Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 17 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The National Association for Women’s Action in Development (NAWAD) is a Ugandan non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls. Founded in 2009, NAWAD focuses on addressing persistent gender-based challenges such as discrimination, lack of access to resources, and violence. The organization works through capacity building, advocacy, research, and service delivery to achieve its mission of fostering social, economic, and environmental justice. NAWAD envisions a society where women and girls enjoy equal rights and opportunities alongside men and boys, contributing to sustainable development.
We invite qualified applicants to apply for the following position:
Executive Director

Job Description:
The Executive Director will lead the organization, overseeing the strategic implementation of programs and the management of operations under the direction of the Board of Directors.

Responsibilities include:
• To lead the strategic planning and strategy implementation to fulfill the mission of NAWAD and work closely with the Board to develop and implement policy decisions.
• Lead the resource mobilization of the Organisation
• To provide strategic leadership in the development and implementation of policies and programs agreed upon within the key functions of NAWAD.
• To ensure effective development of policies and strategies that ensure the financial health fiscal management and integrity of the NAWAD including submission of the proposed annual budget and financial reports to the Board.
• Keep the Board informed of the activities of NAWAD and provide timely and accurate information to enable the Board to make informed policy decisions.
• Responsible for all contractual obligation of NAWAD.
• Establish and maintain relationships with various stakeholders and utilize them to enhance the mission of NAWAD.
• To serve as NAWAD’s primary spokesperson to the NAWAD’s Partners, media and the public.
• Managing organizational resources, building partnerships, and representing NAWAD at national and international levels.
• Supervising staff, fostering collaboration, and ensuring compliance with legal and donor requirements.

Education and Professional Qualifications
Minimum qualification master’s degree in any of the following fields: communications, economics, Science and technology, finance, law, management, public administration, Gender studies or related fields.

Work Experience
Minimum of seven (7) years of work experience in areas of strategic leadership in the communications, regulatory, policy development, public administration, management, and governance areas of which four (4) years must be in a senior management position in a similar NGO/Corporate environment.

Required Skills and Knowledge
• Strategic thinking, planning, and management
• Resource Mobilization
• Financial and people management skills
• Stakeholder engagement at National and Local Level
• Strong understanding of the working mechanisms of the public sector, MDAs, Parliament, and Local Government
• Astute communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong demonstrable leadership skills
• Dispute resolution skills
• Strategic negotiation skills

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Working Hours: 8 Daily
Suitably qualified persons should submit their application which must include the following:
1. A one-page type written application letter addressed to the Executive Director, National
Association for Women’s Action in Development.
2. Up-to-date curriculum vitae with a telephone contact and an email address that are functional.
3. Copies of the relevant academic certificates and transcripts.
4. Two (2) letters of recommendation
5. The above application documents must be submitted as ONE PDF file to the email: nawad@nawad.co.ug  indicating the position applied for in the email reference.

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