Share An Opportunity Uganda Jobs- National Director

Job Title: National Director

Job Description

Share An Opportunity Uganda (SAO-U) is a National Christian founded child, focused NGO empowering households and communities to fulfill their obligations in chiid Care and development and she is affiliated to Baptist Union of Uganda.

Share An Opportunity -Uganda’s key thematic areas are child health, Basic Education for OVCs, Child Advocacy, Enterprise Development and food security, institutional development for community based Organizations’ while HIV/AIDs is mainstreamed in the program. SAO- Uganda is looking for a competent, proven mature Born again Christian (preferably Baptist) with tested Managerial or Leadership skills.

Reports to : Chairman of the Board

Supervises : Responsible for all managers

Location /Duty station: Headquarters- Kampala.

Age Limit: 40-50 years.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

* To provide strategic direction to SAO and implement Board resolutions
* To Head the management team of the Organization. The executive accounting officer of the organization To oversee that all the functions of the organization are functional and are achieving the organizational goals and objectives.
* To provide timely reports to the Board about the performance of the organization
* To link the Board with the partners and other funding agencies
* To provide human resources planning and development for the organization
* To offer public relations responsibilities for the organization.
* To provide linkages with other organizations local government and developing partners(net-working)
* To promote mobilization of funds for the organization.
* To co-ordinate the operations of the different regions at the head office
* The spokesperson for SAO.
* To carry out any other assignments as the Board may direct.

Requirement:

Basic qualifications and experience

* MA with bias in development or management or MBA plus leadership or management skills.

OTHER PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ABOVE POSTS:

* Computer literate and proficient in Ms Word, excel and internet use.
* Ability to handle multi tasks and produce effective results, Self driven with good planning skills and Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

JOB KEY OUTPUTS & CHALLENGES:

* Good, competitive, highly motivated efficient and effective staff, Cost effective and optimum organization.
* Well researched non-segregative and articulated policies covering all areas of operation, management, programmes and organizational resources’ management and development, Well managed, run efficient, relevant appropriate programs following best practices and effective organization.
* Well resourced/ finance programs.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

* At least 10 years working experience in development organization, 5 of which should have been in a managerial position, Excellent interpersonal communication and report writing skills, open-minded and well composed. Resource mobilization skills. Management skills.
* Reference- Needs letters from 3 reference, One of which his/ her Pastor


How to Apply

Applications must be Address to:

The SAO Chairman Board of Directors

P.O Box 23408, Kampala-Uganda

B-mail: info@saouganda.org