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Organisation:Invisible
Children
Closing date: 01
Mar 2013
Career categories Management
Country: Uganda
City: Kampala
Organisation:
Invisible Children
Theme: Protection
and Human Rights
Job years of
experience: N/A
For the past nine years, Invisible Children (“IC”) has been
focused on bringing a permanent end to LRA violence in East and Central Africa through an innovative and comprehensive
model. We focus on both protection and recovery initiatives in the region.
Through our protection programs, we work with local partners to build and
expand systems that warn remote communities of LRA attacks and encourage
members of the LRA to peacefully surrender. Through our recovery programs, we
work to rehabilitate children directly affected by the LRA and invest in
education and economic recovery programs in the post-conflict region to promote
lasting peace.
Position Summary:
As our programs continue to expand in the region, we are
currently seeking an experienced professional to direct the Programming,
Operations, and Logistics from our Regional Office. The Regional Head of Office
will be responsible for leading the coordination office in Kampala, giving
support to our five field offices in DR Congo, the Central African Republic,
and Uganda, and ensuring the successful execution of the organization’s stated
mission through the oversight and management of the strategy, design,
implementation, evaluation, and daily functions of all programs and supporting
operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure that all
programs fit into the strategic plan for the organization, fulfilling the
broader goals to protect communities from insecurity, encourage the peaceful
defection of LRA combatants, and facilitate recovery and development in
post-conflict regions.
Ensure that all programs are properly
planned and executed with quality, accountability and measured impact, and that
all programs continue to be progressive in nature.
Ensure strong
systems of compliance and accountability are in place in our financial and
general operations.
Work with Country
Representatives to establish and oversee an annual operating budget for DRC,
CAR, and Uganda
offices and ensure legal and grant compliance through appropriate controls and
reporting.
Maintain effective
working relationships with NGOs, CBOs, the Ministries, local leadership, and
civil society leaders in all areas of implementation.
Provide regular
reports to the office of the International Programs Director in the US.
Oversee the
strategy for and implementation of a consistent and comprehensive M&E
system to ensure program quality and help guide future programming.
Directly oversee
the Regional Office executive management team; have in place a performance
management system that evaluates, encourages, trains, and builds the capacity
of all management staff.Represent Invisible Children in the region. Host
international donors, visiting delegations and staff from HQ and country
offices. Serve as a spokesperson for Invisible Children, liaising with local
and international media as needed.
How to apply:
For more information and to apply visit:
http://bit.ly/122zy7b
