Scope of Work
The Project Director will coordinate across multiple partner organisations and IRC staff and be the primary representative of the project to all key stakeholders, government officials, and donors at coordination fora and other related meetings. The role holder will ensure that the project achieves the expected results and is implemented in accordance with the donor agreement, donor regulations, and internationally recognized quality of assistance standards. You will have the overall responsibility for the oversight and delivery of outputs and results of the programme. Oversee management of partners/subgrantees and provide financial and operations support that optimizes resources through sound budgets, consistent financial tracking, and timely submission of reports to the donor. This will include overall technical, financial and operational management of the prprogram. You will be supported by a team of dedicated full-time and part-time personnel as determined by the needs of the programme. Other responsibilities will include supporting project staff by creating and maintaining a work environment that promotes teamwork, trust, mutual respect, and empowers staff to take responsibility

Project Director Profile & Qualifications
• Advanced degree (or equivalent experience) in education, gender, public administration, or related field with at least 10 years working in international development in adolescent girls and empowerment.
• At least 10 years’ experience managing large-scale, multi-million-dollar, complex, multi-partner projects.
Experience and ability to provide leadership, direction and in harnessing the multi-disciplinary skills of the technical personnel and consortium partners; Familiarity with current debates about girls’ education and empowerment including FCDO’s thinking and emerging priorities.
• Experience and ability to work with, and build effective partnerships between, a broad range of stakeholder groups including government, civil society, private sector, multi-laterals and other donors.
• Prior experience in operating effectively within complex and high-risk environments and managing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Prior experience in managing large FCDO contracts will be a bonus.
Experience of coordinating and working with the government of Uganda, particularly within the education sector will be an advantage.
• Experience working with children and adolescents and an ability to apply safeguarding, ethics, and ‘do no harm’ principles.
• Solid analytical, communication and writing skills, ability articulate arguments and positions backed with evidence to promote causes and ideas.
• Will be expected to align to and assure adherence to IRC’s internal policies, guidelines and ethics as well as FCDO’s code of conduct and compliance requirements.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Please note that the JD is high level and indicative only at this stage and may be subject to change once the Terms of Reference for the programme is released and as the opportunity develops. This position will be contingent on the outcome of the bid.