Country Director - Uganda job at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998, supporting refugees, vulnerable host communities, and various institutions in the country, notably the government, community-based organizations, civil society, and the private sector. Currently, the IRC in Uganda has a presence across five sub-regions and six refugee settlements, implementing programming in the sectors of health, protection and rule of law (PRoL), women’s protection and empowerment (WPE), economic recovery and development (ERD), and education. IRC Uganda also implements cross-cutting programming focused on systems strengthening and accountability to affected persons.

Responsibilities or duties

The Country Director (CD) is responsible for the overall leadership and management of IRC staff, programming, operations, and relationships in Uganda. This includes ensuring program quality and accountability, acquiring and managing resources, promoting staff well-being, and overseeing safety and security. The Country Director is also responsible for performance management and representing IRC externally. The CD will have proven ability to oversee programs with a portfolio exceeding USD 20 million, involving diverse implementation modalities (direct and partner-based), remote and in-person operational management.

As IRC's principal representative for the Uganda program, the Country Director engages with government authorities, donors, international organizations, civil society, other NGOs, and the media. They are expected to oversee and manage a portfolio of responsive and effective humanitarian, recovery, and development programs, both direct and in collaboration with partner organizations.

The Country Director will lead the country program staff in achieving the goals outlined in IRC’s strategy for Uganda, bringing the team together to deliver high-quality, cost-effective programming results while maintaining high levels of accountability.

• Overall leadership and management of IRC staff, programming, operations, and relationships in Uganda.
• Ensuring program quality and accountability.
• Acquiring and managing resources.
• Promoting staff well-being.
• Overseeing safety and security.
• Performance management.
• Representing IRC externally.
• Engaging with government authorities, donors, international organizations, civil society, other NGOs, and the media.
• Overseeing and managing a portfolio of responsive and effective humanitarian, recovery, and development programs, both direct and in collaboration with partner organizations.
• Leading the country program staff in achieving the goals outlined in IRC’s strategy for Uganda.
• Delivering high-quality, cost-effective programming results while maintaining high levels of accountability.

• Proven ability to oversee programs with a portfolio exceeding USD 20 million.
• Experience with diverse implementation modalities (direct and partner-based).
• Experience with remote and in-person operational management.
• Solutions-driven.
• Passionate change-maker.

• Proven ability to oversee programs with a portfolio exceeding USD 20 million.
• Experience with diverse implementation modalities (direct and partner-based).
• Experience with remote and in-person operational management.