Jobs at:
WaterAid

Vacancy title:
Director of Programmes

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday 10th November 2016

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
WaterAid’s vision is of a world where everyone everywhere has access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the world's poorest communities. WaterAid works through supporting local organizations and government authorities to design and demonstrate appropriate and sustainable WASH programmes. WaterAid also seeks to influence policy change through government and other key sector actors to secure and protect the rights of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services. Working within the Senior Management Team (SMT), the positions will manage teams and report to the Country Director, based in Kampala

JOB TITLE: DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES
Purpose of Job:

• Lead the strategic development of the country programme, ensuring an integrated programme approach that adheres to global and WaterAid Uganda standards and policies.
  
• Take responsibility for coordinating, managing and reporting on the implementation of the country programmes in accordance with donor proposals and guidelines.

Principal Responsibilities: Strategic management; programme planning and management; donor compliance and reporting; financial systems; coordination and networking; staff management and development.

The Director of Programmes will:

• Lead the strategic direction for the WaterAid programme, including the development and implementation of the new country programme strategy.
  
• Lead the development of new programmes, and lead in the roll out of organisational and country specific policies and frameworks.
  
• Lead in high-quality programme development through appropriate project concept notes, proposals and associated budgets.
  
• Ensure effective donor compliance through translated proposal documents, start-of-project workshops and training on donor guidelines
  
• Support close management of relevant budgets and expenditures in compliance with donor guidelines and management account feedback.
  
• Ensure that WaterAid Uganda is appropriately represented and participates actively in relevant coordination structures at the field level. Education, experience and skills:
  
• Master's level qualification in Development Studies, Public Health, WASH, Engineering or other related discipline.
  12 years of experience with six in a senior management position in the development sector.
  
• Significant experience of programme design and successful proposal development.
  
• Experience of effective networking with peers, donors and government.
  
• High level of diplomacy and tact.
  
• Specific experience managing WASH programmes.
  
• Experience with gender and climate change

Job application procedure
If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, please send your CV and motivation letter with three work related referees to

The Director Executive Recruitments,
Future Options Consulting Ltd,
4th Floor, DTB Centre, Kampala Road, P.O. Box 34934,
Kampala, Uganda.
Phone: 0393 265 028/9, 0414 231 204/206; Email: reception@tutureoptionsug.com

(Please include the title of the position for which you are: applying in the subject line of the email).

The closing date for submitting applications is close of business Thursday 10th November 2016. The full job descriptions can be found on www.futureoptionsug.com