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Position Title:Regional Programme Manager (RPM)
Organisation: Strømme Foundation
Location :Kampala
1. Background Information:
Strømme Foundation is a Norwegian based international development
organization that helps poor people in Africa, Asia and South America to cross
the poverty line.
Through challenging, committed and long term partnerships
with local organizations, along with focused and lasting value creation for
every donation the organization is entrusted with, Strømme Foundation aims to
eradicate poverty by working with donors and partners in 13 countries through
Education and Microfinance interventions. The Regional Office of SF in Kampala,
is an extension of the Head Office in Norway, and was set up to coordinate the
work of the SF partner organisation’s in the countries of Uganda, Kenya,
Tanzania and South Sudan.
2. Position Scope
The Regional Programme Manager (RPM) is a managerial position in the
regional office charged with supporting the Regional Director in the
development of the region’s strategy, and in overseeing the different
programmes of Stromme Foundation Eastern Africa, ensuring relevance and quality
of interventions.
3. Key Roles
• Key to the role is to ensure that the overall regional programmes are
consistent with SF’s mission and goals,
• Play a key role in the operationalizing and revisions to the region’s
strategic and operational plans.
• Manage/Develop strategies and innovative processes and systems for
strengthening basic Education and Livelihood systems in poor and hard to reach
communities
• Develop and promote Development Education concepts among SF partners and
ensure that sustainability mechanisms/exit strategies are in-built right from
the beginning
• Develop funding proposals and periodic reports to funding agencies
• Coordinate and supervise the liaison offices in the region and to ensure
that programmes managed from there are in line with the overall SF Strategic
Plan.
• Ensure that institutional objectives are performed in cooperation with
partner organizations and that there is continuous regional growth in the
quality and volume of operations.
• Ensuring that SFEA has a holistic approach towards development and
qualitative synergy between the Education and Microfinance interventions of SF
Eastern Africa.
• Together with the M&E officer, develop and coordinate participatory
and preliminary studies to establish good baseline data for initiating new
Education and Livelihoods projects
• Networking, advocating and lobbying for vulnerable children and women
with various governments, likeminded NGOs, and firms
4. Required Qualifications
• Individuals with a relevant first degree with long relevant experience and additional qualifications in
Social Development and Management of Community programmes
• A relevant Masters degree
• At least five years experience in a similar position, preferably with an
International NGO
5. Person Specifications
• Qualifications and experience in sociology and socioanthropology with
demonstrated understanding in the importance of building the civil society and
demonstrated ability to add value to local partners
• A creative individual who possesses energy, self-confidence, and
flexibility; thrives in a dynamic multi-cultural environment
• Should have judgment necessary to understand, balance, and respond to the
competing needs of many different constituents; bring fresh ideas and a genuine
interest in trying ne approaches
• Demonstrated understanding of Development Education concepts and
Livelihoods development of the poor
• Successful experience in fundraising
• Should be a good team player, passionate, of high integrity, and
articulate about rights based development approaches and social change
• Possess excellent people and mentoring/coaching skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Should be willing to travel extensively locally and internationally
• A Committed Christian
HOW TO APPLY:
If you believe you fit the above profile, please send your application to:
The Regional Director, Stromme Foundation,
P. O. Box 27200, Kampala
Please attach your curriculum vitae, capability statement, current
remuneration, day and evening telephone numbers, photocopies of relevant
testimonials; and contacts of three referees by Friday, 10th January, 2014 or
hand deliver your application to the Stromme Foundation Regional office in
Kampala on Plot 25,
Bukoto Street-Kamwokya.
