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African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect
Vacancy title:
HEAD OF PROGRAMMES- NATIONAL SECRETARIAT
Deadline of this Job:
3rd March 2013
Job details:
The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and
Neglect (ANPPCAN)
Uganda Chapter is a national child focused organization working to protect and
promote the rights of
children with particular focus on preventing and redressing violations of children’s
rights.
ANPPCAN Uganda Chapter seeks to recruit competent dynamic and creative
individuals to join her
team of passionate child advocacy professionals in the following position:
Position : Head of Programmes
Duty Station : Kampala with periodic travel upcountry
Reports to : Executive Director
Purpose of the position
Support the Executive Director in ensuring sustainable programming and efficient
management of the
programmes of the organisation and support the Executive Director in the overall
management of the
organization as part of the organization’s senior management team and deputise
the Executive Director as and
when delegated by the Executive Director.
Specific Tasks
1) Programme Development
• Coordinating the processes leading to the design of competitive programmes
and projects in line with
ANPPCAN’s strategic Plan
• Identifying of programme funding sources drive execution
• Prospecting, building relationships and pitching ANPPCAN to maximize value of
all relationships
• Ensuring a sound financial programme resource base for the organisation
2) Programme Management
• Supporting and ensuring the development of clear and feasible work-plans
• Ensuring efficient, effective and timely implementation activities as per the workplans
• Ensuring accurate, high quality and timely internal reporting on the programmes
of the organisation
• Managing and ensuring synergy between the various organisational programme
components.
• Managing the integration of the various projects of the organisation into a
consolidated programme
framework while ensuring accountability for individual projects.
• Spearheading and ensuring skills enhancement and capacity building for the
programme team.
• Establishing, and ensuring adherence to quality standards in programme
management.
3) Programme Promotion
• Ensuring high quality documentation of the work of the organisation
• Ensuring an effective Management Information System across the programme
• Ensuring visibility of the organisation’s work
HEAD OF PROGRAMMES- NATIONAL SECRETARIAT
4) Donor Relations Management
• Ensuring accurate, high quality and timely donor reporting and address related
queries when they
emerge
5) Overall Management
• Discharge Management functions as may be delegated by the Executive Director
• Deputising the Executive Director as and when delegated by the Executive
Director
Qualifications and person specifications
• A Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Development
Studies/ Management
or Human Rights from a reputable institution. Specialized training in any of the
following fields namely;
project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation, management,
children’s rights, child
protection, NGO Management, Financial management is highly advantageous.
Post Graduate
qualifications in any of the above fields is a highly added advantage.
• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience of which at least four years experience in
a middle or senior
management position working with children, in the areas of child protection,
governance/
participation, development and human rights advocacy/ programming in a
reputable national or
international Non-Governmental Organization working in the fields of child
protection, governance,
development and general rights advocacy and/or social development.
• At least three years of documented track record of generating large amounts of
resources from
donors. Ability to lead all organization-wide appeals and pitches necessary to grow
revenue by at least
33% annually.
• Experience in a child Rights NGO and knowledge of child protection issues is a
highly added advantage.
• Commitment to the self professional development Eager to jump on new
opportunities to go beyond
expectations and solve new challenges by developing necessary skills
• Strong project management, organization abilities and writing skills with the
editor’s lens
• Experience in building personal networks and leveraging new opportunities for
the organization.
• Capability in analyzing complex problems and issues and building broad team
consensus towards a
clear direction.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills ( English)
• A high level of computer proficiency
• Age range 30 to 45 years.
Job application procedure
Interested candidates should fill in and submit a Vacancy Application Form which is
available on
the website to the email address - recruitment@anppcanug.org.
Deadline for submission: Sunday 3rd March 2013 – any applications received after
this date will not
be considered
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews
will be contacted. Any form
of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
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