National Director job at SOS Children’s Villages
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Posted date: 2025-May-19
Location: Kampala, Uganda
National Director 2025-05-19T12:13:43+00:00 SOS Children’s Villages https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_695/logo/SOS%20Children%20Village.png https://www.ugashare.com/jobs/ FULL_TIME Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Nonprofit, and NGO Admin & Office 2025-06-02T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 SOS Children's Villages is an independent, locally registered, child-focused, social development non-governmental organization with a strong reputation for providing quality care and protection, education, and health needs for vulnerable children. Since its inception in 1901, SOS Children's Villages Uganda has reached over 12.000 children, youths, and adults directly and indirectly to become em-powered and self-reliant to contribute significantly to the needs of their families and communities, SOS Children's Villages works in parmership with a number of Donors, Foundations, Corporate enti ties (Finance Institutions, Insurance Companies) and the Private Sector that support her work throughout Uganda Job Summary The National Director leads, manages and develops the National Association (NA) as its chief executive, ensuring effective delivery of programmes and services to children and young people, families and communities within the frame of the international SOS Children's Villages organization's vision, mission, values and strategy. Through seeking govem mental subsidies and funding, intema-tonalinational grants as well as through fundraising he/she maximises the financial self-sufficiency of the National Association (and the ability to financially support other National Associations) according to the potential in the country. In addition, the job incumbent ensures the effective overall direction, operations and performance of the National Association (NA), by developing and executing core programme and financial strategies that lead to the sustainability of the organization. Furthermore, the National Director leads and develops the NA with the support from leadership (Board and Management, to ensure effective delivery of programmes and services to programme participants Key performance areas and main responsibilities Strategic Direction and Governance - Facilitates the strategic planning process under the direction of the board (or guided by the board), involving the national management team and other key staff in identifying priority are-as and seting objectives
- Review strategy regularly, proactively assess future needs and perform
- sustainability fore-casts to ensure relevance and appropriateness of the NA
- Follow up on reports relating to the development and/or deviation from the expected route by any programme project within the NA
- Presents plans, reports and proposals at board meetings.
- Ensures in cooperation with the chairperson legality of the national organization, complying with relevant national legislation. Ensures that board decisions are translated into clear actions.
- Communicate 505-KD policy at the National and Programme levels
- Drive operational excellence by ensuring appropriate best practices, processes and tech-nologies are in place
Brand Development - Applies the intemationally agreed brand development concept in national strategy, planning and implementation.
- Provide strategic and tactical guidance to the NA marketing, branding- and communication strategies and initiatives, together with the Fund
Development and Communications department - Maintain close contact with internal and extemal marketing and related stakeholders to build strategic relationships, solicit continual feedback on curent initiatives, and understand market needs and perceptions HR Management and Organization Development
- Ensures that the right people are employed for the right positions so that co-workers and ex-temal partners are always treated with the desired professionalism and according to the principles of the organizational culture
- Ensures an efficient performance management and human resource development system that guarantees the development of co-workers
- and the identification of talents. Besides, promotes accountability at all levels of the National Association
- Leads and manages the National Management Team, bulcs an effective National Office team, providing guidance and support as necessary.
- Assure stable employee relations by managing conflict and creating a positive working environment.
Programme Development, Management and Monitoring - Ensures that resources are focused on building strong programmes and services.
- Ensures review and evaluation of programmes to ascertain that agreed plans and policies are implemented and provides capacity building and technical support as needed
- Promotes interaction and exchange of relevant experiences between programmes
Finance and Funds Management - Ensures planning and budgeting
- Implements and monitors the internal control system, reviews kay Figures & financial reports
- Ensures realisation of annual financial statement and external audit report
- Oversee an efficient flow of funds to the programmes and projects
Fund Development and Public Relations - Promotes long-term stability and financial self-sufficiency by pursuing support from govem-ment and private sources with the aim to maximise the fundraising potential
- Supports the development and implementation of sustainable fundraising strategies and grant applications.
