Heifer International Country Director Job Vacancy in Uganda

Heifer
International is a global nonprofit with a proven solution to ending hunger and
poverty using sustainable practices.

Since 1944, Heifer has helped empower millions of families in more than 125
countries to lift themselves out of poverty and hunger to self-reliance through
gifts of extensive training, livestock, seeds and trees, providing a
multiplying source of food and income.

Heifer International is seeking a Country Director who will manage and
operate the Heifer Uganda country office.

The Country Director will lead and be responsible for all programmatic and
financial operations and will ensure the country program’s projects and
programs are executed with quality and accountability.

The Country Director will also lead country program efforts to respond to calls
for proposals and other funding opportunities.

Responsibilities and functions include, but not limited to:

Oversee the
development of a multi-year strategic plan to establish a coherent and
realistic strategic direction for the country program
Oversee and
participate in the management of country office human resources
Oversee country
office efforts to secure institutional funding and in-country resources
mobilization from local individuals, businesses, and governmental sources
Develop projects,
secure funding for them and oversee the implementation of projects to
ensure fundamental changes that has sustainable impact on participants
Oversee the
management of financial resources entrusted to the country office by
donors, and resource allocation, to ensure donors’ and Heifer’s standards
of accountability are met
Represent Heifer
at international and country level with stakeholders and partners

This
position requires:

A minimum of a
Master’s degree in international development, agriculture economics,
development studies, Business Administration or related field
A minimum of 10
years proven track record in leading and managing development programs in
Africa. East Africa and Uganda experience will be an added advantage
A person
committed to gender equity and empowerment of vulnerable populations
Proven track
record in institutional fundraising
Fluency in
English