Country Manager Job Career at Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung

The Country Manager will be based in Kampala, where he/she will lead the HRNS Uganda country programme, overseeing a committed team of 39 field and admin staff that currently serve about 64,000 farming families in twelve districts of Uganda in a bid to improve their livelihoods and environmental footprint. The Country Management of Uganda comprises two managers who share the operational tasks on the one hand and the administrative/financial responsibilities on the other hand.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Project cycle and strategic management
2. Donor relationships, project development and fund raising
3. Team leadership
4. Liaising with, and reporting to, HRNS HQ in Hamburg, Germany, and interaction with HRNS worldwide

Required profile:

A flexible, well-organised team player and creative conceptual thinker who can assume responsibility and act independently, and who is purpose-driven and focussed on achieving results and impact. Further qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant leadership experience in agricultural and/or rural development programmes/projects, ideally for iNGOs, international organisations, or donor agencies.
• Strong expertise in at least two of the following topics:

Agricultural extension; Capacity building; Smallholder coffee farming systems; Farm management; Agroforestry; Agricultural value chains; Organizational development; Rural livelihoods; MEAL; Climate change; Networking & building strategic partnerships.

• Experience in Uganda is a very strong asset, while pragmatic experience with the Ugandan smallholder coffee sector is a significant advantage.
• Self-initiative, and strong communication and reporting skills.
• Accustomed and willing to work under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

If you are interested in the position and feel you match the above qualifications and experience, we welcome you to apply. Please send your CV and a cover letter with salary expectations and preferred date of commencement in English to: jobs@hrnstiftung.org by November 18^th, 2022.

If you have any further questions or require clarifications about the position, please contact Malisa Mukanga (malisa.mukanga@hrnstiftung.org) or Marion Schenk (marion.schenk@hrnstiftung.org).