Country Director - Uganda

MISSION STATEMENT
Motivated by Christ's love, this position plays a role in promoting the holistic ministry of FH through the framework of the organization’s Vision and Mission. FH seeks to walk with churches leaders and families in overcoming all forms of human poverty by living in healthy relationship with God and His creation.

SUMMARY
The Uganda Country Director serves as FH’s chief representative in Uganda. He/she provides leadership to and manages all FH programs and staff in Uganda. Within the framework of FH’s Vision and Mission, the primary result of his/her work is to be progress towards a multi-faceted program of Community Transformation (CT). See www.fh.org.

The Uganda Country Director position is located in Kampala, Uganda and is an accompanied post. The job is a contract position for a three year term starting March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2011. The Uganda Country Director will travel periodically to project sites and internationally as needed to attend meetings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Key Result #1 – Manage programs providing timely and accurate status and financial reporting (60%)

1. Manages, oversees, and is ultimately responsible for the financial and administrative activity of all FH programs within his/her jurisdiction and provides reports in accordance with FH procedures and standards
2. Identifies and secures the appropriate resources (personnel, funds, and materials) needed to accomplish the Field strategy through Field, National Organizations, and Enabling Services contacts.
3. Leads his/her Field staff in the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of overall Field and specific program strategies to achieve FH vision and mission, and provides timely communication and reporting of the same.
4. Gives careful attention to all legal requirements affecting FH's position in country and promptly notifies the IO of any problem or change affecting FH operations

Key Result #2 – Oversee staff management and development (15%)

1. Ensures the proper recruitment, orientation, training, development, and care of all FH staff assigned to his/her Field.
2. Models leadership to all staff and intentionally develops the leadership potential of key staff in his/her field.
3. Demonstrates, motivates, monitors and evaluates an understanding of and commitment to FH’s Vision and Mission.
4. Keeps abreast of environmental, economic, social, political and religious conditions in her/his Field and reports on such conditions as needed.
5. Represents FH as “chief of mission” at official functions, and as necessary, speaks on behalf of FH, always in accordance with stated FH positions.

Key Result #3 – Provide strategy design and implementation for FH Uganda (25%)

1. Leads his/her Field staff in the design and implementation of overall Field and specific program strategies to achieve the FH Vision and Mission.
2. Identifies, establishes and maintains relationships with Key Field Partners related directly or indirectly to overall Field and specific program strategies in order to achieve the FH Vision and Mission.
3. Identifies, establishes and maintains relationships with Regional Leadership, National Organizations, and Enabling Services who become part of the overall Field and specific program strategies.
   

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Agreement with and desire to consciously work towards FH Vision and Mission
• Experience in proposal development with a proven ability to secure funding from different donors
• Skills in human resources management, budgetary control/financial management, systems and internal control including policy development and enforcement
• Leadership and project management skills with ability to plan, lead and follow through on complex projects and relationships
• Flexible, dependable, organized, resilient, self-motivated, servant leader, effective within various levels of society, good team player, and compassionate with humanitarian attitude
• Ability to negotiate with national and international governments and non-governmental organizations, community groups and organizations in a culturally acceptable as well as professional manner
• Ability to manage and supervise people and projects with humility and confidence and with a relational style that promotes teamwork and unity
• Willingness to live in the region
• Knowledge and endorsement of organizational policies
• General knowledge of other cultures
• Ability to keep and work with highly confidential information
• Knowledge of general budgeting procedures
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Computer operating skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Proficient in written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts in strategic business circumstances.
• Ability to sit at a computer for 8 hours a day doing repetitive motions on a keyboard
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular basis
• Ability to travel (to project sites and internationally) up to 30% a year
• Able to multi-task and resolve conflicts
  

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Masters degree in Business Administration from College or University or a Masters Degree related to international relief and development; At least 5 years overseas management experience in senior positions managing complex and multi-sector programs and strong expertise and experience in managing complex, virtual, intercultural teams.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES The Uganda Country Director supervises all field staff.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Proficiency in spoken and written English. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journal, financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Studies, understands and applies FH Foundational Principles and Vision of Community
• Develops and maintains good working relationships between fields, national organizations, Enabling Services and beneficiaries
• Effectively and efficiently manages all resources entrusted to him/her for work purposes
• Provides coaching and feedback on strengths and areas of improvement for staff to enable their development
• Prepares timely and accurate project and budget reports
• Maintains an attitude and behavior in accordance with FH values and principles
• Undertakes assignments by Regional Director that may be in addition to those in this job description
• Complies to all finance, personnel, procurement and administrative policies of FH
• Reports to Regional Director for Africa Great Lakes