Director -Peace, Justice and Governance Inter-Religious Council of Uganda

The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) is a national Faith-Based Non-Government Organization. Its current membership comprises of the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda, the Church of Uganda, the Uganda Orthodox Church, the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council and the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Other religious organizations notably the independent Pentecostal and Evangelical churches participate in the implementation of IRCU programs. IRCU’s Vision is ‘A divinely peaceful, united, prosperous Uganda where all people enjoy full health and freedoms for the common good.’
The council implements a range of programs namely HIV/AIDS, Gender Based Violence prevention, Peace, Justice and Governance. IRCU wishes to recruit competent persons to fill the vacant positions as below. Female qualified candidates are encouraged to apply:

JOB TITLE; Director -Peace, Justice and Governance

Number of Vacancies: One (1)
Reports to: Secretary General
Responsible for: Manager- Peace Institute and Manager – Justice & Governance

Duty Station: Kampala with frequent travel to program implementing Faith Based Organizations (FBOs). Job Purpose:
To coordinate, provide technical support, manage the programme Team and contribute to developing thematic Issues in IRCU in line with the IRCU Strategy and other IRCU policies; and link the organization with other internal and external stakeholders.

Key Result Areas:
1. Initiate, support and facilitate the directorate and partner teams in program development of key themes in line with the IRCU strategy, policies and national development policies
2. Strategize for the Directorate, set objectives for Managers, provide professional guidance and direction to the teams, manage, supervise and appraise staff in line with organizational policies and standards
3. Build the capacity of the teams and partners to engage in advocacy for Peace, Justice and Governance and participate in other advocacy work in line with the strategic objectives of IRCU
4. Maintain the quality of programs in the directorate by Monitoring, Reviewing and Evaluating them against indicators identified in the IRCU strategy, plans and policies of the organization.
5. Identify internal and external fora and opportunities for networking, sharing the IRCU program experiences and learning as required by the IRCU philosophy, and build mechanisms for incorporating such experiences and lessons in all the directorate publications.
6. Contribute to IRCU-level policy making corporate interests and functions in line with organizational strategies and policies
7. Mobilize resources required to implement the IRCU Peace, Justice and Governance program plans and innovative projects designed to realize the strategic objectives of the IRCU, manage such resources and make financial reports following IRCU and donor guidelines.
8. Maintain, monitor and control communication between IRCU and stakeholders in line with the organizational communication strategy.
Qualifications and Experience
• A masters’ degree in Peace, Conflict Studies, Human rights & Good governance, Law, International relations, or any social sciences. PHD in any social sciences or related field shall be of added advantage
• Additional trainings in Human Rights, Conflict Resolution, Public Speaking and International policies on Peace, Justice and Governance.
• A minimum of six years’ proven experience at senior or managerial level in a related field
Requirement:

Person Specifications
• Experience in Planning and programme implementation in NGOs.
• Strong advocacy, lobbying and networking skills.
• Good organizational, attention to detail and coordination skills; ability to work calmly under the stress of conflicting deadlines and assignments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, exercise good judgment and maintain complete confidentiality.
• Flexible in approach and receptive to new ideas and ways of working
• Knowledge of participatory rural approaches
• Capacity building and training skills.
• Microsoft Office applications experience a definite plus (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher)
• Must be able and willing to travel
• Ability to be a self-starter and work on own initiative, but also work closely with others.
• Ability to impart knowledge and encourage others; prepare and deliver effective reports/presentations in one to one
• Ability to manage emergencies.
• Strong governance and leadership skills.
Salary: - USD/month
How to apply:

How to apply

Each candidate for the posts above is required to submit his/ her application letter with certified copies of his/her academic certificates/transcripts and a letter of recommendation from his/ her leader of Church/Mosque/ place of worship not later than 2nd December 2011 to the address below.

The Human Resource & Administration Manager Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) Namirembe Hill Plot 884, Centenary Road P. O. Box 7502, KAMPALA.