Job Purpose:
To grow VSO’s ability to deliver impact & influence in Uganda. Strengthening VSO’s reputation, relationships and growing secured programme funding in Uganda
Responsibilities:
Business pursuit
Achieve ambitious annual business pursuit targets working with institutional donors, foundations, corporations and implementing partners to enable VSO Uganda to scale its programmes and impact by securing increasing larger grants and contracts.
Work proactively and collaboratively with VSO’s Practice Area heads/technical teams and fellow Country Representatives to identify new programme opportunities, cultivate donor/partner relationships and secure major new programme awards. Will be accountable for achieving annual secured funding targets for Uganda
Strategic leadership, representation and policy dialogue
* Engage actively as a VSO global leader and provide strategic leadership to the VSO Uganda team.
* Represent VSO Uganda externally and internally, in line with our organisational agenda through evidence-based pre-positioning, influencing, partnership and consortium building and policy dialogue. Proactively contribute to raising the profile of VSO in-country with key partners and stakeholders.
Programme knowledge
Develop a deep understanding of VSO’s Practice Areas and local programmes in Uganda and across VSO’s global operations to be able to talk persuasively with external donors and partners about VSO’s track-record and impact from our volunteering for development approach in contextually relevant ways.
Donor engagement
Proactively lead the development and deepening of relationships with VSO donors (USAID, DFID, World Bank, EU, UN, GIZ, KfW, Gates Foundation, GAVI, Global Fund, corporations among others) in Uganda and across the region, identify and pursue opportunities for funding in collaboration with relevant business pursuit, country and practice area teams.
Partnership development
Proactively lead the development and deepening of VSO’s partner relationships and network (government agencies, International Nongovernment Organizations (INGO), Local Nongovernmental Organizations (LNGOs) private sector and others in Uganda and across the region. Create trust-based, high-quality partnerships that contribute to the scaling and increasing quality of VSO’s programmes and impact
Governance and legal compliance.
Ensure compliance within the country (in collaboration with the Global Implementation Team), including legislative requirements and VSO policies.
Lead role in-country
Support the development of a positive VSO workplace culture in Uganda, identifying opportunities for collaboration and sharing knowledge.
Responsibility for the pooled office running costs
Effective liaison with Project team Leads and Chiefs of Party to ensure effective and efficient budget allocations from programmes in Uganda.
Safeguarding, security and risk management
* Commit to VSO’s vision and values, including safeguarding and taking a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and harm.
* Where required, support the implementation team in managing duty of care incidences from country compliance and reputational perspective.
* Oversight of risk management from a country-level perspective i.e. legislation changes and ensure country operating environment risks are managed appropriately.
Collaboration
* With members of the business development team, including Public Fundraising and Business Intelligence, to ensure alignment of the income growth strategy with programme strategy
* Work closely with Communications and Marketing to identify and agree VSO internal and external messaging
* Contribute to and support other Country Representatives to enhance VSO’s partner relationships and programme proposals and secured funding growth.
* Work closely with programme leads in Uganda, to share learning and support the positioning of our work in country Uganda.
* Work closely with multi-disciplinary people resource within global support teams and the Legal team to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and due diligence requirements.
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