SOS Children’s Villages Programme Director Job Vacancy in Uganda

Organisation: SOS Children’s Villages

Duty Station: Entebbe and Gulu, Uganda

Reports to: National Programme Development Advisor

About SOS:

SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is an indigenous
non-government, social development organisation affiliated to SOS Children’s
Villages International, a worldwide child care organisa

tion, currently running
Children’s Villages and other projects in 135 countries around the world. SOS
has been working in Uganda since 1991, and runs Children’s Villages and other
projects at Kakiri, Entebbe (Abaita Ababiri), Gulu and in Fort Portal –
Kabarole district.

Job Summary: The Programme Director will offer leadership and management of SOS
Children’s Village Programmes at Entebbe and Gulu. The SOS Children’s Villages
Programme comprises of a Children’s Village (family based care), Community
Development Programme (family strengthening programme), a school or
Kindergarten and a Medical centre, working to achieve the highest level of
service delivery for the children in our target group.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

Providing overall strategic leadership and
management of programmes at the three locations.
Planning and budgeting with practical experience
in overseeing a large budget
Responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of
programmes
In charge of general finance management and
administration of the programmes
Active contribution towards development of
effective partnerships and networks with other community based
organisations
Involvement in fund development, building
positive relations with the community and or local authorities.
Staff performance management and general
supervision of programme staff
In charge of policy implementation in line with
SOS Children’s Villages principles, mission and vision.

Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:

The applicant should preferably hold a good
University degree in Social Sciences/Development Studies/Education. Post
graduate qualification in a programme development field will be a strong
advantage.
A minimum of four years’ progressive work
experience with an NGO or other development organisation in a senior
programme development position.
Good working knowledge/proven experience in a
number of the following areas: Monitoring &Evaluation, Project Cycle
Management, proposal development, planning & budgeting, education
management, HIV/AIDS management, child rights, advocacy, public relations
and working experience of relevant government policies.
Hands-on experience in planning and
implementation of programmes
Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience
with sustainable community development approaches
Excellent communication skills (written and
verbal)
He/she must be open-minded and committed to
driving change at the programme location.

How to
Apply:

All candidates are encouraged to send their
application letters enclosing a detailed Curriculum Vitae, current salary
information, copies of academic transcripts and certificates, including
telephone contact and details of at least three references to:

The Human Resource Coordinator,

SOS Children’s Villages Uganda,

25 km on Kampala-Entebbe Rd, Abaita Ababiri,

P.O Box 27510,

Kampala.

Or send by e-mail to: jobs@sosuganda.org

NB: The submitted written application should clearly be indicating the
position title in the subject line. Please use standard file types such as
Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and send all documents in one
file attachment.

Deadline: Wednesday 15th October 2014.