TPO Chief of Party Jobs in Uganda

TPO Chief of Party Jobs in Uganda

Job Description

Vacancy title:
Chief of Party

Type: Full time , Industry: NGO & Non Profit , Category: Management

Jobs at:

TPO Uganda

Deadline of this Job:
6th December 2019

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Mbarara , East Africa

Summary

Salary: Not Disclosed

Job Details:

TPO Uganda is a local Ugandan NGO that has been operating in the country for 25 years. Our programs comprise interventions organised around the following themes: Care and protection of ovc, child protection, livelihoods support, mental health and psychosocial support response and prevention of all forms of violence against women and children as well as emergency response and humanitarian action.

TPO Uganda is active in 33 districts in the country and is a member of several partnerships and coordination mechanisms in the country TPO Uganda is now seeking applications for the following positions for a prospective transition award by USAID.

All positions will be based in our Mbarara regional offices and candidates must be willing and ready to live and work in the region.

Position: Chief of Party 01/COP/Nov.19

[Reports to: Country Director

Location:: Mbarara

This is a senior level position and the successful candidate will take overall responsibility for the delivery, coordination, implementation and monitoring of the OVC program.

Sine will be responsible for technical leadership, financial and administrative oversight of the program and will serve as the principal institutional liaison to USAID.

S/he will manage a team of senior staff and sub-partners and ensure quality, timeliness, and operational efficiency across the entire program. You will also supervise Senior teams of operations, finance, grants and M&E personnel. .

Job Responsibilities: Not Specified

Job Skills: Not Specified

Person Specifications:

Master's Degree or higher in international development, public health Management, Social sciences, or a closely related field is required

Experience managing a USG cooperative agreement preferred including demonstrable experience managing complex consortium

based USAID multi year grants as a prime grant recipient.

The CoP must have strong leadership qualities and depth and

breadth of technical and management expertise, with at least 10 years of experience designing, implementing and managing large. complex projects

Experience with designing, conceptualising and supervising the delivery of integrated programs targeting OVC households, community systems strengthening, economic empowerment, and youth focused programs.

Familiarity with USG PEPFAR program design elements and areas of program emphasis for HIV/AIDs prevention, care and treatment

High level of maturity and credibility to interact with local government counterparts, state and non-state actors and multi-sectoral networking and coordination

Job Education Requirements: Master’s Degree

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Job application procedure

Please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees and a table showing your past 3 year salary history indicate job reference in the outer cover of the envelope or in the subject line of applying by email to:
Human Resources & Administration Manager, TPO Uganda,
P.O. Box 21646 Kampala, Uganda or email: info@tpoug.org Hand deliver to Plof 3271, Kansanga, Opposite Kampala International University, Off Ggaba Road.

Deadline: December 6, 2019

TPO Uganda is an equal opportunities employer that doesn't discriminate on any basis. Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.