Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU) is a non — governmental organization, whose role is to promote palliative care that
includes pain and symptom control for patients living with cancer and HIV/AIDS.
includes pain and symptom control for patients living with cancer and HIV/AIDS.
HAU strives to uphold excellent clinical standards and provides quality education and advocacy activities to promote palliative care availability to all throughout Uganda. HAU has a head office in Kampala, site offices in Mbarara and Hoima Districts.
HAU wishes to recruit dynamic, skied, and motivated person to fill the following position:
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Kampala
Location: Kampala
Responsible to: Chairman HAU Board of Directors Contract: Two Years — Renewable contracts
Job Purpose:
The Chief Execuhve Officer is responsible for working together with the Board of Directors to ensure that HAU has a clear and compelling vision and strategic plan; and an effective system of strategic measurement and governance.
He or she then bears the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the organisation is structured, organised, managed and controlled in such a way as to maximize achievement of that vision.
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for all aspects of HAU’S operational management; ensuring that standards of excellence are set and maintained in every sphere of activity.
This indudes forming and supporting a highly motivated team of staff, promoting HAUs work within Uganda and internationally, developing partner and donor relationships, supporting effective programme delivery and overseeing the organization’s finances.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership in organizational development, redesign and develop structures that ensure that the organization of HAU is fit for purpose.
- Lead, inspire and challenge a team of dedicated professionals and non- professionals, towards realization of HAU Mission.
- Works closely with other members of the External Relations team and other senior managers to develop and implement HAU strategic efforts to increase awareness and visibility of Palliative Care services in Uganda.
- Participates in the development of a cohesive, focused and effective advocacy and grant making strategy.
- Works with the Ministry of Health and networking organizations in Uganda to promote Palliative care services.
- Oversee and ensure that the management works in cohesive manner to support the operations of the HAU
- Promotes the mission and vision of HAU nationally and internationally
- Provides leadership in fund-raising and over sees the finance management of donor funding.
Requirements:
- A Masters’ Degree in a field related to Business Administration, Development Studies, Public Health or other related field.
- Experience in organizational development, skills in business administration, strategic planning, organizational development, donor liaisons, human resource and administration management and proficiency in networking and fundraising is a must.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, reflective and team building skils also required.
- Knowledge and practical experience in Palliative care is added advantage.
To apply:
Send CV, copies of certificates and cover letter to:
HR & Admin Manager
Hospice Africa Uganda
P.O. Box 7757 Kampala
Plot 130 Makindye Rd, opposite ARA
or email: humanresource@hospiceafrica.or.ug.
Deadline for all applications is 23rd July 2010.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
HAU is an equal opportunity employer
