Social Work Jobs – Program Officer at ActionAid

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Job Title: Program
Officer
Organisation: ActionAid
Reports to: Program
Coordinator Local Rights Program
Duty Station: Katakwi,
Uganda
About ActionAid:
ActionAid is an International Development
Agency working in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the
Caribbean. ActionAid’s mission is to work with the poor and the excluded people
in the world to eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustices and the inequity
that cause it.
Job Summary: The Program
Officer will implement Programmes for identification of community poverty
issues, plan, and manage development interventions while working with Partners
and other development actors in accordance with the Local Rights Strategic Plan
and Country Strategic Paper IV
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Plan,
    implement, and monitor program activities, prepare and submit periodic
    reports that address community priority poverty issues in line with the
    LRP plans and Country Strategic Paper IV
  • Build
    the institutional and programme capacity of partners to implement Program
    activities in line with the partnership MOU’s, LRP plans and the Country
    Strategic Paper IV
  • Participate
    in the mobilization and provide justification for utilization of resources
    to addressing existing funding gaps at the LRP and partner requirements.
  • Plan,
    Implement, evaluate and report on child sponsorship activities within the
    LRP in accordance to the sponsorship Policy and Communications guidelines.
  • Promote
    AAIU image and provide technical support to stakeholders in line with the
    Organizational mission vision and values.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Development studies or Social
    Sciences from a recognized institution, Certificate in project planning
    and management is an added advantage.
  • One
    to two years of relevant working experience from a recognized institution,
    preferably an NGO. The applicants must be able to demonstrate the
    following knowledge skills and abilities:
  • Capacity
    building skills
  • Human
    rights based approach to programming
  • Good
    communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • Spirit
    Activism
  • Community
    mobilization and facilitation skills
  • Excellent  team player
  • Self-driven
    and willing to work extra hours
  • Participatory
    approaches
  • Planning
    and budgeting
  • Monitoring
    and evaluation
  • Donor
    contract management
  • Community
    mobilization and facilitation skills.
How to Apply:
All candidates should forward
their applications with an updated CV, cover letter and contact names and
details of at least three (3) referees to:- The HROE Director, ActionAid
International Uganda, P.O. Box 676, Kampala, Uganda. Applications via email
Vacancies can be sent to: Uganda@actionaid.org. Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted. Qualified women are especially encouraged to apply.
ActionAid (UGANDA) P.O. Box 676, Kampala, Uganda Plot 2514/2515, Ggaba Road
Tel: +256 (392) 220002/3 Info.Uganda@actionaid.org www.actionaid.org/Uganda
Deadline: 13th September, 2013 

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