Director at International Conference on the Great Lakes Region

Basic Function

Under the immediate supervision of the RMYF Executive Committee, the Director has the primary responsibility of providing successful leadership and management of the RMYF Secretariat according to the strategic and operational plans

Specifically, the Director shall do the following:

Strategic Programme Development

• Lead the formulation, planning and preparation of the RMYF strategic plan;
• Manage and ensure the completion of result based programmes and projects;
• Develop the RMYF annual work plans in collaboration and discussion with the team;
• Lead and manage RMYF budget preparation and submission processes to ensure budget proposals are presented and submitted in a timely manner;
• Monitor utilisation of the RMYF approved funds;
• Lead and manage the preparation of the RMYF reports and ensure timely submission;
• Plan and manage monitoring and evaluation programme, evaluate results and take appropriate action

Strategic Partnership and Resource Mobilisation

• Plan and oversee fundraising activities;
• Maintain active relationships and partnerships with potential development partners.

Human resource and management

• Identify ,and use in collaboration with Programme Coordinators best management practices;
• Implement a performance management process
• Oversee the implementation of the human resources policies, procedures and practices;

Core attributes

• Ethics and Values;
• Creativity;
• Organisational Awareness;
• Teamwork; ï‚· Adaptability;
• Effective Communication;
• Appropriate Decision Making;
• Conflict Management.

Required skills

• Leadership and Management Skills;
• Financial and Human Resource Management Skills;
• Project management Skills;
• Computer Literacy;
• Ability to build and maintain Relationships and Partnerships;
• Ability to analyse and interpret governmental and organisational rules and regulations.

Experience

• A minimum of three years’ experience in management and youth development.

Education Qualification

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, International Relations and/ or Business related field.

Language

• Ability to work in the English and French languages, with written and spoken command of the two languages; knowledge of Portuguese, Arabic and/ Kiswahili would be an added advantage.

Application Procedure

• The application should be accompanied by a cover letter, updated curriculum vitae and copies of academic and professional qualifications with three traceable referees including contact details;
• Applicants must be citizen of the Great Lakes Region and aged 35 years and below.