Norwegian Refugee Council Jobs in Uganda : Head of Programme

Employment in NRC in Uganda as Head of Programme

The Head of Programme is primarily responsible for the development and implementation of holistic high quality programmes to ensure that all support functions are providing high quality and efficient support to programme implementation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Line management for Core Competence Specialists
• Member of the Country Management Group (CMG)
• Ensure compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Provide programme input to Country Strategy and Plan of Action
• Development of Core Competency strategies
• Development of holistic and needs based programmes
• Identify funding opportunities, develop funding strategies and forecasts
• In charge of grants management, BPO allocations and reporting to donors, including compliance with donor standards
• Quality control, M&E and organizational learning
• Capacity building of all technical staff
• In-country representation and stakeholders liaison
• Actively promote the rights of refugees in line with the advocacy strategy
• Support the CD in the absence of the Roving Regional CD
• Responsible for the CC programmatic input to the contingency plan
• Representation and fundraising
• Technical support and monitoring of implementation
• Identify, promote and secure good cooperation and synergies with other NRC programmes
• Regularly monitor programmes according to strategies, plans and policies, analyze and evaluate performance, and identify areas for improvement
• Line management of Grants coordinators and M&E coordinator

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Head of Programme career opportunity should hold a College / University Bachelor’s degree
• At least five years’ experience from a senior management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Hold a valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of the context in the Horn of Africa in general and Uganda in particular
• Previous experience from advocacy work
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Personal Qualities: Strategic thinking, Initiating action and change, Influencing, Handling insecure environments
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

How to Apply

All interested and qualified Ugandan candidates who wish to join one of the world’s leading relief organisations, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) should apply by visiting the web link: https://goo.gl/pRdnOk Deadline: 1^st January 2017

 

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