Country Director Vacancy
Reports to: AAH-I Executive Director and AAH Uganda
Board Chairman
Board Chairman
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
AAH-I is an African-led non-profit making agency that
implements health and development projects in Africa. AAH-I seeks to recruit a
visionary, dynamic, innovative, senior development leader and manager for the
position of Country Director for its program in Uganda. The position will be
based in AAH-I‘s Kampala Office.
implements health and development projects in Africa. AAH-I seeks to recruit a
visionary, dynamic, innovative, senior development leader and manager for the
position of Country Director for its program in Uganda. The position will be
based in AAH-I‘s Kampala Office.
The Country Director has overall responsibility for
AAH-I programs and operations in Uganda, and represents AAH-I with the
Government, donors, partners, among other key stakeholders to foster a
supportive e
AAH-I programs and operations in Uganda, and represents AAH-I with the
Government, donors, partners, among other key stakeholders to foster a
supportive e
nvironment for AAH-I’s work. He/she directs and supervises
programs, ensuring that they are planned, implemented and coordinated within
the overall AAH-I program strategy and donor guidelines. He/she is responsible
for mobilizing resources for the country programs and ensures prudent
management of the resources to achieve the desired results. The Country
Director leads and supervises a staff of over 200 employees working in
different parts of the country. He/she is responsible for further growing the
AAH Uganda country program and expanding its funding sources.
Required Qualifications:
Master’s degree
in the social sciences with significant experience in public health and project
development and management;§
in the social sciences with significant experience in public health and project
development and management;§
Proven track
record of leadership, with at least 10 years§ progressive senior management experience supervising complex programs
funded by major multilateral or bilateral donor agencies;
record of leadership, with at least 10 years§ progressive senior management experience supervising complex programs
funded by major multilateral or bilateral donor agencies;
Demonstrated
field leadership in strategic program and project development, implementation,
and evaluation;§
field leadership in strategic program and project development, implementation,
and evaluation;§
Proven track
record in resource mobilization;§
record in resource mobilization;§
Commitment to
promote the organization’s Vision, Mission and its strategic goals;§
promote the organization’s Vision, Mission and its strategic goals;§
Inspiring
leadership with excellent communication and interpersonal skills;§
leadership with excellent communication and interpersonal skills;§
Excellent
diplomatic skills and ability to create positive§ relations with senior government officials, heads of diplomatic
missions, international organizations, NGOs and CBOs to enhance the
organization, country programmes;
diplomatic skills and ability to create positive§ relations with senior government officials, heads of diplomatic
missions, international organizations, NGOs and CBOs to enhance the
organization, country programmes;
Experience with
financial management and compliance with donor requirements;§
financial management and compliance with donor requirements;§
Entrepreneurial
orientation, self-starter able to work independently and cope with demanding
work situation.§
orientation, self-starter able to work independently and cope with demanding
work situation.§
How to apply:
Interested candidates should submit their application
letter and resume to headoffice@actionafricahelp.org
indicating job title in the subject line of the email no later than 10th
November, 2014. For more details on AAH-I‘s work please visit www.actionafricahelp.org.
letter and resume to headoffice@actionafricahelp.org
indicating job title in the subject line of the email no later than 10th
November, 2014. For more details on AAH-I‘s work please visit www.actionafricahelp.org.