COUNTRY DIRECTOR SEND A COW UGANDA JOB DESCRIPTION

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1 COUNTRY DIRECTOR SEND A COW UGANDA JOB DESCRIPTION Since 1988 Send a Cow (SAC) has transformed a million lives, by helping African families and orphans to grow enough food to eat, sell their produce and develop small businesses that last. Providing livestock, seeds, training and ongoing support, it helps families leave poverty behind for good. The Send a Cow Group currently constitutes Country Programmes in seven African countries plus the UK and USA, together with a Group Executive which is based in the UK. Send a Cow Uganda (SACU) is registered as a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Uganda (registration S.5914/1894), and is constituted with a local Board who ensure that SACU meets local legal obligations, input into the strategic planning process, and provide support, and networking and other development opportunities to the Country Director. The SACU Head Office is in Ntinda, Kampala, and projects are currently being delivered in Northern, Central and Eastern Uganda. This work is led by the Country Director, and as with all Country Directors, operationally reports to the Director of Programmes in the SAC Group Executive, as detailed in an agreement between the SACU Board and the Group CEO (who has overall responsibility for the whole of Send a Cow s work). On in-country strategic matters the Country Director is accountable to the SACU Board of which the Group CEO is a duly elected member. The ongoing liaison between the Country Programme and the Group Executive is supported by a Programme Co-ordinator and a Programme Accountant in the Group office. Responsibilities Strategic leadership and organisation To develop and lead the implementation of the SACU strategic plans, accountable to the SACU Board and in liaison with staff, partners, government and the Group Executive as appropriate. To manage the offices and staff in accordance with the needs of the programme, including organisational policies, systems and procedures in line with SAC s vision, mission, values and organisational strategic plan. To develop and maintain on an annual basis, a rolling strategic plan and budget.

2 To ensure the SAC information management systems are properly used by the organisation and implementing partners and to manage the organisation s efforts and resources systematically for expected results/impacts, learning and accountability. To monitor and report to the Group office on all SACU performance and financial matters, and on a quarterly basis to the SACU Board. To be proactive in the promotion of approaches to fundraising and collaborations which ensure all staff take opportunities for networking, monitoring, evaluation and reporting which increase the programme s fundraising prospects. To ensure that SACU and its partners develop a learning culture, document best practices and draw lessons, integrating them into organisational and programme management. To ensure farmers and partners needs are accurately assessed and met where appropriate. To carry out any other tasks assigned by the Group Executive. Spiritual leadership To provide Christian leadership, spiritual vision and direction within the organisation. To set standards of Christian leadership and lead by example. To lead and participate in regular prayers. Team Leadership To lead and manage the SACU Senior Management Team, and through them the rest of the SACU staff, ensuring decisions are followed through. If appropriate, to manage consultants who provide expertise on functions not covered by the staff. To delegate appropriately to staff, putting in place agreed goals and measures for how achievement of these will be implemented, measured and monitored. To mentor, support and equip staff to help them achieve their goals. Finances To ensure effective financial and resource management including preparation of annual budget and accounts. To ensure that the financial policies and procedures are in line with relevant statutory provisions, with generally accepted accounting standards and with SAC s established financial procedures. To ensure SACU has an appropriate strategy for generating and raising funds to finance its approved strategic plans.

3 To ensure funds are managed to achieve value for money and in a transparent manner which can be explained to donors and supporters. Human resources To ensure that the organisation formulates and implements appropriate human resource policies and procedures in conjunction with the Group office. To ensure the human resource policies and procedures are in line with relevant statutory provisions. To ensure that all staff are motivated, empowered and equipped to do their work. Representing and networking To represent SAC to other organisations, government, partners and donors within Uganda and more widely in the region. To network with other organisations for purposes of advantageous collaboration, best practices and information sharing. To support appropriate lobbying and advocacy activities. Accountability The following are the main criteria for assessing the Country Director s performance: Achievement of approved strategic objectives against agreed indicators. Identification and acquisition of sufficient funding for the implementation of the agreed programme objectives. Maintenance of expenditure within the approved budget and management of restricted grant funding. Timely delivery to the Group office on an ongoing, monthly, quarterly, six-monthly and annual basis as appropriate of the following: Programme reports Financial reports Summary of projects reports

4 PERSON SPECIFICATION Experience and knowledge Relevant Bachelor s degree At least 5 years leadership experience in a senior management position Skills and experience in participatory strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation Experience of motivating a multi-disciplinary team Experience of promoting accountability and stewardship of resources Relevant Master s degree and/or MBA Experience of working in an international NGO Experience of working at grassroots level in rural development Experience of working in livestock, agricultural extension and/or social development projects Skills and experience of budgeting Successful record of income generation (e.g. project proposal development, submission for funding, and grants contract management) Experience and success in working sensitively and collaboratively with other stakeholders (e.g. community, government, other NGOs, religious organisations) Skills and abilities Fluent spoken and written English Strong communication skills Fluency in spoken and written Luganda and Swahili Strong interpersonal skills Ability to understand financial information and to provide direction and oversight to the finance manager Strong numeracy Networking and representing skills Fundraising and negotiating skills

5 Strong monitoring and evaluation skills Strategic leadership skills Coaching and mentoring skills Ability to provide active Christian spiritual leadership and ensure our Christian values are integrated into the country programme Report writing skills Understanding of IT applications Personal qualities Proactive and visionary leadership style Willingness and commitment to share information and promote transparency Results orientated Completer-finisher Flexible Ability and willingness to travel in Africa and occasionally to the UK Commitment to and understanding of equal opportunities May 2014