Stromme Foundation International NGO
About Stromme:
Stromme Foundation is a Norwegian based international development organization that helps poor people in Africa, Asia and South America to cross the poverty line. Through challenging, committed and long term partnerships with local organizations, along with focused and lasting value creation for every donation the organization is entrusted with, Stromme Foundation aims to eradicate poverty by working with donors and partners in 13 countries through Education and Microfinance interventions. The Regional Office of SF in Kampala, is an extension of the Head Office in Norway, and was set up to coordinate the work of the SF partner organisation's in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and South Sudan.
Job Summary:
The Regional Programme Manager (RPM) is a managerial position in the regional office charged with supporting the Regional Director in the development of the region's strategy, and in overseeing the different programmes of Stromme Foundation Eastern Africa, ensuring relevance and quality of interventions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Key to the role is to ensure that the overall regional programmes are consistent with SF's mission and goals,
- Play a key role in the operationalizing and revisions to the region's strategic and operational plans.
- Manage/Develop strategies and innovative processes and systems for strengthening basic Education and Livelihood systems in poor and hard to reach communities
- Develop and promote Development Education concepts among SF partners and ensure that sustainability mechanisms/exit strategies are in-built right from the beginning
- Develop funding proposals and periodic reports to funding agencies
- Coordinate and supervise the liaison offices in the region and to ensure that programmes managed from there are in line with the overall SF Strategic Plan.
- Guarantee that institutional objectives are performed in cooperation with partner organizations and that there is continuous regional growth in the quality and volume of operations.
- Ensuring that SFEA has a holistic approach towards development and qualitative synergy between the Education and Microfinance interventions of SF Eastern Africa.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- All interested applicants should possess a relevant first degree with long relevant experience and additional qualifications in Social Development and Management of Community programmes
- A relevant Master’s degree
- At least five years’ experience in a similar position, preferably with an International NGO
- The applicant should possess qualifications and experience in sociology and socio-anthropology with a good understanding of the importance of building the civil society and demonstrated ability to add value to local partners
- A creative individual who possesses energy, self-confidence, and flexibility; thrives in a dynamic multi-cultural environment
- Should have judgment necessary to understand, balance, and respond to the competing needs of many different constituents;
- Should be a good team player, passionate, of high integrity, and articulate about rights based development approaches and social change
- Possess excellent people and mentoring/coaching skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English
- Should be willing to travel extensively locally and internationally
- Be a Committed Christian
How to Apply:
please send your application to:
The Regional Director, Stromme Foundation,
P. O. Box 27200, Kampala, Uganda.
Please attach your curriculum vitae, capability statement, current remuneration, day and evening telephone numbers, photocopies of relevant testimonials; and contacts of three referees or hand deliver your application to the Stromme Foundation Regional office in Kampala on Plot 25, Bukoto Street -Kamwokya. Kampala. Uganda.
Deadline: Friday, 10th January. 2014
