Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 03 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary:
Provide inspirational leadership, and guidance in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the SAO-U’s strategic framework and programmes.
Reporting: National Director
Duty station: Kampala
Contract type: 1 year renewable
Proposed start of contract: 1st March 2025

Share an Opportunity Uganda (SAO-U) is a faith-based Christian, child-centered organization with the National Office in Kampala and other program units spread in the Districts of Abim, Kabale, Sironko, Mbale, Manafwa, Namisindwa, Bulweke, Kikube, and Hoima.
SAO-U has a vision of a holistically developed child within the community and a mission of empowering communities to provide for holistic child development.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Implement SAO-U programs in line with the Organization Strategy
• Guide in the conceptualization and development of the country programme strategy and plan.
• Ensure the development and review of the programme plans and budgets in line with SAO-U strategy, guidelines, and policies.
• Review and ensure alignment of programme priorities, strategies, and plans to the broader SAO Uganda strategies and plans.
• Develop and implement change management plans related to programming and related approaches.
• Regularly review and update the risk matrix related to programme development.
• Coordinate periodic reviews of SAO-U’s program strategy.
• Lead innovative approaches and adaptation to deliver alternative development models.
• Provide superior supervision, guidance, and technical advice on program implementation and quality.
• Lead the learning and knowledge-sharing processes within the programmes department and organization.
• Monitor and take corrective action on programme and project plans and budget performance.
• Review and approve programme concepts and related budgets.
• Review project performance reports to ensure quality standards.
• Provide guidelines for reporting and documentation of alternative models.
• Ensure that key lessons are shared and disseminated within the organization.

Supervision
• Travel to the project sites for support vision, and capacity building of field program staff.
• Provide performance staff in the programmes department.
• Monitor performance and achievements of set targets, including budget execution.

Resource Mobilization
• Contribute to the identification of programme funding gaps and identify priorities and funding opportunities.
• Contribute to the development of funding concepts and proposals to ensure sustainability of SAO-U programs.
• Review project and donor reports prior to submission, ensuring high reporting standards and donor guidelines.
• Ensure compliance to set up donor standards and requirements.

Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, development studies, or any other related field is a requirement.
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field area will be an added advantage.

Work Experience
• Five years’ relevant experience in a similar position, or middle management position, especially working with a reputable NGO.
• The successful candidate will be required to complete safer recruitment checks including police and reference checks (certificate of good conduct) to verify their suitability to work for SAO-U.

The job holder must be a hardworking, spiritually mature, focused, and trustworthy individual that upholds a high sense of integrity and accountability and commitment to the vision, mission, values, and aspirations of SAO-U.

Females are encouraged to apply.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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Please send your application letter, detailed curriculum vitae (CV), photocopies of academic certificates, a recommendation letter from either your pastor or referees, and contacts of three traceable referees, stating the title of the position in the subject line to the address below not later than Friday 14th February 2025 to:
The Human Resources and Administration Manager,
Share An Opportunity Uganda (SAO-U)
P.O. BOX 75013, Kampala
Plot No.1448, Kitala Zone, Kanyanya

Only electronic applications will be accepted.


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