- Supports public relations/marketing activities as necessary and ensures that an appropriate image of the organization is portrayed
Partnership building, Advocacy and Cooperation with external stakeholders - Establishes sound relationships with relevant govenment authorities, ensures appropriate representation of the organization's views and seeks government recognition and support for SOS Children's Villages work
- Ensures a clear understanding of the NA role of children, young people, familles, community
- Bulds partnerships with non-governmental organisations who work for the rights of children without parental care or at risk of losing parental care
Cooperation and Reporting - Fosters a professional relationship and maintains close cooperation with the Regional Office as well as with other units in the General Secretariat, receives guidance, support and monitoring with respect to international standarts (from Regional Office); provides specified re-ports and acts on agreements Child Safeguarding (CS)
- Responsible for implementation and management of SOS Child Protection Policy in NA and for reporting to the national Board
- Ensures that co-workers and programmes do no cause harm to children and young people and that they are not exposed to the risk of harm and abuse
- Responsible to report any concerns the organization has about children's safety in its pro-grammes and within the communities to the appropriate authorities
- Ensures that co-workers act within national law Child Protection Policy.
- Code of Conduct and other child safeguarding requirements.
Knowledge, skills, qualifications, abilities and behavioural competences: - A visionary and values-driven leader with a Masters degree in Business, Human Resource Man-agement, Law, Public Policy, or Social Sciences at least 10 years of senior leadership experience in development work, deep expertise in chilo rights and protection, proven capacity in policy advocacy, governance, program innovation, and resource mobilization, with a strong record in building high-performing, multicultural teams, ensuring child safeguarding compliance, engaging effectively with boards, government and donors, and demonstrating excellent strategic, communication, and opera-tional leadership skills, fluency in English, and proficiency in local Ugandan languages an added advantage
- "505 Children's Villages nas zero-tolerance for sexual exploitation, harassment, and abuse nor fraud and corruption, amongst other safeguarding aspects. We also provide equal en-ployment opportunities to all employees & qualified applicants without regard to race, co-our religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, mantal status, or class SOS Children's Villages complies with all applicable laes governing non discrimination in employment"
- This position involves working with an INGO committed to chidren and human rights and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to complete safer recruitment checks
- Including police and reference checks to help venify their sutability to work for SOS CV. In addition to candidates ability to perform the duties of the post, in the selection process will be also explored the motivation and approach of the can-didate to safeguarding.
Key performance areas and main responsibilities Strategic Direction and Governance Facilitates the strategic planning process under the direction of the board (or guided by the board), involving the national management team and other key staff in identifying priority are-as and seting objectives Review strategy regularly, proactively assess future needs and perform sustainability fore-casts to ensure relevance and appropriateness of the NA Follow up on reports relating to the development and/or deviation from the expected route by any programme project within the NA Presents plans, reports and proposals at board meetings. Ensures in cooperation with the chairperson legality of the national organization, complying with relevant national legislation. Ensures that board decisions are translated into clear actions. Communicate 505-KD policy at the National and Programme levels Drive operational excellence by ensuring appropriate best practices, processes and tech-nologies are in place Brand Development Applies the intemationally agreed brand development concept in national strategy, planning and implementation. Provide strategic and tactical guidance to the NA marketing, branding- and communication strategies and initiatives, together with the Fund Development and Communications department Maintain close contact with internal and extemal marketing and related stakeholders to build strategic relationships, solicit continual feedback on curent initiatives, and understand market needs and perceptions HR Management and Organization Development Ensures that the right people are employed for the right positions so that co-workers and ex-temal partners are always treated with the desired professionalism and according to the principles of the organizational culture Ensures an efficient performance management and human resource development system that guarantees the development of co-workers and the identification of talents. Besides, promotes accountability at all levels of the National Association Leads and manages the National Management Team, bulcs an effective National Office team, providing guidance and support as necessary. Assure stable employee relations by managing conflict and creating a positive working environment. Programme Development, Management and Monitoring Ensures that resources are focused on building strong programmes and services. Ensures review and evaluation of programmes to ascertain that agreed plans and policies are implemented and provides capacity building and technical support as needed Promotes interaction and exchange of relevant experiences between programmes Finance and Funds Management Ensures planning and budgeting Implements and monitors the internal control system, reviews kay Figures & financial reports Ensures realisation of annual financial statement and external audit report Oversee an efficient flow of funds to the programmes and projects Fund Development and Public Relations Promotes long-term stability and financial self-sufficiency by pursuing support from govem-ment and private sources with the aim to maximise the fundraising potential Supports the development and implementation