Summary
Date Posted: 21st February 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Ush

JOB DETAILS:
The Program Director (PD) is a senior level management position responsible for the development and maintenance of the FCDE site, providing capacity building support to a network of local partner organizations throughout the respective District. The essential responsibilities of the position include the fiscal and programmatic management of the FCDE site and its programs, management of site team, implementation of relevant strategic plan objectives and initiatives and representing FCDE at key civic and networking events. The PD position in Kasese works under the supervision of the Country Director (CD).
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Program Development and Maintenance
• Develop and maintain relationships with potential partner organizations and institutions. Ensure that these organizations work in one or more of FCDE’s focal sectors and are community-based and locally oriented.
• Maintain a firm understanding of the local partner organizations (LPOs) and be able to effectively work with them to increase their capacity to carry out their projects, initiatives, and development approaches.
• Create relationships with local government institutions, community organizations, beneficiaries and other stakeholders in order to foster awareness and understanding of FCDE’s community-driven approach and work to motivate networking and collaboration.
• Provide ongoing trainings, consulting (one-on-one or small group), as well as site visits to support the development and ongoing success of our partner organizations’ programmatic activities and the ultimately the achievement of each partner’s program objectives.
Program and Personnel Management
• Provide personnel management for the site including the hiring/terminating of staff, developing work plans and annual objectives and conducting personnel reviews for staff and appropriate contractors and volunteers.
• Work with the CD to facilitate FCDE’s Small Grants Program, including the grant projects and the LPO grant program activities.
• Manage the program site office providing leadership to the team and a sense of purpose and unity.
• Provide staff with leadership and professional development opportunities. Act as a mentor and coach to increase staff skill and build a positive work environment and culture to the office.
• Manage and maintain the site budget. Work with CD and FCDE financial staff to provide sound accounting practices, a balance budget, and work within the means of the organization.
• Liaise with appropriate local government, community and NGO personnel to ensure the smooth and efficient running and support for FCDE programs.
• Coordinate and communicate with FCDE’s sister site. Ensure that cross-site collaboration is a priority and communication is open and consistent. Hold weekly meetings with FCDE site PDs.
• Actively participate in Upper Management (PDs, CD, US staff) meetings monthly and Country Management meetings weekly. Come to meetings prepared with key updates from the site and innovative ideas for moving FCDE forward.
• Manage Global Health Corps Fellowship process from start to finish of the cycle (recruitment to hosting a fellow to evaluating the work). Monitor the progress of the GHC Fellows while at the site and act as a mentor and learning partner.
Local Partner Capacity Building & Training
• In conjunction with site team, conduct and document baseline organizational assessments and maintain ongoing tracking of partner organizational capacity development.
• Support the development and the implementation of work plans for each partner organization.
• Lead site team to deliver all capacity development related activities for LPOs in diverse areas of organisational development such as leadership and management, financial management, human resources, partner relations, communications, M&E, grant management amongst others.
• In accordance with the Tier Approach, build and manage partner skills and capacity through targeted, tier-specific, technical workshops and trainings.
• Develop materials and processes for tailored tier-specific LPO needs, including mentoring and coaching of partners as well as connecting partners with external consultants and resources.
• Provide networking and resource sharing opportunities to support collaboration among the local partners. Research and identify key partnerships that might benefit specific LPOs based on tier level.
Program, Monitoring and Evaluation
• In conjunction with the CD and US Team, develop a strategy for achieving
FCDE objectives in the community, including establishing annual indicators, Segal Family Foundation milestones and implementation plans with monitoring and evaluation reporting to FCDE headquarters.
• Manage sound M&E data collection practices at the site level in line with the current tools and systems in place.
• Provide regular reports to the CD and FCDE headquarters in a timely manner, to evaluate and make recommendations regarding performance of program, local partners, staff, and interns.
Represent FCDE to Local and Funding Agencies and Partners
• In support of the CD, work to develop and strengthen relationships with local organizations that can provide funding or strategic partnerships that help further the work of FCDE.
• Represent FCDE at local conferences, speaking engagements or other appropriate venues to advance the awareness and work of FCDE.
• Act on FCDE’s behalf in meetings with local supporters and funders.
• Coordinate with appropriate stakeholders in planning and implementing community activities as appropriate and as relevant to FCDE’s work.
Other Duties and Activities (not to exceed 5% of the time)
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Country Director and/or Director of Operations.
Desired Qualifications
Education and Prior Work Experience:
Minimum qualifications
● Bachelor's degree in organizational development, social studies, community development, economics, public administration, or related field.
● At least five years experience in NGO development, community or organizational development, international development experience or in related fields.
Preferred qualifications
● Graduate degree in related field strongly preferred.
● Five-ten years experience in NGO development, community or organizational development, international development experience or in related fields.
Post-entry Training: On the job training focused on understanding FCDE’s philosophy, regulations, and procedures.
Language Proficiency: Advanced spoken and written skills in both English and the relevant local language(s).
Skills and Abilities:
● Ability to represent FCDE effectively with good communication skills to: local officials and community members, different levels of government officials, international agency personnel, etc.
● Ability to develop ongoing relationships with key stakeholders including grantors, local community partners, and interns.
● Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment under often complex and stressful conditions.
● Proven leadership skills and ability to successfully motivate and lead with experience supervising a team.
● Strong interpersonal and team building skills including effective and professional cross-cultural communication and conflict management.
● Computer literacy in word processing and database management is required.
● Significant knowledge and ability to provide leadership in organizational operations, project and program management, staff supervision, strategic planning, and community development and training.
● Demonstrated ability to create and lead trainings and workshops.
● Strong financial planning, tracking, reporting and money management skills are essential.

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Job application procedure
To apply, send a cover letter and CV (with three references) to apply@fcde-dev.org  by March 6th, 2019.