This position is contingent on funding
PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006
and works to catalyse change makers within the Ugandan private sector, civil
society and government to create economically dynamic, healthy and secure
communities. Our works focus on building resilience and enable economic growth,
improve opportunities to attain better health and nutrition, and improved
governance and conflict management. We implement p
and works to catalyse change makers within the Ugandan private sector, civil
society and government to create economically dynamic, healthy and secure
communities. Our works focus on building resilience and enable economic growth,
improve opportunities to attain better health and nutrition, and improved
governance and conflict management. We implement p
rograms in the northern
districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido with funding
from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other private
donations. Mercy Corps’ programs in Kitgum currently focus on economic and
market development, agriculture, financial services, and women’s empowerment.
Mercy Corps is looking for a qualified candidate to
fill the position of Economic Strengthening Technical Director for the
upcoming USAID funded five years program on Better Outcomes for
Children and Youth in Eastern and Northern Uganda. The program goal is to
improve the wellbeing of children and youth orphaned by HIV and other
adversities in Uganda. It mainly focuses on orphaned and vulnerable children,
youth and their caregivers to have improved access and utilization of health,
nutrition, education, and psychosocial wellbeing and reducing abuse,
exploitation and neglect. The Economic Strengthening Technical Director will be
the lead for the economic empowerment sector of the program. The sector
priorities include meeting immediate economic needs of the most vulnerable
target groups though temporary interventions to uplift and integrate them in to
market systems; increased savings and access to credit opportunities; increased
opportunities for income growth and building assets; and better access to group
based education and support programming. The program will be implemented in
Northern and Eastern Uganda.
fill the position of Economic Strengthening Technical Director for the
upcoming USAID funded five years program on Better Outcomes for
Children and Youth in Eastern and Northern Uganda. The program goal is to
improve the wellbeing of children and youth orphaned by HIV and other
adversities in Uganda. It mainly focuses on orphaned and vulnerable children,
youth and their caregivers to have improved access and utilization of health,
nutrition, education, and psychosocial wellbeing and reducing abuse,
exploitation and neglect. The Economic Strengthening Technical Director will be
the lead for the economic empowerment sector of the program. The sector
priorities include meeting immediate economic needs of the most vulnerable
target groups though temporary interventions to uplift and integrate them in to
market systems; increased savings and access to credit opportunities; increased
opportunities for income growth and building assets; and better access to group
based education and support programming. The program will be implemented in
Northern and Eastern Uganda.
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Economic Strengthening Technical Director will
responsible for the overall management of the economic empowerment component of
the program. S/he will be the technical lead in setting strategies,
interventions designs, and activity implementation to improve the economic
conditions of target groups through improved access and utilization of services
and products. The Director will lead a team of experts and work closely with
the other component leads.
responsible for the overall management of the economic empowerment component of
the program. S/he will be the technical lead in setting strategies,
interventions designs, and activity implementation to improve the economic
conditions of target groups through improved access and utilization of services
and products. The Director will lead a team of experts and work closely with
the other component leads.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Provide leadership and strategic vision of
program implementation, development and management. - Coordinate, manage and motivate program teams
through ensuring that they have clear objectives/individual work plans as
part of performance management) and receive meaningful feedback on their
performance. - Coordinate and work closely with the other
component leaders to ensure integrated approach to program implementation - Identify, assess and develop partnership
strategies for potential private sector, civil society and government
partners. - Establish and maintain productive working
relationships with Local Government officials and line departments,
soliciting their participation in all activities where appropriate. - Make on-site field visits regularly to provide
technical back stopping and/or design suggestions. - Ensure proper logistics, administration, human
resources and transport needs of the program are conducted within Mercy
Corps policy and with the maximum benefit to the program. - Manage the recruitment and training of program
staff to ensure staffs are of the quality and capacity to successfully
implement activities. Monitor and advise on staffing needs throughout the
program. - Exercise sound judgment to ensure project
expenses are reasonable, allocable and prudent. - Ensure all project funds are spent in accordance
with donor rules and regulations. - Oversee the program filing system and ensure that
information is organized according to the reporting and auditing needs of
the program. Ensure required levels of confidentiality. - Support the development and continual revision of
a dynamic, program-wide monitoring and evaluation system linked to program
strategies, indicators, and information management tools, which supports
program management, accountability and learning. - Ensure that program team members are paying
sufficient attention to the continual gathering and digestion of operating
environment and activity reports, and that teams are holding frequent
activity review sessions to continually re-examine the relevance and
impact of the program. - Produce written reports on the program capturing
impacts related to all activities. - Ensure establishment and maintenance of
relationships with communities, village councils and local government in
target operation areas.
