Job
Title: Area Coordinator
Title: Area Coordinator
Organization:
ACTED
ACTED
Duty
Station: Uganda
Station: Uganda
About
ACTED:
ACTED:
ACTED is an independent
international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates
according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious
impartiality, and non discrimination. ACTED was created in 1993 to support
populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France,
ACTED now operates in 32 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and
4000 national staff. ACTED has a 110 million € budget for over 370 projects
spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security,
health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance,
local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion. For more
information, please visit our website at www.acted.org.
international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates
according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious
impartiality, and non discrimination. ACTED was created in 1993 to support
populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France,
ACTED now operates in 32 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and
4000 national staff. ACTED has a 110 million € budget for over 370 projects
spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security,
health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance,
local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion. For more
information, please visit our website at www.acted.org.
ACTED has been active in
Uganda since May 2007, both in the northern region and Karamoja. In the North,
ACTED supports the early recovery process with a specific focus on the needs of
returning populations displaced by years of conflict. It also expands access,
retention, equity and quality of primary education. In Karamoja, the focus is
enhanced food security and resilience to disasters, especially droughts, as
well as improving the primary education sector. ACTED focuses its intervention
on strengthening livelihoods through improved resource management, conflict
mitigation and capacity building. In Northern Uganda, as internally displaced
persons (IDPs) have returned home and gained access to land, ACTED is working
with farmers on infrastructure and capacity development to rebuild agricultural
livelihoods. In the Karamoja/Pokot area, ACTED responds to severe food
insecurity caused by the drought in the Horn of Africa, providing support to
agro-pastoral communities to increase their purchasing power and protect their
assets, reducing vulnerability to natural disasters. As part of its integrated
cross-border strategy between Uganda and Kenya, ACTED maintains its
community-driven disaster risk reduction (DRR) focus and promotes conflict
mitigation to ensure peaceful and sustainable access to shared resources. In
2013, ACTED maintains a strong focus on this approach and looks at extending it
further along the border with Kenya. ACTED continues working with
community-level structures and initiatives such as the APFS, the CDMCs or the
DEWS to continue building the communities’ resilience to disasters.
Uganda since May 2007, both in the northern region and Karamoja. In the North,
ACTED supports the early recovery process with a specific focus on the needs of
returning populations displaced by years of conflict. It also expands access,
retention, equity and quality of primary education. In Karamoja, the focus is
enhanced food security and resilience to disasters, especially droughts, as
well as improving the primary education sector. ACTED focuses its intervention
on strengthening livelihoods through improved resource management, conflict
mitigation and capacity building. In Northern Uganda, as internally displaced
persons (IDPs) have returned home and gained access to land, ACTED is working
with farmers on infrastructure and capacity development to rebuild agricultural
livelihoods. In the Karamoja/Pokot area, ACTED responds to severe food
insecurity caused by the drought in the Horn of Africa, providing support to
agro-pastoral communities to increase their purchasing power and protect their
assets, reducing vulnerability to natural disasters. As part of its integrated
cross-border strategy between Uganda and Kenya, ACTED maintains its
community-driven disaster risk reduction (DRR) focus and promotes conflict
mitigation to ensure peaceful and sustainable access to shared resources. In
2013, ACTED maintains a strong focus on this approach and looks at extending it
further along the border with Kenya. ACTED continues working with
community-level structures and initiatives such as the APFS, the CDMCs or the
DEWS to continue building the communities’ resilience to disasters.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Management
of a local and expatriate staff team; - Close
supervision and monitoring of the finance, administration and logistics
teams; - Oversee
program budgets and evaluate financial program effectiveness; - Management
and supervision of ACTED’s programmes in Karamoja/Pokot North and their
timely implementation according to financial and programmatic frame; - Facilitate
program development, through conceptualization, design, proposal and
program initiation; - Build
and/or improve systems to supervise and manage the design, implementation,
monitoring, and evaluation of programmes; - Monitor
security situation in the region and oversee implementation of ACTED
security procedures; - Responsible
for internal reporting to Country Coordination; - Demonstrate
vision and leadership in building a coherent strategic direction for the
area, in line with ACTED Uganda’s overall strategy; - Work
in liaison with all external stakeholders: donors, partners, the
government, including local authorities, and communities; - To
advocate for our beneficiaries and ensure that their interests are taken
into consideration by all external stakeholders. - To
act as a catalyst with all stakeholders to coordinate existing and new
programmes; - Facilitation
of needs assessment; - Fundraising
and project/proposal development; - Ensure
external reporting requirements for projects are met.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a Masters Degree; - At
least 3 years of field experience in program management and coordination; - Good
familiarity with the aid system, and ability to understand donor and
governmental requirements; - Excellent
communication and writing skills; - Ability
to coordinate and manage staff and project activities; - Strong
organizational and supervisory skills; - Proven
ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the
office; - Being
a strong team player and adept at creating a strong team spirit; - Ability
to organize and plan effectively; - Ability
to work with culturally diverse groups of people; - Ability
to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure; - Experience
in conflict affected areas and difficult living conditions, ideally in
Africa - Knowledge
on issues related to early recovery, IGA and/or infrastructure
rehabilitation
Terms
and Conditions:
and Conditions:
Salary defined by the ACTED
salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance
are considered for pay bonus
salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance
are considered for pay bonus
Additional monthly living
allowance
allowance
Free food and lodging
provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on
contract length and country of assignment)
provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on
contract length and country of assignment)
Transportation costs
covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
Provision of medical, life,
and repatriation insurance + retirement package
and repatriation insurance + retirement package
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
Please send, in English,
your cover letter, CV, and three references to [email protected] Ref : PM/UG/SA
your cover letter, CV, and three references to [email protected] Ref : PM/UG/SA
For more information, visit
us at http://www.acted.org
us at http://www.acted.org
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