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Job Title: Volunteer Co-Chief Executive Officer
Organisation: I Am Somebody’s Child Soldier (IAMSCS)
Industry: Non-Profit Organisation Specialising in The Advancement of Mental Health, Digital Literacy and Children Empowerment of rescued child soldiers and child victims of war in Northern Uganda.
Hours: Part-time (15 hours per week, job share)
Contract: 2-year term
Location: Flexible Working / Remote Working Opportunity
Start Date: 5th May 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 15th April
About the Organisation
I am Somebody’s Child Soldier (IAMSCS) is dedicated to empowering and advocating for the rights of rescued child soldiers and child victims of war suffering from post war trauma and financial instability and displacement from education system.
Our focus is on providing access to mental health, rehabilitation programs, sustainable livelihood initiatives, as well as education opportunities to children, young people and people with disabilities within Northern Uganda.
About Us:
I am Somebody’s Child Soldier (IamSCS) works to empower war-affected individuals and populations through improved wellbeing and strengthened community inclusion. It does this through its current strategic goal of working with local communities in northern Uganda to enhance the lives of formerly abducted children and the communities they live in. With the specific objectives of improving the mental health of up to 1000 war-affected individuals, facilitating the creation of an environment that is conducive to the sustainable (re)integration of war-affected individuals, and supporting local government in northern Uganda to provide a clear prioritisation in addressing the needs of war-affected individuals. As part of its programme activities, IamSCS works with Laroo ADRA school in Gulu, northern Uganda to support its work with war-affected children. Many of the children attending this school come from impoverished backgrounds and have encountered extreme hardship in their lives with some being hearing-impaired as a result of their exposure to the Lord’s Resistance Army conflict.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Co-CEO to join our leadership team in a voluntary, part-time capacity. This role will work in partnership with the existing leadership and Board of Trustees to drive strategic growth, oversee project delivery, and strengthen organisational impact.
The Scope of leadership role is detailed below:
1)Project Support & Management:
Working with our Executive Assistant (EA) to ensure the successful delivery of our annual projects and making sure we are hitting the targets of each project. This could include:
• Ensuring the right number of partners/schools are onboarded.
• Ensuring we are meeting the predicted beneficiary numbers in the project application. • Ensuring we are meeting the predicted impact statistics.
• Supporting our EA when challenges arise.
• Deciding whether projects match with our organisation values and making key decisions whether to pursue 2nd round funding for projects.
• Writing and preparing post-project reports for funders, stakeholders and partners. • Collaborating with program director to design and implement scalable versions of our programmes – striving towards financial sustainability and increased impact.
2)Organisational Growth & Income Generation:
• Reviewing our 3-year strategic plan and identifying any new potential areas of expansion. • Leading the strategic growth of the organisation by 200%-400% over the first nine months– in terms of annual income and impact.
• Working towards financial sustainability for the organisation and its projects. • Identifying new grants/government tenders/corporate sponsorships that are relevant to our vision/mission and leading funding applications and project bids.
3)Team Management:
• Reporting into our Board of Trustees, keeping them up to date on our activities, policies and procedures.
• Line-managing our team and volunteers whilst supporting their projects as and when necessary or when challenges arise.
• Writing and managing our annual budgets – ensuring we are not overspending, flagging, and responding to financial risks as and when they appear.
• Leading recruitment activity as and when needed – recruiting new facilitators and volunteers when needed.
• Creating, applying, and updating our policies, ensuring our HR processes, safeguarding and other vital policies are robust.
• Having monthly meetings with our Trustee Board and actioning suggested changes to our projects/programmes made by the Board.
4)Growing our Network & Reach:
• Growing our relationships and networks of schools/local authorities/youth organisations to increase our work inside and outside of Uganda – identifying target areas to focus. • Using these networks to pilot and scale new/national interventions.
• Growing our relationships with local councils in Uganda and the UK.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead organisational strategy and growth
- Oversee project delivery and impact targets
- Support fundraising and income generation
- Manage teams and volunteers
- Report to the Board of Trustees
- Build partnerships and networks
Required Skills and Experience
• Proven experience in leading and growing charitable organisations.
• Experience in education/charitable organisations or social justice.
• Demonstrated ability in team motivation and management.
• Financial literacy and experience in good governance practices.
• Successful track record in growing networks of stakeholders.
• Successful track record of income generation and managing government, trust, and foundation-funded projects.
• Experience in developing and scaling interventions.
• Passionate about social justice.
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Thank you!
Registered in 1999, Daybreak is a charity whose foundations are in growing the practice of Family Group Conferences in the UK. From this, we have seen the positive impact that occurs when families and communities are empowered to take action when faced with challenging situations.
People and communities often feel disempowered - especially those whose lives are influenced by the systems around them. However, we know that people can take action to support each other and choose what action to take when given the right opportunity to have their voice heard.
This is why we believe in a world where families, people’s wider social networks, and communities work together to make decisions and proactively solve the problems affecting their lives.
Now, utilising a range of family led decision making approaches and working alongside partner organisations and within the community, we bring people together to create opportunities for them to communicate, work together, and choose what actions to take, in order to move forward, be safe, and thrive.
Throughout our various programs, our work centres around the principles of voluntary participation, transparency and openness for all, advocacy for those who need it, and for our contribution to be facilitative not prescriptive.
Who we’re looking for
We are looking to welcome two new members to our Board of Trustees.
To serve as one of Daybreak’s trustees is to play a fundamental role in enabling our charity to pursue its vision, mission, and values. Your contribution to discussions and decision-making at the highest level of our organisation will ensure that we can continue to provide our services to those in need of our support.
The role is more focused on strategy than detail. You will offer crucial guidance and support to management in developing a growth strategy that will allow Daybreak to reach more people and touch more lives.
There is no requirement for you to have experience as a Trustee. All we need is a willingness to use your skills and expertise to support Daybreak, a desire to make a difference for our service users, and a commitment to active participation in the role.
We would especially welcome applications from those with experience in Data, Digital and either Children or Adult Social Services.
The time commitment involved is around thirty hours per year, though a wide range of opportunities to get involved in the Board’s work will be provided. Board meetings are usually held quarterly in Hampshire or online.
What we offer
As a trustee you will be given:
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Induction and ongoing support.
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Board-level experience in a friendly environment, with the opportunity to exercise your existing skills and develop new ones. Our Board contains a diverse range of individuals from various backgrounds, including business and family services, and you will be able to tap into and learn from the breadth of knowledge that they possess.
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Scope to drive a growth strategy designed to expand our services and allow us to give more families and communities the chance to take control of their circumstances. Your experience and insight will be vital in enabling us to channel the power of families and communities coming together to strengthen the bonds between them.
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A comprehensive insight into the charitable sector, the challenges it faces, and how these challenges can be overcome.
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The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people, and their families. Your strategic input will help spur positive change and empower families and communities to overcome their unique challenges, and you will see the beneficial impact of your decision-making play out across our services.
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The knowledge that your contribution has helped secure the best possible results for service users and navigate the challenges our charity faces. By helping us, you will help families to find more workable solutions to their problems, while avoiding plans being imposed upon them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.