Caritas International is a Belgian NGO working in international solidarity. With its global network and local partners, it supports victims of crisis and migrants in their search for sustainable solutions.

WORKING AT CARITAS INTERNATIONAL MEANS… 

doing meaningful and rewarding work. Together with your colleagues, you contribute to a more just and united world. Welcome to Caritas!

Caritas International representative office is located in Ntinda, Kampala. The team consists of the Protection Program Manager (PPM), the Regional Finance and Administration Coordinator (RAF), and a MEAL Officer (MO) will join the team at a later date. At our office in Ethiopia, there is a Regional Head of Programs (RHOP) who also supports the Uganda programs. We are looking for a Protection Program Manager who will lead the Uganda team and programs.

Caritas International coordinates emergency, development and social cohesion actions in Uganda, with its local Caritas partners. Currently our projects are in Kikuube District- (Kyangwali refugees settlement and hosting communities), Kyegegwa District – (Kyaka II refugees settlement and hosting communities), Dokolo District – in Lira and Kabale District - Nyakabande transit centre. Providing ongoing support and strengthening the technical and organisational capacities of these partners is at the heart of our work.

YOU ARE RIGHT FOR THIS JOB BECAUSE... 

• Institutional representation: You represent Caritas International in coordination forums and round tables (UN clusters, heads of mission meetings, HINGO Forum), maintain a privileged relationship with partners (Caritas network, local and international actors, authorities) and donors. You actively seek funding.
• Coordination of Caritas International’s strategy: You develop and monitor the country strategy in line with Caritas International’s overall strategy, partnership policy and localisation policy. You are responsible for the (multi) annual action planning and program/project portfolio, and you support the partners to adapt programs to respond to contextual changes.
• Team management: You coordinate and supervise the Uganda team. You are committed to maintaining a culture of transparency, fairness, inclusion and integrity within the team. You ensure compliance with the HR policies and, labour code, and you are responsible for recruiting office staff.
• Program quality: You monitor the political, security and socioeconomic context and conclude your analysis for the safety of teams, program implementation, advocacy and communication. You support the implementation and monitoring of planning tools and the evaluation of projects/programs' progress. You supervise and support employees in achieving their objectives, and prepare quarterly activity reports and field visits. In close collaboration with the regional head of programs, you will provide technical guidance and advice to partners to implement and monitor program activities.
• Financial management: You monitor the finance and admin roles as undertaken by the regional finance and admin coordinator.
• Relations with headquarters: You maintain regular communication with the East Africa desk, the East Africa Finance department and other departments (e.g. communication and advocacy).

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

• You have a degree or equivalent in development studies, international relations, sociology, or other relevant field, with a speciality in humanitarian protection.
• You have a minimum of 10 years of experience in implementing emergency and/or development projects (with a focus on humanitarian protection of the most vulnerable and livelihoods).
• You are proficient in project management methodologies and concepts such as nexus, conflict sensitivity and gender.
• You have experience working with institutional donors (DGD, ECHO, EU, and UN agencies).
• You have experience in leadership and partner capacity building.
• You have excellent knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel.
• You have a clean driver’s licence.

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER YOU 

• A full-time local Ugandan contract
• 2-year contract with a 6-month trial period.
• A monthly salary, supplemented by benefits of a 13th cheque and medical insurance

Ugandan nationals only.