lead the initiative for proposal development towards the funding of programmes.
• Lead the development of the programmes’ monitoring and evaluation tools and support systems.
• Lead and build a motivated performance driven programme team.
• Ensure the implementation of the programming policies, procedures and practices.
• Represent the programme function externally at regional and continental forums.
• Lead the development of the technical and financial reports for donor and public funded programmes.
• Lead the implementation of sustainability based approaches in programmes using local initiatives and innovations.

Qualification:

Essential
• A minimum of a University Degree from a reputable institution.

Added Advantage

• Post graduate qualification in either Project Planning and Management or Monitoring and Evaluation or Development Studies or related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years programme development work related experience focusing on the needs of vulnerable children and community development, with 3 years at Senior Managerial Level.
• Experience in proposal development and working with donor funded programmes.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Planning and organisation skills
• Networking and partnership skills.
• Negotiating skills.
• People development skills such as training, coaching and mentoring.
• Written communication skills
• Microsoft Office skills
• Knowledge of community development using sustainability approaches.
• Knowledge of national policies and systems regarding child development work.

Personal Qualities:

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

How to Apply:

Send the following documents by email to: sos701@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.