Spring ,Country Manager Job Vacancy in Uganda

Function:

The Country Manager
is the SPRING project’s highest level representative in Uganda. The incumbent
will be responsible for defining the strategic direction for SPRING/Uganda, and
will oversee implementation of the SPRING/Uganda program. He/she will supervise
a team of locally hired staff, coordinate and oversee technical support from
SPRING/Washington, and serve as SPRING’s primary point of contact for USAID
Uganda. The position will be based in Kampala, Uganda with frequent travel to
other SPRING/Uganda offices. The Country Manager will report to the Director of
Country Initiatives
in Arlington, VA.

Strengthening
Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition (SPRING) is a five-year
cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) to provide state-of-the-art technical support and
facilitate country-led, regional, and global programs to improve the
nutritional status of women and children. The SPRING implementation team
consists of JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., Helen Keller
International (HKI), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI),
Save the Children (SC), and The Manoff Group (TMG).

USAID/Uganda has
requested support to implement district-level nutrition programming in the
Southwest and East Central regions. The incumbent will lead this work on behalf
of SPRING.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop
   and oversee all aspects of the SPRING/Uganda portfolio.
2. Define
   strategic direction for SPRING/Uganda. Identify opportunities for project
   growth and development.
3. Lead
   development of work plans and budgets. Secure approval and commitment from
   SPRING/Washington and USAID/Uganda.
4. Oversee
   implementation of project activities, and ensure performance against
   targets. Take corrective action where necessary.
5. Manage
   project budgets, and identify and supervise a team of high performing
   national operations and program staff.
6. Ensure
   the technical integrity of the project. Identify technical assistance (TA)
   needs, and work with SPRING Washington to identify appropriate TA
   providers.
7. Oversee
   project monitoring and evaluation. Ensure use of data for decision making,
   and ensure timely quality reporting to SPRING/Washington, USAID/Uganda and
   USAID/Washington.
8. Ensure
   compliance with SPRING and USAID rules and regulations.
9. Manage
   relationships with USAID/Uganda, SPRING partners, SPRING/Washington and
   other key stakeholders at country level.
10. Engage
    with key Government Agencies and other stakeholders in particular to
    support the implementation of SPRING/Uganda.
11. Represent
    SPRING in national and regional forums. Document program successes, and
    serve as an advocate for SPRING/Uganda.
12. Develop
    and maintain a detailed understanding of the health and nutrition issues
    in Uganda including national policy development, key players in
    government, INGOs, UN and national/regional and local civil society
    organizations.
13. Represent
    SPRING global program interests at country level, and contribute to SPRING
    global success at global level.
14. Travel
    domestically to project sites (approximately 25%), and internationally as
    needed.

Qualifications:

1. Master’s
   degree in nutrition, public health, social sciences, international development,
   or a related field.
2. At
   least 15 years of experience leading, managing and implementing large
   international development projects in nutrition, health policy, health
   systems strengthening, behavior change communication, community
   development, food security, or a related field.
3. Demonstrated
   success across the whole range of project management: strategic program
   planning; work planning and budgeting; financial, administrative,
   contractual management and oversight; relationship management with
   multiple clients; oversight of program monitoring and evaluation; and
   documentation of results for USAID-funded programs.
4. Superior
   leadership, management and communication skills, including demonstrated
   experience interacting with U.S. Government agencies, host country
   governments and other relevant stakeholders.
5. Excellent
   English language skills, both written and spoken with strong presentation
   skills. Ability to prepare and disseminate project findings, success
   stories and other documents effectively.
6. Strong
   interpersonal and organizational skills.
7. Several
   years of professional experience working in Uganda preferred.
8. Proven
   ability to supervise and mentor staff from different cultures.
9. Working
   knowledge of Microsoft software packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
   Outlook.

To Apply please
visit: http://jsi.com/JSIInternet/Work/jobdescription.cfm?id=75845&intern=0
or send Cover Letter and CV to jobs@spring-nutrition.org with the appropriate
job title in the subject line. Salary is commensurate with experience. Please
no phone calls.