Job Title: Executive Director, Kampala
Closing Date: Friday, 25 November 2011
Job Purpose:
Provide overall strategic leadership and direction to PEA.
Development of medium to long-term strategies, including a strategy for institutional sustainability through international and regional fund-raising, cost recovery and sale of services, where appropriate.
Duties and responsibilities:
Ensure that PEA maintains a strong profile in all its relevant constituencies and particularly among donors, the media, national governments, regional and international government bodies,NGOs and Research communities.
Promote the role of information in development and raise the profile of PEA through research, writing, broadcasting, conference papers and well-targeted communication of PEA's publications and activities.
Maintain links with the Panos Network, other NGOs, media partners, regional and international institutions.
Provide overall strategic leadership to PEA in planning, budgeting,setting targets and standards for monitoring and evaluation.
Responsible for all financial matters of PEA according to the Guidelines for Financial Management.
Prepare annual regional reports as required by the Board of Directors
Lead the Regional Team in planning, Implementation,
Monitoring and Evaluation
Develop an orientation/ training, programme, tools and procedures for the Regional Team
Identify PEA staff to serve on different regional bodies and associations that are of interest to Panos Eastern Africa
Provide leadership in the recruitment of new staff at the regional and country offices
Maintain regional files including regional rosters, annual reports, minutes of meetings and other appropriate material.
Attend all meetings as required by the Board of Directors.
Job requirements:
National of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan, South sudan,Ethiopia,Somalia,Eritrea or Djibouti.
Honors or Masters degree in a relevant field of study
Fluency in English (fluency in French is an added advantage)
A minimum of eight (8) years work experience as chief executive or in a senior management position
A track record of successful resource mobilization/fundraising ability
Excellent understanding of communications and development issues in both international and regional context
Familiarity with ICTs and the media in Eastern Africa
A track record of writing/publishing in the fields of communication and development
Experience of working in both an NGO and media sectors as well as in training, organizing and managing workshops.
Job Package:
PEA offers an attractive remenuration package commensurate with the qualification and experience of the successful applicant. This is a three-year contract with possibility of renewal.
How to apply:
Persons meeting the stipulated minimum job requirements should apply BY EMAIL addressed to the HR Focal Person, PEA Board of Directors, care of MS ZAINABU KUGUMA at zainabu.kuguma@panosea.org .
Closing Date: Friday, 25 November 2011
Job Purpose:
Provide overall strategic leadership and direction to PEA.
Development of medium to long-term strategies, including a strategy for institutional sustainability through international and regional fund-raising, cost recovery and sale of services, where appropriate.
Duties and responsibilities:
Ensure that PEA maintains a strong profile in all its relevant constituencies and particularly among donors, the media, national governments, regional and international government bodies,NGOs and Research communities.
Promote the role of information in development and raise the profile of PEA through research, writing, broadcasting, conference papers and well-targeted communication of PEA's publications and activities.
Maintain links with the Panos Network, other NGOs, media partners, regional and international institutions.
Provide overall strategic leadership to PEA in planning, budgeting,setting targets and standards for monitoring and evaluation.
Responsible for all financial matters of PEA according to the Guidelines for Financial Management.
Prepare annual regional reports as required by the Board of Directors
Lead the Regional Team in planning, Implementation,
Monitoring and Evaluation
Develop an orientation/ training, programme, tools and procedures for the Regional Team
Identify PEA staff to serve on different regional bodies and associations that are of interest to Panos Eastern Africa
Provide leadership in the recruitment of new staff at the regional and country offices
Maintain regional files including regional rosters, annual reports, minutes of meetings and other appropriate material.
Attend all meetings as required by the Board of Directors.
Job requirements:
National of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan, South sudan,Ethiopia,Somalia,Eritrea or Djibouti.
Honors or Masters degree in a relevant field of study
Fluency in English (fluency in French is an added advantage)
A minimum of eight (8) years work experience as chief executive or in a senior management position
A track record of successful resource mobilization/fundraising ability
Excellent understanding of communications and development issues in both international and regional context
Familiarity with ICTs and the media in Eastern Africa
A track record of writing/publishing in the fields of communication and development
Experience of working in both an NGO and media sectors as well as in training, organizing and managing workshops.
Job Package:
PEA offers an attractive remenuration package commensurate with the qualification and experience of the successful applicant. This is a three-year contract with possibility of renewal.
How to apply:
Persons meeting the stipulated minimum job requirements should apply BY EMAIL addressed to the HR Focal Person, PEA Board of Directors, care of MS ZAINABU KUGUMA at zainabu.kuguma@panosea.org .
