Job Title: Programme
Officer
Officer
Organisation: NUDIPU
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Programme Officer
to: Programme Officer
About
NUDIPU:
NUDIPU:
The National
Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) is an umbrella organization for
all disability categories in Uganda. NUDIPU is implementing a project code named “WE CAN MANAGE”
PWDs’ Savings and Credit Project targeting Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and
their Caretakers.
Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) is an umbrella organization for
all disability categories in Uganda. NUDIPU is implementing a project code named “WE CAN MANAGE”
PWDs’ Savings and Credit Project targeting Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and
their Caretakers.
Job Summary: The Programme Assistant to
spearhead and implement the project in Manafwa district.
spearhead and implement the project in Manafwa district.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- All candidates should possess Bachelor’s Degrees in Social
Work, Development studies, Adult Education, Community Development,
Community Psychology, Economics, Education or any other related
disciplines. - Experience in working with disability based organisations
and/or rural communities as well as knowledge of the local language will
be of added advantage. - Familiarity with lobbying, advocacy, partnership building
and gender mainstreaming approaches. - Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of
basic Microsoft packages. - Ability to support the Project to reach out to the target
group to access secure savings and loans in accordance with laid
procedures. - Proven ability to develop, motivate and lead WCM groups to
self-reliance through provision of quality and timely technical guidance
and support.
Practical experience in project related work and use of facts based
implementation strategies, monitoring and evaluation.
Knowledge in use of publicity, promotional and information dissemination
mechanisms. - Familiarity with resource mobilization strategies and skills
in resource utilization in accordance with the planned activities and
accepted procedures. - Ability to communicate (oral and written) effectively for
a variety of audience: staff, donors, government and other partners
including community members. - Ability to build the capacity of others.
- Competence to provide technical assistance to counterparts
as well as designing and conducting training programs including allocation
of operational zones/areas to subordinates. - Good reporting skills and ability to share the reports
with the relevant stakeholders as well as maintaining an updated record
keeping system. - Good networking and advocacy skills to promote the Project
activities and NUDIPU activities
effectively.
NB: Persons with disabilities are especially
encouraged to apply.
encouraged to apply.
How to
Apply:
Apply:
All interested
candidates should submit their applications, copies of academic transcripts and
detailed CV including day-time telephone contacts of at least 3 referees
specifically addressed to the “Executive Director” EITHER by post to:
NUDIPU, PO. Box 8567, Kampala. Uganda OR: Physically at; NUDIPU on Plot 530,
Bukoto-Kisaasi Road, Tel: 0414 540179. Candidates should clearly mark the
application envelopes by indicating the position applied for and district.
candidates should submit their applications, copies of academic transcripts and
detailed CV including day-time telephone contacts of at least 3 referees
specifically addressed to the “Executive Director” EITHER by post to:
NUDIPU, PO. Box 8567, Kampala. Uganda OR: Physically at; NUDIPU on Plot 530,
Bukoto-Kisaasi Road, Tel: 0414 540179. Candidates should clearly mark the
application envelopes by indicating the position applied for and district.
Deadline:
1st November, 2013 by 5pm
1st November, 2013 by 5pm
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