of sustainable fundraising strategies and grant applications. Supports public relations/marketing activities as necessary and ensures that an appropriate image of the organization is portrayed Partnership building, Advocacy and Cooperation with external stakeholders Establishes sound relationships with relevant govenment authorities, ensures appropriate representation of the organization's views and seeks government recognition and support for SOS Children's Villages work Ensures a clear understanding of the NA role of children, young people, familles, community Bulds partnerships with non-governmental organisations who work for the rights of children without parental care or at risk of losing parental care Cooperation and Reporting Fosters a professional relationship and maintains close cooperation with the Regional Office as well as with other units in the General Secretariat, receives guidance, support and monitoring with respect to international standarts (from Regional Office); provides specified re-ports and acts on agreements Child Safeguarding (CS) Responsible for implementation and management of SOS Child Protection Policy in NA and for reporting to the national Board Ensures that co-workers and programmes do no cause harm to children and young people and that they are not exposed to the risk of harm and abuse Responsible to report any concerns the organization has about children's safety in its pro-grammes and within the communities to the appropriate authorities Ensures that co-workers act within national law Child Protection Policy. Code of Conduct and other child safeguarding requirements. Knowledge, skills, qualifications, abilities and behavioural competences: A visionary and values-driven leader with a Masters degree in Business, Human Resource Man-agement, Law, Public Policy, or Social Sciences at least 10 years of senior leadership experience in development work, deep expertise in chilo rights and protection, proven capacity in policy advocacy, governance, program innovation, and resource mobilization, with a strong record in building high-performing, multicultural teams, ensuring child safeguarding compliance, engaging effectively with boards, government and donors, and demonstrating excellent strategic, communication, and opera-tional leadership skills, fluency in English, and proficiency in local Ugandan languages an added advantage "505 Children's Villages nas zero-tolerance for sexual exploitation, harassment, and abuse nor fraud and corruption, amongst other safeguarding aspects. We also provide equal en-ployment opportunities to all employees & qualified applicants without regard to race, co-our religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, mantal status, or class SOS Children's Villages complies with all applicable laes governing non discrimination in employment" This position involves working with an INGO committed to chidren and human rights and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to complete safer recruitment checks Including police and reference checks to help venify their sutability to work for SOS CV. In addition to candidates ability to perform the duties of the post, in the selection process will be also explored the motivation and approach of the can-didate to safeguarding. JOB-682b207777026 Vacancy title:
National Director Jobs at:
SOS Children’s Villages Deadline of this Job:
Monday, May 30 2025 Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: SOS Children's Villages is an independent, locally registered, child-focused, social development non-governmental organization with a strong reputation for providing quality care and protection, education, and health needs for vulnerable children. Since its inception in 1901, SOS Children's Villages Uganda has reached over 12.000 children, youths, and adults directly and indirectly to become em-powered and self-reliant to contribute significantly to the needs of their families and communities, SOS Children's Villages works in parmership with a number of Donors, Foundations, Corporate enti ties (Finance Institutions, Insurance Companies) and the Private Sector that support her work throughout Uganda Job Summary The National Director leads, manages and develops the National Association (NA) as its chief executive, ensuring effective delivery of programmes and services to children and young people, families and communities within the frame of the international SOS Children's Villages organization's vision, mission, values and strategy. Through seeking govem mental subsidies and funding, intema-tonalinational grants as well as through fundraising he/she maximises the financial self-sufficiency of the National Association (and the ability to financially support other National Associations) according to the potential in the country. In addition, the job incumbent ensures the effective overall direction, operations and performance of the National Association (NA), by developing and executing core programme and financial strategies that lead to the sustainability of the organization. Furthermore, the National Director leads and develops the NA with the support from leadership (Board and Management, to ensure effective delivery of programmes and services to programme participants Key performance areas and main responsibilities Strategic Direction and Governance - Facilitates the strategic planning process under the direction of the board (or guided by the board), involving the national management team and other key staff in identifying priority are-as and seting objectives
- Review strategy regularly, proactively assess future needs and perform
- sustainability fore-casts to ensure relevance and appropriateness of the NA
- Follow up on reports relating to the development and/or deviation from the expected route by any programme project within the NA
- Presents plans, reports and proposals at board meetings.
- Ensures in cooperation with the chairperson legality of the national organization, complying with relevant national legislation. Ensures that board decisions are translated into clear actions.
- Communicate 505-KD policy at the National and Programme levels
- Drive operational excellence by ensuring appropriate best practices, processes and tech-nologies are in place
Brand Development - Applies the intemationally agreed brand development concept in national strategy, planning and implementation.
