Programme Officer Career Opportunity at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

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Job
Title:  Programme Officer
Organisation:
Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Duty
Station: Gulu, Uganda
About
JICA:
JICA, the world biggest
bilateral aid agency, works in over 150 countries and regions. In accordance
with its vision of “inclusive and Dynamic Development,” JICA supports the
resolution of development issues in developing countries. In Uganda, Japan has
been providing financial and technical assistance since 1966. On behalf of the
people and the Government of Japan, JICA contributes to improve life of people
in Uganda. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the executing agency
of Japan’s Bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA), has been
implementing the “Project for Capacity Development in Planning and
Implementation for Community Development in Acholi Sub-Region (ACAP)” under the
JICA Reconstruction Assistance Program for Northern Uganda.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Lend
    a hand to the Chief Advisor (Japanese nationality) in the planning and
    implementation of the Project’s activities
  • Rigorously
    engage in community development activities of the Project (e.g.
    Livelihoods Support)
  • Coordinate
    with officials of local governments
  • Travel
    across Acholi Sub-Region and Kampala

Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • The
    applicant must hold a University Degree in rural development, community
    development, development studies or other related development discipline
  • At
    least five years’ experience in community development
  • Flexible
    and willing to work in difficult work conditions and under pressure
  • Excellent
    command of verbal and written English and spoken Acholi/Luo
  • Computer
    literacy skills i.e. MS Word/Excel/ Power Point/Outlook [Conditions]
  • The
    applicant should be a Ugandan Nationality with age below 50 years.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit a set of hard
copy of his/her Curricula Vitae with two recommendation letters of non-related
referees no later than 10th January, 2014 (Friday) either through hand delivery
to ACAP Project Office in Gulu or being posted to:
ACAP Project Office
Plot No. 15, Upper Churchill Drive, Gulu
P. O. Box 693, Gulu, Uganda.
0471-436666
Note: we will be closed on 27th December, 2013 and on weekends and public
holidays
NB:
Submission is not acceptable by e-mail. Only short-listed applicants will be
called for an interview.
Deadline:
10th January 2014

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