Position Summary:/ IREX is currently seeking a Project Director for a Youth Empowerment and
Development Initiative in Uganda. The program aims to address exploitative child labor among youth (15-18) by helping them to develop marketable skills to secure employment, and by supporting their engagement as leaders in their local communities.
This position is contingent on funding./
Eligibility: Ugandan citizens are encouraged to apply:
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Strategic and technical leadership, with responsibility to ensure all program objectives are met
- Develop and maintain effective partnerships with Ugandan youth institutions
- Serve as primary liaison with donor(s)
- Coordinate with local, regional and international organizations active in the youth, education and civil society sectors
- Establish and maintain systems for project operations.
- Maintain working relationships with all project stakeholders.
- Manage and mentor project staff
- Coordinate with home office
- Oversee project budgeting and ensure budget discipline
- Oversee monitoring, evaluation and reporting on program activities
- Represent IREX publicly and support its organizational development
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, supervision, administration, and implementation of cooperative agreement and/or contract requirements (including meeting deadlines, achieving targets, and overseeing the preparation and submission of required reports).
- Experience in a leadership role in implementing development projects relevant to this solicitation.
- Experience in managing sub grants and successfully assisting indigenous organizations is strongly desired
- Demonstrated understanding of the political and economic situation in Uganda and of the current environment concerning youth
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work on a multi-national and multi-partner team
- Ability to establish strong working relationships with senior officials in government, with media and civic leaders, business people and international donors
- Outstanding English communication skills, both written and oral
- Master's degree in a relevant field.
http://careers.irex.org/OpeningDetail.aspx?key=1abddf2d-ad77-4c85-91af-72b5ccc19657&id=254cf87d-a3c6-45a5-bc77-c2967869e800
Application Deadline: 8/16/2013