Country Director, Uganda at Save the Children

Required Time Zone: GMT +2

Contract Length: Open Ended

Grade: Executive

Language Requirements: English

International Travel: up to 20%

People Management: Number of people managed in total: Senior Management, SLT 6; Team Manager (manager of multiple teams): 200

Budget Responsibility: US $18 Million both through direct implementation and partners with a solid advocacy strategy and agenda

Remit: Country

Principal Accountabilities

As a member of the Regional Senior Leadership Team, contribute to strategic development and delivery of integrated international programming, across all humanitarian and development contexts, in line with the Save the Children mandate, strategy and theory of change.

Deliver transformational change in-country, including:

• Developing and delivering improved outcomes for children through delivery of the Save the Children global programme strategy and global initiatives and growth targets as set for the country
• Engaging Save the Children staff, partners and other stakeholders to create real shared ownership and collaboration
• Creating an environment of continuous learning, where staff are encouraged and supported to grow and develop and are willing to be held accountable for their commitments
• Ensuring that the focus of the organisation remains on the rights and needs of children

Strategic Leadership

• Developing strong country strategy and operational plans that identify and address significant issues facing children, and are in line with Save the Children’s overall strategy (with a focus on Global Themes and common approaches) and theory of change
• Preparing for and implementing rapid and effective responses to local and cross-border emergencies affecting children, including building relationships with key humanitarian and development decision-makers and partners in-country
• Delivering programmes and advocacy in line with the country strategy, operational plans, budgets that result in significant impact for children
• Collaborating with colleagues in the region to deliver any regional programmes and advocacy, in line with regional strategies, operational plans, budgets and Save the Children member requirements that result in significant impact for children
• Developing and maintaining good relations with Members and their donors
• Growing the country programme to bolster our position as the leading NGO addressing children’s rights issues in the country
• Developing and maintaining efficient and effective operating systems, and ensure compliance with all Save the Children Essential Standards, including safety & security management
• Contributing to global knowledge and learning in Save the Children

Audit, Corporate Governance compliance

Save the Children is committed to being an effective steward of funds we receive from our various donors. We take compliance with their requirements and our own requirements very seriously. Also maintains a ‘zero tolerance’ policy toward fraudulent, dishonest and corrupt practices. Where they are detected, it will be investigated and take appropriate action against staff, volunteers, partners, vendors, suppliers and any other implicated party. Therefore, the Country Director is accountable for the implementation of and compliance with all aspect the Anti-Fraud policy.

• Ensure compliance with all host government requirements in relation to registration, taxation, labour law, auditing, fraud etc.
• Ensure that internal and external audits are undertaken in a timely and efficient manner in line with policy and back donor and host government requirements
• Ensure follow-up on recommendations arising out of audits of operations and take appropriate actions where necessary
• Ensure all incidents of fraud are rapidly investigated, with decisive action taken and lessons learnt applied immediately and sustainably.
• Ensure the Country office has security plans and procedures in line with policies, systems and guidelines
• Maintain, document and communicate up to date analyses of the changing security context
• Ensure all staff adhere to safety and security guidelines
• Understand and fulfil responsibilities in achieving compliance of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy standards.
• Provide overall leadership and oversight to the development of country level child safeguarding systems with the aim of achieving full compliance with the Child Safeguarding Policy’s criteria

Safety and Security Management

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks to staff and ensuring staff are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact for children. Therefore, the Country Director is accountable for the implementation of and compliance with all aspect the Safety and Security policy.

• Ensure the Country office has security plans and procedures in line with policies, systems and guidelines
• Maintain, document and communicate up to date analyses of the changing security context
• Ensure all staff adhere to safety and security guidelines

Child Safeguarding

Children who come into contact with Save the Children as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of child abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. The Country Director is accountable for the implementation of and compliance with all aspects of the policy.

Experience and Skills

Essential

• Substantial experience of building, leading and developing a diverse team of senior staff to deliver on both development and humanitarian programs
• Experience of working with donors to secure and/or manage new large-scale and/or competitive funding
• Experience of leading high-profile advocacy and campaigning initiatives
• Experience in managing a growing county office and the need to balance growth with capacity
• Experience of leading change in an organisation which has led to considerable results for the organisation and its stakeholders
• Experience of building personal networks, including government, at a senior level, resulting in securing new opportunities for the organisation
• Strategic thinker who is comfortable with developing highly ambitious business strategies at scale and the track record of delivering on these
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in
• Excellent understanding of programme, financial and operational management processes
• Good understanding of key trends in international and humanitarian development
• Strong and nuanced cultural awareness
• Fluency in speaking and writing in English
• Commitment to the Save the Children values

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