Care Country Director- Care International in Uganda Jobs

Care Country Director- Care International in Uganda Jobs

Closing date: 27 Mar 2019

Country Director, CARE International in Uganda

CARE is a global leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We are known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people.

We currently work in over 93 countries and focus primarily on women and girls as the most disproportionately affected by poverty, while engaging men and boys through our work too.

We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.

CARE will be a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We will be known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people.

CARE International has been active in Uganda since 1969 and working in the country continuously since 1979, implementing a diverse portfolio of programs and projects ranging from emergency services to economic development and civil society building.

Our current programming targets Women, Girls and youth as well as vulnerable groups such as the extreme poor, internally displaced people, children to provide assistance and opportunities for empowerment and sustainable development through addressing the underlying causes of poverty grounded on careful and thorough analysis of power relations between different groups in society and the local context in which they live and work.

Our programming is guided by our core values of transformation, Integrity, Diversity, Equality and excellence.

CARE International in Uganda is seeking a Country Director (CD) based in Uganda who is responsible for fulfilling the CI approved “Performance Standards of Country Offices”.

S/he oversees the development, funding and implementation of the Country Office (CO) program portfolio. The CD is responsible for adequate emergency preparedness and manages emergency programming and operations.

The person in this role establishes and sustains productive relationships and political influence with government officials, donors and strategic partners.

S/he leads the CO's fundraising strategy and ensures the CO’s financial viability. As an organizational citizen, the CD contributes to CI's global strategy, shares knowledge and supports the generation of evidence to inform CARE's global programming.

The CD is also accountable for competent operational and risk management, including the proper management, well-being and safety of CARE staff and the proper stewardship of CARE's resources.

The CD models and ensures systematic practice of CARE core values - transformation, Integrity, Diversity, Equality and excellence - S/he also promotes Gender Equality and Diversity among CO staff and in programming.

The CD will model new ways of working and driving the teams toward the CARE 2020 vision, fostering innovation, holistic planning and programming and helping to build effective teams, coalitions and networks. S/he encourages on-going staff development to motivate and strengthen the teams’ resilience in the face of change.

Within Uganda, the CD is responsible for progress in the business plan. Currently, CARE Uganda is balancing emergency response with development program.

Our current programming targets Women, Girls and youth as well as vulnerable groups such as the extreme poor, internally displaced people, children to provide assistance and opportunities for empowerment and sustainable development through addressing the underlying causes of poverty grounded on careful and thorough analysis of power relations between different groups in society and the local context in which they live and work.

The CD continues to build on staff development, program development and strengthening partnerships and advocacy.

Responsibilities:

Staff management

Strategic planning

Program impact and relevance

Resource mobilization and operations viability

Human Resources

External relations, partnerships and advocacy

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in related field

A Master’s degree in any humanities is highly preferred

6-8 years in senior management position in development field

Strategic and operational Management

Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning

Extensive conceptual skills including strategic analysis

Demonstrated management skills in a complex international setting

People/Relationship Management

Demonstrated self-awareness, leadership and interpersonal skills

Strong human resource management skills including capacity building, coaching and conflict management

Experience supervising and developing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting;

Demonstrated interest and ability to give feedback, develop, motivate and lead a diverse team to achieve results

Demonstrated use of positive coping strategies in stressful environments

Financial Management

Knowledge and experience with financial management as demonstrated by ability to manage a complex budget

Effectively follow-up on internal and external audit recommendations

Ensure donor compliance and reporting

Information/Knowledge Management

Ability to establish a learning culture within the CO and to facilitate knowledge sharing across CARE

External Relationships/Fundraising

Experience in successfully managing various forms of partnerships with national and international NGOs, etc.

Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with donors and government counterparts

Strong representation, influencing and negotiation skills

How to Apply:

Candidates with the above profile should submit a cover letter articulating their alignment to the position and an updated CV providing contacts and email addresses of 3(three) work related referees to ugarecruitment@care.org by 27th March 2019 only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For any questions please call our office on 0312258100/150 .Please note that when you are successful for the above positions, CARE will need certified copies of your professional and academic documents.

CARE is an equal opportunities and gender sensitive employer. We do not tolerate corruption, and we have a zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse and child abuse.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse

Please Note that CARE International in Uganda does not ask any applicant payment for any recruitment process