National Director at Habitat for Humanity Uganda (HFHU), Kampala, Uganda

Job Description

In a few sentences or less, describe the purpose of the role. Avoid the use of gender
specific pronouns (i.e., use the title in place of he/she).
The National Director (ND) provides overall leadership and management to HFH Uganda and guides the
development and implementation of HFH Uganda strategy. The ND will represent HFH Uganda vision,
mission, and values to all stakeholders. The ND will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the
organization by ensuring effective resource mobilization, financial and programmatic support/management to
staff and partners, business & partnership development, Advocacy, and communications.
In collaboration with the HFHU Board of Directors and HFHI, the ND ensures that the mobilization of
resources is adequate to achieve short-term and long-term strategic goals; develops and implements,
together with staff and HFHI, a fund-raising strategy that mobilizes resources through diversified
constituencies.
The ND has a matrix reporting line to the HFH Uganda Board chair and HFHI AVP – Africa Area Office and
will supervise the Programme, Resource Development, Finance, and the Operations units at NO level.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Briefly state the duties of the
role in 5-8 broad statements in order of importance. If possible,
provide approximate % of time commitment required for each.
Success Criteria: Indicate the
metrics or other standards that
will be used to measure success
in this role.

Position Description
• Coordination with the SMT, lead the annual planning and
budgeting process, and manages the implementation of the plan
and reporting of measurable outcome.
• Ensures the organization’s programme achieves scale, efficiency
and effectiveness, and sustainability.
• Oversees programme planning, management, and evaluation
through implementation of innovative partnerships and Housing
Technologies.
• Ensures and demonstrates good stewardship of resources, and
maintains professional relationships with consultants, contractors,
and service providers.
• In consultation with the HFH Uganda Board of Directors ensures
the fiscal, legal, and programmatic integrity of the organization
including accurate and timely reporting to relevant country
statutory authorities, to HFHI and to donors.
• Identifies and introduces best practices, benchmarking with
likeminded organizations for enhanced impact and performance.

Implementation and reporting
• Supports the Program manager on the program and project
development; validate project budgets, operational plans and
assure that the interventions are aligned with the NO strategy,
objectives and budget allocated for the relevant activities and
approved by the board and HFHI Africa Area Office.
• Management and technical support, to ensure high quality of
the interventions to achieve synergies and complement projects
and partners.
• Ensure that the projects count with a proper MEAL plan and
supervise its implementation. Identify deviations and/or
opportunities to be taken and proposing or approving corrective
measures.
• Ensure proper reporting (technical and financial) to HFHI using
the institutional monitoring and reporting tools.
• Responsible for the open and effective communication between
team members to ensure timely implementation of project
activities and reporting to donors.
• Ensure that effective financial administrative systems governing
the project activities are in place and are in line with HFHI and
donor requirements.
• Ensure adequate information flow regarding ongoing operations
for both management and external communication.

Resource Mobilization, Fundraising and strengthening of the
Program.
• Ensure the sustainability of the Program through the develop
and implementation of a Fundraising strategy which include the
current donors supporting HFH Uganda and others.
• Ensure and support the HFH Uganda team in developing
innovative and strategic project proposals, based on the
meaningful participation of the local partners, community, and
other relevant stakeholders to consolidate and expand Kenya
Program operations.
• Coordinate current and future HFH Uganda projects with
different donors, seeking for opportunities to expand and
deepen relationships.
• In coordination with the SMT and other relevant staff and local
partners, lead the identification of new initiatives and
opportunities that respond to identified needs of the NO
strategy and support resource mobilization activities for new
opportunities identified in coordination with HFHI Area Office
and HQ
• Support HFH Uganda team, field program staff and partner
organizations on proposal development and design, including
gathering information for concepts and proposals; oversee, lead
or co-ordinate proposals and needs assesssments.
• Develops the fundraising strategies for governmental, corporate
sector and foundations funding sources, systematizing the
organization-wide efforts to this effect.
• Prepares policy papers and coordinates input to key
organizational documents as they relate to developing and
strengthening of partnerships with existing and new donors,
including non-traditional donors.

Qualifications
• University degree in international development/relations, public
administration, business administration, economics, housing, and
urban development, and/or social sciences.
• Post graduate studies in development studies, project management or
related fields.
• Continuing education in relevant fields such as NGO management,
board development, resource mobilization, advocacy, communications
monitoring, and evaluation, and in country or region-specific issues is
an advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience in housing finance and/or micro
finance or urban planning, housing development or social sciences,
relevant to human settlement and community development in SubSahara Africa.

Experience
• At least 5-year experience in Country/National leadership position
managing donor-funded projects/programmes, Community
development experience will be a significant added advantage.
• Experience in non-profit/NGO resource mobilization including proposal
development, plus a local and/or international network of prospective
donors and constituencies.
• Experience in serving on or in the development of non-profit/NGO
boards of directors.
• Knowledge of housing issues in Uganda, Sub Sahara Africa, and in
particular affordable housing.
• Proven experience in change management, leading and managing
staff, including recruitment, staff development, training, mentoring and
performance management.
• Demonstrated financial management competence, including the
management, and monitoring of budgets, agreements, MOUs, and
contracts.
• Experience in programme and project management.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation and other program
quality/effectiveness & development approaches.