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Head of Programmes - Uganda
Position Title:Head of Programmes
Duty Station: Kampala
Organization: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to:the Country Director.
Application Deadline: 05 Jan 2015
(Only open to Ugandan nationals)
Background Information
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent humanitarian
organization working to provide durable solutions and promote human security.
In Uganda, DRC works in North, North-Western, South-Western and
North-Eastern regions in a range of emergency/development support for the refugees
and communities in need with the aim of saving lives by providing protection
and humanitarian assistance, and creating livelihoods (for more information go
to www.drc.dk).
In the North-Western Regions, DRC is currently a refugee programme for
South Sudanese and Congolese with a new protection in emergency component which
comprises: child protection with a special focus on separated and unaccompanied
minors, psychosocial support, GBV and protection monitoring. A conflict management
thematic area - within the overall protection framework - is also being
developed. DRC’s programme in West Nile aims at building up the capacities for
protection in host communities and strengthening durable solutions for the
refugee population.
General Responsibilities
The Head of Programme is responsible for planning and smooth functioning of
DRC’s programs in Uganda, Donor liaison, provision of leadership to the
programme managers, and advisory to the Senior Management Team.
Position and Reporting Line
The Head of Programme refers to a senior management position that operates
countrywide, situated within the Senior Management Team. The Head of Programmes
reports to the Country Director.
Specific Responsibilities
Management
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Direct technical supervisory over
the programme managers [and project managers and coordinators where relevant]
with a scope to programming, operations and organisational growth.
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Development of overall staff
competence through leadership, training and coaching of technical and
management key personnel.
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Coordination and quality
assurance of commencing, ongoing and completed projects, through management of
the programs, program development and M&E, and the grant management system.
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Ensure the operations
implementation is well coordinated between the field offices, projects and
activity clusters, and that these receive quality support functions timely as
required.
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Frequent travel to the programmes
for direct support, representation and identification of opportunities for
organisational growth in the competence areas of DRC.
Programme development and Donor Liaison
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Planning of specific DRC projects
and programmes in Uganda and across borders to South Sudan, Kenya and DR Congo.
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Provision of planning input to
implementation of DRC’s country strategy, and to establishment of regional
strategy for the Great Lakes.
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Organize needs assessments
countrywide and assess the opportunities and humanitarian space for DRC.
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Monitoring and evaluation of the
operations to ensure the overall implementation is in accordance with agreed
work plans, donor agreements and humanitarian accountability framework.
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Support Country Director in
harmonizing the implementation of DRC’s Strategies in key thematic areas e.g.
Protection and Community Service.
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Explore and update DRC with
countrywide refugee flows, humanitarian and security situation, and needs for
assistance, and identify links to DRC’s competence areas, through needs assessments
and personal interaction with donor and government representatives.
Representation
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Representation of DRC as a
professional INGO partner, to the government authorities, security forces,
donors and partners in formal and informal settings.
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Strengthening of DRC position nationally and
regionally by actively maintaining an extensive contact network of relevant
authorities, think tanks, UN and donor representatives in Uganda and Great
Lakes region.
Fundraising
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Assistance to the CD in
development of the fundraising strategy, pursuing funding opportunities in all
DRC competence areas, and harnessing the capacities of the programme managers
and SMT to identify and materialize financial opportunities.
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Management of concept development
(concepts, proposals, studies, presentation, workshops, and networking).
Security
Studying and reporting the
security situation in Uganda with focus on UPDF and rebel groups, and security
development at borders to Kenya, South Sudan and DR Congo.
Reporting & Research
Monitoring of the quality and
timeliness of research and formal reporting carried out in operations.
Planning of DRC advocacy
publications, annual reports, and associated preceding evaluation of DRC’s performance
in the country.
Qualifications and Qualities
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Minimum Masters degree in any of
the following: Development Studies, International relations, refugee studies,
human rights, social sciences, or related field
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10 years professional work experience
in managing multi-sectorial refugee assistance program including protection and
community services, community mobilization, with INGOs or UN, including
operational IDP or refugee protection.
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Proven record of managing complex
projects.
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Proven experience of working at a
Senior Management level, particularly as the head of programs.
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Experience of direct liaison with
Donors, particularly UN Donors, and evidence of strong negotiation skills.
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Excellent analytical, strategic
and communication skills.
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Strong computer literacy and
report writing skills.
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Strong interpersonal skills and
demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with the other
team members and other stakeholders
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Ability to work under pressure,
culturally sensitive, and ability to work with minimal supervision.Conditions
for the positions
Duty station: Kampala, with regular travel to field offices
The position is contract based.Remuneration and benefits are as per DRC
Uganda standard salary scale and benefit package.
Expected start date: 2 February 2015
Mode of application:
Applications should be in English and include the following:
A cover letter (1 page) in which
you explain why you are interested in the position and how you meet the
qualities and qualifications criteria and please indicate your salary
expectations.
Accurate CV. The CV should
include information about your qualifications, relevant training courses, work
experience, and name and contact details of 3 relevant references.
We only accept online applications. Go to www.drc.dk > About DRC > Vacancies >
Current Vacancies and find the job on the list and press the apply button.
The deadline for submission of applications is 5 January 2015.
We thank applicants for their interest in the position however; only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you have problems uploading your application, please contact job@drc.dk.
Job ID: #756521
Training categories:
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Administration/HR
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Finance/Accounting/Auditing
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Management
Theme:
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Coordination
Safety and Security
