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Strategic and Operational Leadership

• Define and drive the programme’s strategic direction, developing annual work plans aligned with FCDO’s results framework and IRC’s organizational standards.
• Ensure programme delivery is coherent, high-quality, and compliant with IRC policies, FCDO requirements, and applicable legal frameworks.
• Oversee the development and monitoring of programme strategy documents, sustainability plans, and knowledge management systems.

Technical Oversight

• Provide strategic guidance on multisectoral assistance and protection for the most vulnerable refugees, including multipurpose cash delivery and protection referral systems (Pillar 1).
• Lead technical direction on evidence-based graduation models and livelihoods programming designed to replace aid dependency with sustainable self-reliance (Pillar 2).
• Champion protection primacy, gender equality, and social inclusion across all programme activities.

Consortium and Partnership Management

• Manage relationships with consortium partner organizations, ensuring shared understanding of programme objectives, roles, and compliance requirements.
• Support the Deputy Team Leader in partner financial and operational oversight, ensuring resources are optimized and reports are submitted on time.
• Foster a culture of collaborative, locally-led implementation consistent with IRC Uganda’s localization ambitions.

Donor Relations and Representation

• Serve as the primary interlocutor with FCDO, providing regular strategic updates, formal reports, and proactive communication of risks and progress.
• Represent ReSET and the IRC at national, regional, and international fora, including technical conferences, policy briefings, and coordination platforms.
• Maintain active and cooperative relationships with Government of Uganda officials, UN agencies, NGO partners, and other key stakeholders.

Financial and Administrative Oversight

• Oversee management of the programme’s complex multi-partner budget, ensuring sound financial tracking, effective resource utilization, and timely donor reporting.
• Manage project procurement in line with IRC and FCDO standards.
• Lead and support a high-performing, diverse programme team, fostering a work environment built on teamwork, trust, and mutual respect.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Oversee programme M&E systems to track progress against the results framework and generate high-quality evidence for adaptive management.
• Ensure timely submission of semi-annual and annual reports to FCDO, incorporating lessons learned and programme adaptations.
• Promote a culture of reflection, learning, and continuous improvement across the consortium.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal:

• Position Reports To: Country Director
• Direct reporting: Project Coordinator
• Other internal contacts: Technical Coordinators in Economic Recovery and Development (ERD), Integrated Protection; Country Director; Deputy Director, Finance; Deputy Director, Operations; Deputy Director, HR and Administration; Field Coordinators; and Regional Team

External:

• OCHA, UN agencies, donors, cluster coordination groups, local NGOs, government authorities, and other humanitarian actors