Project Coordinator – BIAAG – UP Jobs at Plan International

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Organisation: Plan International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Project Title: Because Am A
Girl Urban Program (BIAAG UP)
About Plan:
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and
largest child centered development organizations in the world. We work in 50
developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child
rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a
world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that
respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious,
political or governmental affiliations.
About BIAAG UP Project:
The Because I am a Girl Urban Programme is a joint programme developed
in partnership between Plan International, Women in Cities International
(WICI), and UN-HABITAT with funding from the Plan German National Office (GNO).
The overarching goal of the programme is to build safe, accountable, and
inclusive cities with and for adolescent girls in all their diversity. The
Because I am a Girl Urban Programme will be carried out in five cities around
the world: Cairo, Egypt; Delhi, India; Hanoi, Vietnam; Kampala, Uganda; Lima,
Peru. However the GNO will fund the project in three cities of Kampala, Delhi
and Vietnam focusing on three outcomes of increasing girls’ safety and access
to public spaces, increasing girls’ active and meaningful participation in
urban development and governance and increasing girls’ autonomous mobility in
the city.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Develop and periodically review a project
    operational plan, annual and quarterly plans and budgets for effective project
    implementation;
  • Steer the technical design of project
    interventions, development of technical tools with adequate consultation
    and participation of staff and other key stakeholders at all stages of
    project implementation;
  • Collaboratively coordinate initiatives for
    capacity development of implementing partners and other key collaborative
    CSOs to ensure timely and quality delivery of the project at all stages of
    implementation;
  • Ensure efficient utilization and timely
    accountability of funds and other resources allocated in accordance with
    grant conditions;
  • Develop a working system for capturing,
    documenting and disseminating project experiences, achievements, lesson
    learnt and best practice to stakeholders while maintaining project records
    for accountability purposes;
  • Prepare and submit quality and timely
    project reports to the Program Unit Manager and
  • Resource Mobilisation Manager as per donor
    requirements and the project monitoring & evaluation plan;
  • The Project Coordinator will manage and
    nurture cordial relations with relevant government agency at the division
    level, project partners, and key stakeholders;
  • Coordinate regular performance review
    meetings to assess progress; agree on; and communicate any changes in
    strategy with the key project stakeholders including quarterly
  • Annual Project Peer Review (APPR); and
  • Identify and participate in operational
    research related to the project.
  • Perform any other job duties as assigned
    by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The job holder must possess a degree in
    Development Studies, Education, Social Science, Social Work or Gender and Development
    or any other relevant qualification;
  • The applicant should also hold a post -graduate
    training in a relevant discipline and/or participatory advocacy is an
    added advantage
  • A minimum 
    of five years’ experience in implementing integrated community
    development programs in an urban setting including Gender and OVC programming,
    3 years of which at project/budget management level;
  • Prior experience of working with
    vulnerable adolescents’ girls and boys in an urban setting is a prerequisite;
  • Working knowledge of urban planning will
    be an added advantage;
  • Practical knowledge and skills in
    designing, planning, implementing and monitoring of community empowerment
    programs in an urban setting;
  • Practical experience in working in
    partnerships as well as community support systems;
  • Good understanding of current policy
    developments on Gender, Child Protection and OVC programs;
  • Possess a willingness to work and travel
    60% of the time in field; and
  • Proficiency in Luganda a prerequisite
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send  their letters
of application, together with detailed and updated CVs, contact telephone
numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three
references plus salary history to: The Country Human Resources Manager, Plan
Uganda.
Email: uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org
Plan is an equal opportunity employer and qualified female candidates
are encouraged to apply.
NB: Only soft copies of application will be
considered and please indicate the position in the Subject line. Only
Short-listed candidates will be contacted.
As a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure
that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization
further has a child protection policy that every staff is required to sign.
Potential candidates will be required to provide information confirming whether
or not they have ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
Deadline: 31st January, 2014.
NB:
Please consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by 28th
February, 2014

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