Chief of Party(Save the Children in Uganda)-Job vacancies in Uganda

Job Title: Chief of Party - Dutch Consortium for Rehabilitation
Organisation: Save the Children in Uganda
Project Name: Dutch Consortium for Rehabilitation
Job Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline:24th January 2014 
About Save:
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 170 persons. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their potential. In 2012, we reached more than 100 million children around the world.

About Project:
The Dutch Consortium for Rehabilitation (DCR) is funded by the Dutch Government (MFS2) from 2011-2015. The DCR is a collaboration of CARE Netherlands, HealthNet TPO, Save the Children Netherlands and ZOA Netherlands (contract holder). The programme is implemented in the conflict affected countries Burundi, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, South Sudan and North Uganda.

Job Summary:
The Chief of Party will be primarily responsible and accountable for the overall operational and technical program management and implementation, partnership initiation, Development and Management, Budgetary and Financial Management, Narrative and Financial Reporting and Administrative Trouble shooting and Support of the Program. He/ she will offer support to the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

•     The Chief of Party should hold a bachelor's degree in Management, Business Administration, Education, Agriculture or Social Sciences, Development Studies or related field, or equivalent accrued working experience.
•     Additional postgraduate training in development related field, or Management is an added advantage
•     At least eight years’ experience in Child Survival, Maternal Child Health, Education, Livelihoods and Development related programming in Uganda (preferably with an International NGO).
•     Excellent skills and experience in Integrated Program delivery covering the themes of Health, Education and Livelihood
•     Good working knowledge and experience of working in Northern Uganda and Karamoja is an added advantage.
•     Prior experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
•     Excellent analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
•     Possess the ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
•     Possess willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
•     Excellent computer literacy and documentation skills
•     Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
•     Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
•     Possess the ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
•     Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
•     Excellent time management and planning capacity.
•     Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.

How to Apply:
All interested candidates should submit their applications with cover letters and a detailed CVs indicating three professional referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:
The Director of Human Resources & Administration
Save the Children Plot 68/70, Kiira Road
P O Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda

Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications that are submitted online. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.