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Uganda

Kampala Uganda

Over 15 years experience in international development.

Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

Key Responsibilities Provide the Program's overall leadership, management, and technical direction.Take the lead in building the organizational and technical capacity of UWESO to design and implement quality projectsFoster a strong and productive senior management team.Lead strategy formulation and implementation for UWESO and its entities.Develop and promote Institutional development strategies for UWESO and its entities in accordance with board guidelines.Ensure availability of resources for effective and efficient implementation of programsCarry out Advocacy and negotiation to create awareness and networks to support UWESO’s strategic goals and objectivesMaintain financial oversight and control and ensure judicious utilization of other resources in accordance with set policies.Oversee program implementation in accordance with donor guidelines and set Standard Operating Procedures.Oversee the management of entities; Migyera UWESO Training Institute (MUTI), UWESO Masulita Children’s Village and UWESO Multi-Purpose Cooperative (UCG).Provide guidance and oversee policy development for UWESO and its entities

Responsible for the general and active management of the affairs of the UBFReporting to the Board and Participation in Board MeetingsFundraising. Lead in developing and implementing the fundraising strategy for the UBF Preparation of work plans, strategies, and budgetsHiring and Supervision of Staff. Liaising with Governmental organizations, local communities, NGOs, businesses, donors, and media. Generally represent and promote the UBF’s interests in day–to–day dealings and ongoing liaison with representatives of the governments; local and international non-governmental organizations; local and international businesses that impact biodiversity or are potential donors to the UBF; multilateral and bilateral international donor agencies; foundations and individual potential donors; local and international scientific and educational institutions/ associations/individuals; regional institutions; and local and international media.Represent, articulate and speak nationally and globally about the importance of conserving and managing biodiversity and natural resources.Ensure the proper preparation and maintenance of financial records and accounts of the UBF, by supervising the officer charged with that responsibility.Responsible for administering Board-approved transfers of funds to the beneficiaries; ensuring that they submit financial and technical reports as required by a MoUs entered between the UBF and Beneficiaries.  Relations with the Investment manager and/or investment consultant. Assist the Board in reviewing and monitoring all reports from the investment manager and/or investment consultant, and in regular and frequent contact with the investment manager and/or investment consultant in order to ensure that any significant developments relating to the UBF’s investments are promptly brought to the attention of the board.Maintain relationships with government, private entities, and NGO actors in biodiversity and natural resources.

Kampala, Uganda

Key accountabilities:• Formulate, recommend and keep under review BAU’s strategic plan in line with the organisation’s over-arching principles.• Develop annual plans and budgets to ensure achievement of objectives and targets.• Regularly monitor and analyse operations and make any necessary adjustments to ensure performance is in accordance with plan.• Work with the Chair, to help develop an advisory board that is able to give good guidance to the CD plus increase the independence of BAU through good governance.• Lead, direct and motivate staff to gain their commitment to the strategic plan and thereby achieve results.• Lead the development of the external communications strategy of BAU.• Ensure that BAU has adequate resources to fulfil its objectives. Be responsible to BA-UK and to the Advisory Board for the overall financial health of BAU. Ensure that expenditure is controlled in line with budgets as approved by BAUK and the Advisory Board.• Achieve a fundraising target as will be agreed by the ISMT.• Hire and retain capable, motivated staff. Ensure the most effective staffing structure. Establish and maintain a human resources management system which ensures leadership and maximises the potential of staff. • Develop, review and implement the staff retention, training, & capacity building plan• Ensure BAU discharges its constitutional, legal and contractual obligations.• Manage the performance and development of the senior management team including the definition and implementation of a succession plan for senior roles.• Maintain effective networks and seek opportunities to expand and promote the role of BA.• As a member of the International Senior Management Team contribute to the overall direction of BA.

Kampala, Uganda

Key Result Areas:• Coordinate strategic planning, program development, review and evaluation processes.• Guide program operational planning, implementation and monitoring processes.• Enforce adherence to program-specific procedures for requisition and reporting expenditures in accordance with the Financial Policy and Procedures Manual (FPPM), AAI Financial Management Framework and International Financial Reporting System.• Provide quality assurance to program related communication to both internal and external stakeholders. • Supervise, motivate, appraise staff in the Directorate and build the capacity of program and non program staff in line with the organisational strategy and policies.• Participate in the recruitment processes in line with organisation requirements and contribute to the development and execution of a plan for acquiring and developing key talent.• Contribute to resource mobilisation by providing quality assurance to proposal development.• Provide leadership in Networking and building of strategic alliances in line with organizational strategies.• Contribute to strategic decision making through CMT and support to the board.• Provide leadership in partner identification, appraisal and capacity building processes.

Kampala, Uganda

I provided leadership to the programme team, responsible for planning, monitoring and coordination of programme related tasks. I was part of the management team of VECO Uganda, in charge of 3 Programme Officers. I was responsible for providing strategic and operational coordination of the organisation programme through ensuring that the work of programme staff is well defined, planned, implemented, monitored and evaluated. I assisted the Country Representative in on-job training and provided technical support to programme staff. In addition, I provided leadership and coordination of lobby and advocacy activities within the organisation. I was responsible for development of the lobby and advocacy work strategy for VECO-Uganda and continuous monitoring of the relevance of the strategy in accordance with the evolving context. I conducted research to substantiate specific policy concerns in agricultural development and the livelihood of resource poor farmers. I represented the organisation at lobbying and consultative meetings and conferences on food security, trade, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management, at national, regional and international levels. I was charged with representation of the organisation in various advocacy coalitions including the Uganda National NGO Forum, Food Rights Alliance and Uganda Debt Network. I also represented the organisation in various national policy formulation and monitoring processes including the Steering committee of the Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture (PMA), the PMA M & E sub-committee, CSO working group on the Poverty Eradication Action Plan and the National Development and Trade Policy Forum (NDTPF).

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Agricultural Economics, Masters Degree

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences, Bachelors Degree

Dissertation on Marketing of horticultural crops in Uganda for completion of my B.Sc, degree in agriculture. Thesis of skills sought.