This position is contingent on final USAID approval for activities in Uganda (currently pending).
JOB SUMMARY
The 4Children Uganda Project Director will be responsible for overall leadership, management, and oversight of the two projects’ activities. This includes monitoring of timelines and outputs, ensuring adherence to technical and financial policies, guidelines, and standards of excellence, overseeing local implementing partner grant compliance, control and monitoring of project activities and expenses, compliance with donor requirements, project reporting and external representation of the project. S/he will ensure project resources are managed according to USG and CRS rules and regulations, and that processes and results are documented in a timely manner. The Project Director will support the daily management and coordination of project staff, manage partner relations, oversee communication and collaboration with the global 4Children team, USAID/Uganda and USAID/DCOF, Government of Uganda (GoU) entities, short-term consultants, as well as project implementing and research partners. This position will oversee the technical, program, and operational set-up of 4Children’s presence in Uganda. Subsequently, the position will provide technical leadership in the design, development, implementation, and monitoring of activities to achieve the deliverables and outcomes of the project. The Project Director will directly supervise the KCHPF Technical Manager, the MGLSD Technical Manager, Social Welfare Workforce Technical Manager, Technical Manager for Evidence Building, the KCHPF MEAL Officer, and the ICT4D Officer. In addition, the Project Director will, provide technical oversight of the local implementing partners supporting case management and the parenting program.
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