Jobs at Soft Power Education in Uganda - Country Manager

Job Summary: The Country Manager (Maternity Cover) will ensure effective organisation management, people management, financial accountability, programme implementation in line with strategy and programme development.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Overall organisation management
• Offer support and direction of management team
• In charge of financial accountability
• Oversee effective programme implementation and monitoring and evaluation
• Provide strategic leadership in programme development
• Responsible for donor reporting, partnership management, networking and proposal development

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Management or a related field
• At least seven years’ experience in senior management positions
• Qualification in project management, M&E or related area
• Broad knowledge and understanding of contemporary issues and ethics in international development
• Significant experience of working in an NGO environment
• Previous experience of working in Africa
• Proven experience of managing large, multicultural teams of staff
• Proven experience of donor reporting
• Proven experience of programme management and monitoring and evaluation
• The ideal candidate should be an experienced non-profit sector senior management professional with extensive experience who can lead a dynamic team.
• Fluency in English (professional English required)
• Excellent IT skills including MS Word programs (especially Excel and Word)
• Working knowledge of financial accountability and donor reporting
• Knowledge of QuickBooks accounting package
• Comfortable managing multiple tasks, planning ahead and meeting deadlines
• Excellent communication, diplomatic and negotiation skills
• Ability to organise, train and motivate a multicultural team of staff

NB: This is a short-term role for 9-12 months to cover maternity leave. However, for the right person there may be an opportunity to extend in another capacity within the organization beyond April 2017.

How to Apply: 

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should email their updated CVs and application letters to jobs@softpowereducation.com with the position title in the subject line.

Deadline: 15th June 2016