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all
efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to
international standards guiding international relief and development work while
actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design,
monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to
international standards guiding international relief and development work while
actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design,
monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
The Economic Strengthening Technical Director will
have supervisory responsibility of a team of experts under the sector.
have supervisory responsibility of a team of experts under the sector.
ACCOUNTABILITY
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO:Chief of Party
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH:Finance
Director, Program Directors, Country Director, Consortium team members,
technical experts, Senior Operations Manager
Director, Program Directors, Country Director, Consortium team members,
technical experts, Senior Operations Manager
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s Degree or higher in social sciences or
social work, or a closely related field is required. - 3 – 5 years of relevant experience
- S/he must have at least three years of experience
designing, implementing and managing household economic strengthening
initiatives in/for developing countries. - Experience in leveraging private public
partnerships is preferred. - Strong interpersonal, writing and oral
presentation skills in English are also required. - Two years of experience living or working in a
developing country is desired. - Experience in building and maintaining
strong/productive relations with implementing and strategic partner
agencies is preferred. - Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to
follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively
with team members. - Demonstrated success building, managing and
leading a team of professionals. - Strong computer literacy with a full knowledge of
office applications.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
The successful Economic Strengthening Technical
Director will be a self-starter, multi-tasker, and able to work effectively and
respectfully with local government, private sector, civil society and community
based organizations. He or she will have a demonstrated experience in setting
up and managing systems and procedures as well as experience in building team
commitment toward the achievements of program objectives. S/he will be a
team-player with positive attitude to problem solving and conflict resolution.
The successful candidate will have strong technical skills in economic market
development and will be focused on team-building and capacity-building of
national staff, and will be able to apply creative solutions to program
quality. S/he will also have ability to juggle multiple priorities under tight
deadlines, and to calmly and diplomatically deal with unexpected events
impacting program operations.
Director will be a self-starter, multi-tasker, and able to work effectively and
respectfully with local government, private sector, civil society and community
based organizations. He or she will have a demonstrated experience in setting
up and managing systems and procedures as well as experience in building team
commitment toward the achievements of program objectives. S/he will be a
team-player with positive attitude to problem solving and conflict resolution.
The successful candidate will have strong technical skills in economic market
development and will be focused on team-building and capacity-building of
national staff, and will be able to apply creative solutions to program
quality. S/he will also have ability to juggle multiple priorities under tight
deadlines, and to calmly and diplomatically deal with unexpected events
impacting program operations.
LIVING CONDITIONS:
This position will be based in Gulu or Jinja town.
Both Gulu and Jinja are capital towns of the respective districts, with stable
security situation and basic amenities. Gulu and Jinja have basic health
services and no international schools. Restaurants and diversions are
available. Water and electricity are generally available with occasional
outages. Housing is available in secure locations with access to the standard
utilities. The position requires frequent travel to field sites where one will
encounter more basic living conditions.
Both Gulu and Jinja are capital towns of the respective districts, with stable
security situation and basic amenities. Gulu and Jinja have basic health
services and no international schools. Restaurants and diversions are
available. Water and electricity are generally available with occasional
outages. Housing is available in secure locations with access to the standard
utilities. The position requires frequent travel to field sites where one will
encounter more basic living conditions.
Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both
during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a
visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves
in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies,
procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a
visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves
in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies,
procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
How to apply:
Please apply directly at:
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