Organisation: International
Rescue Committee (IRC)
Rescue Committee (IRC)
Duty Station: Uganda
About IRC:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst
humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.
Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving
care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.
At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety,
dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC
leads the way from harm to home.
humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.
Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving
care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.
At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety,
dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC
leads the way from harm to home.
Job Summary: The Project
Director will be responsible for overall project management, supervision,
administration, and implementation of the requirements of the cooperative
agreement.
Director will be responsible for overall project management, supervision,
administration, and implementation of the requirements of the cooperative
agreement.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for the overall management,
planning, and coordination of the project; - Establish and maintain systems for project
operations; - Ensure that all cooperative agreement
deadlines are met and that targets are achieved; - Maintain working relationships with
project stakeholders, including USDOL and government counterparts; - Engage in coalition building and
public-private partnerships promotion; - Oversee the preparation and submission of
technical and financial reports to USDOL; - Actively participate in youth development
and child labor-related implementation meetings and policy discussions; - Manage project staff and monitor work of
IRC partners.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- Master’s Degree or higher in development
studies, economics, livelihoods, education or related fields. - Experience in a leadership role
implementing complex youth livelihoods development projects in East
Africa. - Minimum of five years experience in
project management, supervision, administration, and implementation of
cooperative agreement and/or contract requirements (including meeting
deadlines, achieving targets, and overseeing the preparation and
submission of required reports). - Experience in sustainable livelihoods;
workforce development; microenterprise development; improving educational
quality and access; development of youth leadership or civic engagement
programs; and monitoring and evaluation of youth specific projects.
Consideration will be given to candidates with additional years of
experience working with officials of ministries of education, youth and/or
labor. - Knowledge of exploitive child labor
issues, and experience in the development of transitional, formal, and/or
non-formal vocational education and training of young people removed from
exploitive child labor and/or victims of the worst forms of child
labor. - Experience managing USDOL-funded projects
is preferred. - Strong writing and editorial skills; be
able to work under pressure; and possess strong interpersonal and
intercultural skills that enable them to work well with a diverse
team. - Fluency in English is required.
How to Apply:
If interested in this vacancy, please click link below and review
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Deadline: 31st July,
2013
2013
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