Job Title: Country Director
Job Description
Location: Based in Kampala with up to 50% travel to Gulu and WCC sub-offices in Northern Uganda.
Benefits: Travel to and from duty site, vacation, R&R leave, accommodation, and insurance as per War Child Canada contractual standards.
Start Date: April – May 2012
Contract: 1 year, provisional on successful performance review after 3 months, with the possibility for renewal.
Reports to: The Country Director reports to the Director, International Programs at War Child Canada Headquarters (Toronto, Canada) on all result areas.
Background:
War Child Canada (WCC), a registered Canadian charity based in Toronto, Canada that provides humanitarian assistance to children and families affected by war, is currently looking for a qualified individual to fill the position of Country Director, Uganda. Founded in 1999, War Child Canada is dedicated to providing urgently needed humanitarian assistance to war-affected children and families. Working cooperatively with local partners and communities, War Child’s international projects strive to ease human suffering and to create opportunities in conflict and post-conflict communities through targeted capacity-building in the areas of education, livelihoods and access to justice. WCC is currently working in seven countries: Afghanistan, DRC, Ethiopia, Haiti, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Northern Uganda.
Context:
War Child Canada has been present in Northern Uganda since 2005 implementing the “Access to Justice Program for Women and Child Survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence”. Through this program WCC seeks to enable women and children survivors to access formal and informal justice systems as well as to address the prevalence of perpetrators’ impunity. The program employs a three pronged approach to address the key issues through: awareness raising through educating women and children and their communities; capacity building of local government officers and actors within the legal and justice systems about women’s and children’s rights, and legal intervention through providing direct legal aid services to survivors of SGBV in need of protection.
War Child Canada operates through two departments: the Outreach Department and the Legal Protection Department. The Outreach Department is responsible for planning and undertaking prevention activities such as mass awareness campaigns and trainings. Outreach fills an education and communication gap to provide awareness of SGBV, particularly concerning legislation and support services from referral networks that exists. The legal department is charged with providing direct legal intervention to survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence using a team of WCC lawyers in order to seek and obtain legal justice on behalf of victims.
Position summary:
WCC’s Country Director will be based in Kampala with regular travel to Gulu, Kitgum, Pader and Lira, as required, reporting to WCC’s Director of International Programs in Toronto. The Country Director has overall responsibility for leading and managing the WCC country program and operations. The Country Director will establish a country strategic plan until 2015 and ensure that WCC programs and operations are consistent with the strategy. Additionally, the Country Director will ensure that the program is effectively implemented, monitored and evaluated, seeking opportunities for fund development and representation among key networks in Kampala to ensure the sustainability of the program.
Duties:
Management and oversight of War Child Canada’s country program – Time: 25%
• Overall and final responsibility for the supervision and management of the Uganda country program • Provide support and direction for implementation and follow-up of workplans and logframes for all project activities • Responsible for providing overall oversight for the monitoring and evaluation of projects. • Overall responsibility for budget and financial management of project • Oversee the fulfillment and contractual obligations of all narrative and financial reporting requirements • Oversee the development and management of a Country Strategic Plan, in close collaboration with HQ and field staff • Produce annual plans and reports • Any other duties as required
Fundraising – Time: 25%
• Enhance WCC’s program through donor engagement and proposal development • Responsibility for in-country fundraising with institutional donors • Actively develop and maintain donor relations • Responsible for the development and completion of funding proposals, in collaboration with HQ
Financial Management – Time: 15%
• Overall responsibility for in-country financial management, including reporting to headquarters • Maintain efficient financial controls, accountability standards, procedures and records • Prepare budget and monitor budget-spending; take appropriate action concerning budget/spending deficiencies or surpluses
Maintain network of contacts and representation – Time: 15%
• Extensive collaboration and consultation with local and central authorities, INGOs, national NGOs and local communities • Ensure appropriate communications, information exchange and sharing with local partners and with headquarters • Share project ‘lessons learned’, support communication activities, field visits, etc • Represent WCC in meetings and coordination platforms in Kampala and Gulu
Human Resource Management – Time: 10%
• Responsible for the oversight of all WCC staff in Uganda • Oversees the recruitment of local staff as necessary, in consultation with HQ
Security and Logistics Management – Time: 10%
• Assist with the administration, security and logistics of WCC offices as required • Maintain internal and external contacts with relevant parties and authorities related to security in order to be well informed about security developments at all times • Final and direct responsibility for security management • Monitor the security context of the country to manage and mitigate security risks • Regularly update and implement WCC’s security procedures and plans in coordination with Operations Manager at HQ
Knowledge, Experience, Education, Skills and Other
Knowledge
• Relevant academic background (e.g. Masters Degree or equivalent in International Development, Social Sciences, International Relations, Law, etc.) • Demonstrable knowledge and experience of gender and diversity issues • Knowledge of SGBV programs, legal protection, livelihoods and/or child rights
Experience
• Minimum of 5 years senior management experience including experience of strategic planning processes • Demonstrated track record in successful fundraising and donor development strategies • Demonstrated track record in project, financial and HR management, including mentoring of national and international staff • Previous experience in Uganda desirable
Skills and Abilities
• Demonstrated leadership abilities • Well-developed analytical and strategic planning skills • Detail and team oriented with strong organizational and leadership skills • Effective time-management skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple time-sensitive priorities • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals from a range of backgrounds • Ability to manage finances, logistics, and operations • Strong writing and project management skills • Able to work sensitively in challenging and delicate environments
PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Affinity with War Child Canada’s mandate • Creative, energetic, adaptable and flexible • Stress-resilient to be able to cope with deadlines and complex problems • Able to take initiative, work independently and able to travel regularly
Application process
INTERESTED APPLICANTS ARE INVITED TO SEND A CURRICULUM VITAE AND AN ACCOMPANYING COVER LETTER ELECTRONICALLY TO:
Email:
jobs@warchild.caPlease ensure your application email has the subject heading of ‘Country Director, Uganda – [insert name]’
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please. For more information about War Child Canada, please visit
www.warchild.ca.
This is a re-posting, previous applicants need not re-apply
Deadline
19th March, 2012
How to Apply
INTERESTED APPLICANTS ARE INVITED TO SEND A CURRICULUM VITAE AND AN ACCOMPANYING COVER LETTER ELECTRONICALLY TO:
Email:
jobs@warchild.caPlease ensure your application email has the subject heading of ‘Country Director, Uganda – [insert name]’
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please. For more information about War Child Canada, please visit
www.warchild.ca.
This is a re-posting, previous applicants need not re-apply
