Job Title: Projects Coordinator
Organisation: Trust for
Africa’s Orphans Uganda (TAOU)
Africa’s Orphans Uganda (TAOU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About TAOU:
A charitable organization working with communities
supporting orphans and vulnerable children and women in Uganda seeks
to recruit a suitable person for the position of Projects Coordinator.
supporting orphans and vulnerable children and women in Uganda seeks
to recruit a suitable person for the position of Projects Coordinator.
Job Summary: The Project coordinator
will be responsible for the management and implementation of the
organisation’s programmes in Uganda.
will be responsible for the management and implementation of the
organisation’s programmes in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure high quality and timely projects
implementation. - Write monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and
annual monitoring reports relating to the progress of the projects, income
and expenditure, successes and the challenges of the projects. - Ensure reports are submitted in a timely
manner, meeting reporting requirements. - Manage the coordination of the projects
monitoring and evaluation. - Present regular progress reports to
appropriate meetings. - Develop and maintain effective links with
other NGOs, CBOs, local Government, agencies etc. - Assess programme effectiveness and
identify opportunities for new projects. - Develop new project proposals and forward
to our international patterns for approval. - Stay current with programme, understand
the needs and respond to queries for information. - Participate in and assess the impact of advocacy
and capacity building. - Carry out a baseline study at the
beginning of each project. - Manage communication with the media.
- Responsible for the management and
implementation of the Monitoring & Evaluation system for all the
projects. - Develop suitable materials/strategies and
carry out fundraising so as to increase funding sources for projects to
benefit more poor families. - Provide effective leadership to programme
staff and other relevant personnel. - Provide support to project managers and
extension workers by frequent visits to the field. - Prepare monthly work plan and budget.
- Oversee the compliance and implementation
of annual budget within the common purpose of the programme. - Ensure proper keeping of records and
accountability relating to activities, progress, income and expenditure
for the projects, inventory for all project input received and expenditure
of the same - Implement the accountability process as
designed and ensure training to competence of the staff. - Monitor and report accurately on the
position of date, and future financial status on a monthly basis to
relevant stakeholders for timely decision making. - Submit timely and clear accountability to
relevant stakeholders.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The candidate must be a holder of a degree
in any of the following fields -Economics, Agriculture, Veterinary,
Sociology, Development or a related field. - The candidate must be computer literate
and well conversant with the following packages – MS Access, excel,
PowerPoint, Word and Internet applications plus other packages such as
statistical analysis. - Ability to speak Luo would be an added
advantage. Experience: - The ideal candidate should possess eight years
senior field experience with credibility to provide direction, support and
oversight in managing projects. - Should understand the critical success
factors in community development and have designed and managed projects
that created real impact. - Must have strong skills in training of
trainers, projects writing and communication (writing and verbal) and able
to think outside the development box. - Must have experience in cross cutting
issues of gender, disability, HIV/AIDS, land advocacy, agro-business and
climate change. - Must have had experience in planning,
development and implementation of new projects in the fields indicated. - Ability to write proposals and seek
funding from local and international donors - Ability to deliver on key deliverables
with minimum reminders and on time. - Excellent ability to analyse information.
- An inclusive, supportive and participatory
approach to working with others. - A self motivated approach to delivering
programmes. - Must have very good communication skills
with all sectors of the community and agencies. - Time management in the delivery of project
programmes is essential.
Key to this Job:
The candidate must provide the contact details of two immediately previous
employers.
Evidence of management of current or other projects.
The candidate must provide the contact details of two immediately previous
employers.
Evidence of management of current or other projects.
Salary: Attractive,
depending on qualification and skills.
depending on qualification and skills.
How to Apply:
All applicants should forward their application letters with detailed
CVs, photocopies of testimonials, three professional references including their
telephone contacts by post, email or hand deliver to the address below: The
Board Secretary, TAOU Board of Directors, P O. Box, 4523, Kampala, Uganda Plot
No. 14, Kenneth Dale Close, Kamwokya. Tel. 0200 906-099 Email: [email protected]
CVs, photocopies of testimonials, three professional references including their
telephone contacts by post, email or hand deliver to the address below: The
Board Secretary, TAOU Board of Directors, P O. Box, 4523, Kampala, Uganda Plot
No. 14, Kenneth Dale Close, Kamwokya. Tel. 0200 906-099 Email: [email protected]
Deadline: Friday, 18th October,
2013
2013
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