Team Leader, ReSET Programme

• Pillar 1 - Lifesaving Assistance: Meeting core needs through multisectoral assistance and protection for new arrivals and the most vulnerable, applying a cash-first principle.
• Pillar 2 - Self-Reliance & Resilience: Improving the self-reliance and resilience of refugees and host communities through evidence-based graduation or lump-sum cash interventions.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

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

• Master's degree in international development, humanitarian affairs, social sciences, public policy, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience may be considered.

• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian and/or development programme management, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles (Team Leader, Programme Director, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, multi-year, multi-partner programmes funded by major institutional donors (FCDO, USAID, EU/ECHO, or equivalent).
• Proven experience in refugee response programming, ideally encompassing protection (GBV/child protection/community-based protection), multipurpose cash assistance, and livelihoods/self-reliance programming.
• Proven experience managing complex multi-partner consortia, including negotiating partnership agreements, managing sub-grants, and building productive relationships with diverse partners, including local NGOs and government counterparts.
• Strong financial management experience, with demonstrable skills in budget forecasting, variance analysis and donor financial compliance.
• Experience working in refugee response contexts, preferably in East or Central Africa, with strong knowledge of protection standards, UNHCR frameworks, and durable solutions approaches.
• Track record of high-quality reporting, including the ability to translate complex programme data and narratives into compelling donor reports and strategic communications.
• Experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa; Uganda country experience strongly preferred.

• Strong understanding of cash-based programming and market-based approaches in humanitarian and development contexts.
• Familiarity with graduation models and evidence-based approaches to building refugee self-reliance.
• Solid knowledge of protection principles, gender mainstreaming, and accountability to affected persons (AAP).
• Demonstrated financial management competence, including oversight of multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; proficiency in additional languages relevant to the Uganda context is an asset.

• Current security level is yellow across all IRC operating areas in Uganda, with the exception of Karamoja region, which is orange. The security situation across the country is generally calm with main concerns related to petty crime.

• The position is based in Kampala, with expected travel to all field locations.

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