Organisation: World Vision Uganda
Reports to: Programme Manager-Hoima
and WASH Manager
and WASH Manager
Duty Station: Kyangwali- Hoima, Uganda
About WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice in over 40 districts of Uganda. World Vision is
committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose
background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every
child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make
it so.”
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice in over 40 districts of Uganda. World Vision is
committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose
background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every
child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make
it so.”
Job Summary: The Project Officer should manage emergency
response intervention to ensure successful achievement of World Vision Inclusive WASH and Disability
project objectives.
response intervention to ensure successful achievement of World Vision Inclusive WASH and Disability
project objectives.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Project Management and Coordination:
- Offer overall leadership in managing and
coordinating the implementation of emergency response activities according
to the project implementation and organization standards. - Advise and provide technical support to staff
on WASH and other project interventions - Steer ECHO and UNHCR prepositioning tasks in
line with donor requirements.
2. Project Monitoring, Documentation and Reporting:
- Effective monitoring, documentation and
reporting in compliance with Project Design standards. - Establish functional project level M&E
system and ensure utilization of the information. - Manage emergency project information and
documentation processes, and ensure effective communication of the project
results. - Provide technical guidance to Project staff in
planning and preparation of detailed implementation plans and activities
as well as monitoring - Document and share lessons learnt within the
partnership on emergency response interventions. - Prepare and submit reports within the set time
and quality standards
3. Finance Management:
- Monitor project budget in line with WVU
Financial and Project standards. - Responsible for asset management – manage
Project assets in line with assets and other policy and set guidelines.
4. Performance management and Supervision:
- Manage, supervise and build capacity of staff
in project development, management and implementation of WASH activities
and any other emergency response interventions.
5. Project Development:
- Provide overall leadership, management
and guidance to the development of project designs, Concepts and fundable
proposals for WASH activities e.g. ECHO proposal writing for World Vision
Finland (FPA holder), specifically coordinate subsequent assessments
for WV Finland and Proposal writing - Conduct project assessments as may be required
- Build, mentor and guide staff in design
and development of projects on emergency response. - Review emergency response project documents and
align them to DRR standards.
6. Advocacy, Networking and Influencing:
- Actively participate in coordination meetings
at national, cluster and camp levels. - Identify and build strategic linkages,
relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders
in planning and implementation of emergency activities. - Facilitate the integration of Advocacy and
justice for children in emergency response interventions. - Develop a data base of strategic networks and
partnerships for advocacy within and outside the settlement
7. Child Protection: Ensure compliance to the child protection policy in
all project interventions in accordance to the UNHCR Guidelines and WVU Child
Protection policy
all project interventions in accordance to the UNHCR Guidelines and WVU Child
Protection policy
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Programme
Manager-Hoima and WASH Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The prospective World Vision employee in the aforementioned
capacity should hold a bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Environmental
Health, Civil Engineering or related field - At least three years’ experience or more in
relief and development work - Prior experience in inclusive WASH for PLWD
- Highly self motivated with excellent time
management skills. - All candidates must be mature and committed
Christians, able to demonstrate an active involvement with their faith and
also able to appreciate and stand above denominational diversities.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates must
send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via email
to: [email protected]. Please address the application to the People
and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in the
email subject line.
send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via email
to: [email protected]. Please address the application to the People
and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in the
email subject line.
NB: Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Friday, 14th February,
2014
2014
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