Uganda: Programme Director

POSITION’S SCOPE:

The Programme Director will provide overall leadership, management and strategic vision to the implementation of the MasterCard Foundation funded DYNAMIC programme in Uganda. She/he will lead the coordination, strategic, compliance, M&E, reporting of the consortium of implementing partners; engendering a collaborative team spirit.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Attain programme goal and objectives through the development, implementation, reviews, presentation and management of strategic plans, programmes and projects by personal application and delegation of responsibility.
• Ensure that there are fluent communication channels with the programme structure and with consortia partners.
• Grants management and finance teams to manage consortia partners granting and reporting.
• Troubleshoot to prevent disruptions in daily programme activities and liaise with Deputy Programme Director, PMU team, Country Directors, as necessary.
• Monitor programme implementation, measure impact and calibrate programme strategy and implementation accordingly.
• Ensure proper logistics, administration, human resources and transport needs of the programme are conducted within the organization’s policy and with the maximum benefit.
• Ensure all programme funds are spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations and that work with the private sector conforms to MasterCard Foundation guidelines.
• Work with the Deputy Director to forecast expenditure surpluses and deficits to enable adjustments to be made to the programme in a timely fashion.
• Build the capacity of the PMU and consortia partners staff’s for a market facilitative approach to agricultural system development with youth.
• Manage the recruitment and training of programme staff to ensure staff is of the quality and capacity to ensure the successful implementation of activities.
• Provide direct and ongoing supervision and managerial support to all staff in the PMU.
• Work closely in partnership with the Country Director to represent the programme to the MasterCard Foundation, the Uganda government at national and district levels.
• Represent DYNAMIC at external conferences (Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference, SEEP conference, etc.) and relevant thought leadership events, as needed.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND COMPERENCIES:

• Master’s Degree in economic development or other relevant field is preferred.
• At least seven (7) years of relevant international experience, including three (3) years in a senior management position experience managing consortia led programmes.
• Proven technical experience in market facilitation, youth development, livelihoods and/or agriculture and value chain programming.
• Previous experience in Uganda or East Africa.
• Practical experience managing consortia led grants involving international NGO partners.
• Strong writing, communication, organization, prioritization and negotiating skills.
• Excellent (English) verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer literacy with a full knowledge of office applications.

To apply, qualified applicants should send a CV and Cover Letter with salary requirements to ngo.recruitment@europeansolutions.nl