Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 14, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Country Manager heads the IDLO Country Office Uganda and reports to the Regional Program Manager Africa (Rome HQ), working in close coordination with the Director of Programs (Rome HQ) on strategic/representational issues.
The Country Manager assumes overall responsibility for all representational, operational, and programmatic activities of IDLO in-country.
The Country Manager leads program development and resource mobilization at the country level and ensures the implementation of high-quality programs in Uganda, further positioning IDLO as a partner of excellence in advancing the rule of law.

The Country Manager will be responsible for:
Representing IDLO before senior government officials, donors, and the international community, as well as other external and internal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Liaising with host-country authorities on organizational, programmatic, and operational matters.
• Advancing partnerships with national and international stakeholders in Uganda and representing IDLO in internal and external meetings.
• Coordinating programmatic and operational activities with judicial, executive, and legislative authorities, civil society, donors and other stakeholders.

Assuming overall management of the IDLO program portfolio, ensuring effective, efficient, results-based, and timely delivery of activities and results.
• Overseeing the implementation of the Country Office work plans, analyzing and anticipating delays and challenges, and proposing adjustments as required.
• Overseeing the financial management of the program portfolio and reviewing financial reporting and budget forecasts.
• Advancing program implementation in collaboration with technical, substantive, and project personnel, including through ensuring HQ support, undertaking field visits, and managing periodic program progress reports.
• Providing technical support and supervision to ensure compliance with IDLO’s quality standards throughout program implementation.
• Ensure the timely submission of donor reports.

Leading the development and implementation of the IDLO Uganda country strategy, in line with IDLO’s global programmatic priorities.
• In coordination with the Regional Program Manager, lead the development of country strategies and sharing accountability with the RPM for key performance indicators, ensuring that these are aligned to the IDLO Strategic Plan 2021-2024.

Leading program development
• Identifying new program opportunities and develop team capacity to design innovative programmatic interventions.
• Liaise with external stakeholders and donors to advance relationships to the benefit of IDLO, as well as leading on developing new donor and stakeholder partnerships at the country level.
• Oversee the design of proposal and implementation plans by means of organizational program design tools, logic models and frameworks, work plans, monitoring reports, and others.

Responsible for the management of the IDLO Country Office.
• Effectively leading the IDLO country team by providing clear direction, addressing staff development, and implementing performance management through ongoing dialogue, feedback, and mentoring; motivate and support team with a view to fostering a teamwork approach in meeting objectives and goals; address possible conflicts in a positive and constructive manner; encourage initiative and maintain effective working relationships within a multi-cultural setting.
• Overseeing contract management, including providing recommendations on extensions/promotions/terminations and other amendments to contracts.
• Monitoring and analyzing political, security, economic and other developments that may affect the implementation of IDLO’s programmatic portfolio.
• In coordination with IDLO HQ, record issues and risks and guide necessary Country Offices responses to changes in the political and security situation.
• Managing the security of the Country Office and staff, in coordination with IDLO HQ.

Ideal Candidate Profile
Education and Work Experience
• Graduate degree or equivalent in international development, law, public administration, business administration, public policy, or other relevant social sciences.
• A minimum of 10 years relevant professional experience in an international governmental or non-governmental organization, designing and implementing complex programs.
• Proven experience in a managerial and supervisory capacity of human and financial resources and a track record in program management and program administration.

Specific knowledge, skills, and competencies
• Familiarity with standard program and data management tools, as well as results-based management and monitoring and evaluation principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Proficient use of any other ICT software and internet software.
• Solid interpersonal skills; works effectively across and within IDLO organizational boundaries.
• Proven ability to see through tasks set and deliver results.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines, flexibility, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative to assist the organization to achieve its objectives.
• Ability and willingness to travel within the country.
• Keen sense of ethics, integrity, and commitment to IDLO’s mandate.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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