- Provide strategic and tactical guidance to the NA marketing, branding- and communication strategies and initiatives, together with the Fund
Development and Communications department - Maintain close contact with internal and extemal marketing and related stakeholders to build strategic relationships, solicit continual feedback on curent initiatives, and understand market needs and perceptions HR Management and Organization Development
- Ensures that the right people are employed for the right positions so that co-workers and ex-temal partners are always treated with the desired professionalism and according to the principles of the organizational culture
- Ensures an efficient performance management and human resource development system that guarantees the development of co-workers
- and the identification of talents. Besides, promotes accountability at all levels of the National Association
- Leads and manages the National Management Team, bulcs an effective National Office team, providing guidance and support as necessary.
- Assure stable employee relations by managing conflict and creating a positive working environment.
Programme Development, Management and Monitoring - Ensures that resources are focused on building strong programmes and services.
- Ensures review and evaluation of programmes to ascertain that agreed plans and policies are implemented and provides capacity building and technical support as needed
- Promotes interaction and exchange of relevant experiences between programmes
Finance and Funds Management - Ensures planning and budgeting
- Implements and monitors the internal control system, reviews kay Figures & financial reports
- Ensures realisation of annual financial statement and external audit report
- Oversee an efficient flow of funds to the programmes and projects
Fund Development and Public Relations - Promotes long-term stability and financial self-sufficiency by pursuing support from govem-ment and private sources with the aim to maximise the fundraising potential
- Supports the development and implementation of sustainable fundraising strategies and grant applications.
- Supports public relations/marketing activities as necessary and ensures that an appropriate image of the organization is portrayed
Partnership building, Advocacy and Cooperation with external stakeholders - Establishes sound relationships with relevant govenment authorities, ensures appropriate representation of the organization's views and seeks government recognition and support for SOS Children's Villages work
- Ensures a clear understanding of the NA role of children, young people, familles, community
- Bulds partnerships with non-governmental organisations who work for the rights of children without parental care or at risk of losing parental care
Cooperation and Reporting - Fosters a professional relationship and maintains close cooperation with the Regional Office as well as with other units in the General Secretariat, receives guidance, support and monitoring with respect to international standarts (from Regional Office); provides specified re-ports and acts on agreements Child Safeguarding (CS)
- Responsible for implementation and management of SOS Child Protection Policy in NA and for reporting to the national Board
- Ensures that co-workers and programmes do no cause harm to children and young people and that they are not exposed to the risk of harm and abuse
- Responsible to report any concerns the organization has about children's safety in its pro-grammes and within the communities to the appropriate authorities
- Ensures that co-workers act within national law Child Protection Policy.
- Code of Conduct and other child safeguarding requirements.
Knowledge, skills, qualifications, abilities and behavioural competences: - A visionary and values-driven leader with a Masters degree in Business, Human Resource Man-agement, Law, Public Policy, or Social Sciences at least 10 years of senior leadership experience in development work, deep expertise in chilo rights and protection, proven capacity in policy advocacy, governance, program innovation, and resource mobilization, with a strong record in building high-performing, multicultural teams, ensuring child safeguarding compliance, engaging effectively with boards, government and donors, and demonstrating excellent strategic, communication, and opera-tional leadership skills, fluency in English, and proficiency in local Ugandan languages an added advantage
- "505 Children's Villages nas zero-tolerance for sexual exploitation, harassment, and abuse nor fraud and corruption, amongst other safeguarding aspects. We also provide equal en-ployment opportunities to all employees & qualified applicants without regard to race, co-our religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, mantal status, or class SOS Children's Villages complies with all applicable laes governing non discrimination in employment"
- This position involves working with an INGO committed to chidren and human rights and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to complete safer recruitment checks
- Including police and reference checks to help venify their sutability to work for SOS CV. In addition to candidates ability to perform the duties of the post, in the selection process will be also explored the motivation and approach of the can-didate to safeguarding.
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 120 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? sosuganda.org&form%5Bvalid-to%5D=Monday,%20June%202%202025">Click here to submit your application now. All Applications must be sent electronically as one Single PDF Document not exceeding eight (8) pages to Email by 31st May 2025 Include in your application letter: Gross salary request Contact details (email and telephone) of 3 professional reference persons Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from SOS by 31st July 2025, your application has not been successful
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