Job Title: Country Director
Organization: Living Water International (LWI)
Country Uganda
City Kampala
About LWI:
Living Water International (LWI) exists to demonstrate the love of God by helping communities acquire desperately needed clean water, and to experience “living water” – the gospel of Jesus Christ – which alone satisfies the deepest thirst. Living Water is providing safe drinking water, Christian Witness, sanitation and hygiene education to communities across Africa and has a vacancy for a Country Director in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide Strategic direction: Implement the Country Strategy according to LWI strategic processes and operating standards. Maintain an annual operating plan against which all program activities are measured and ensure alignment to LWI regional and global strategy.
Develop Funding Initiatives: Promote the needs of the country specific funding requirements and maintain good relationships with in- country representatives of funders. Establish collaborative relationships including with local churches to determine project needs.
Provide Spiritual Leadership: Ensure the office has high quality Christian ethos and operations plan that is appropriate for the country context. Model a high standard of personal Christian leadership, ministry and integrity though lifestyle and work relationships, and provide spiritual guidance to staff on LWI’s mission and core values.
Implement Mandatory Policies and Procedures: Implementation and reporting on water projects as directed through the internal system - PUMPS. Ensure alignment of key support functions (e.g. Finance & Admin, etc.) with global direction and develop and manage the country operating budget including major capital expenditure.
Strategic Collaboration: Facilitate and ensure development of LWI goals and targets on an annual basis and ensure the provision of program information regarding the country locations and/or programmatic sector.
WaSH Programs are fundamental to LWI programs and the Country Director will guide the office in the development of WaSH program design and implementation and ensure a monitoring and evaluation strategy is in place for all WaSH programs.
Relationships/Networks: Establish collaborative relationships to facilitate the efficient operations and the implementation of effective ministry for LWI.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree in international development, or equivalent (advanced degree is preferred).
10 years’ experience in a senior management position,
Demonstrated ability to deal decisively with complex situations.
The core characteristics of the successful candidate will be to honor God, develop people, pursue excellence and be a good steward.
Strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to implement a country strategy. Substantial business acumen in general management, financial management and operations with work experience in the WaSH sector.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills. Strong planning, community mobilization and inter-cultural communication skills, experience working on grant funded programs in improving the overall health status at the household level through improved water access/quality, sanitation, and hygiene.
Proficiency in English and excellent presentation and writing skills.
Willing and able to travel internally and regionally up to 35 per cent of the time and have no criminal record.
Please note LWI is an equal opportunity employer.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates must submit a cover letter (one page only) and a CV (no more than 5 pages) with details of qualifications and work experience including 3 traceable references (professional, spiritual & general). All offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks.
Applications should be submitted to Cheryl Batwell, HR Business Partner, Africa via: lwafricarecruitment@gmail.com
NB: Should you be shortlisted you will be contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Deadline: 30th September 2013
