Job Title: Programme Officer
Organisation: Trocaire
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About Trócaire:
Trócaire is an Irish development organisation that works through local
partners to implement programmes in the organisation’s priority areas of
Building Sustainable Livelihoods, Governance & Human Rights and Gender.
Trócaire’s programmes in Uganda are managed by a small country team based in
the office in Kampala with regular travel to Northern Uganda.
partners to implement programmes in the organisation’s priority areas of
Building Sustainable Livelihoods, Governance & Human Rights and Gender.
Trócaire’s programmes in Uganda are managed by a small country team based in
the office in Kampala with regular travel to Northern Uganda.
Job Summary: The Programme
Officer must ensure that the project partners of the assigned part of the
partner and programme portfolio deliver effective and efficient services to
vulnerable children, in line with TdH Netherlands (TdH) strategy, policies and
procedures.
Officer must ensure that the project partners of the assigned part of the
partner and programme portfolio deliver effective and efficient services to
vulnerable children, in line with TdH Netherlands (TdH) strategy, policies and
procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contribution to the development and
implementation of country/ thematic annual and strategic plans - In charge of the analysis of project
proposals and project partners – context analysis, budgets, etc. - Technically advise whether or not to give
the proposal further consideration and discuss the analysis with the
Country Manager in preparation for final decision making. - Prepare the necessary documentation for
approval of new and on-going partnerships and project proposals according
to the TdH guidelines and formats. - Technically support and monitor the
programmes and project partners through regular communications and
programme visits. - Support the marketing communication
department with information and materials for marketing and communication,
e.g. for the newsletters. - Ensure that all scheduled partner and
project reports such as progress reports are delivered timely and that
they are of good quality, analyse the received information and compile the
necessary reports. - Inform relevant
persons/organisations/institutions on support given to project partners,
project activities and expected results. - Maintain the database and regularly update
project documentation/ files for reference by all concerned. - Work on and maintain a good working
relationship with project partners. - Enhance mutual understanding, cooperation
and respect for respective responsibilities without compromising on
supervisory responsibilities. - Responsible for Capacity building of
partners for assigned part of partner and programme portfolio. - Perform any other functions,
responsibilities or portfolio which may be assigned by the Trocaire
management
Qualification, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should possess a relevant
bachelor’s degree - At least three years of experience in a similar position in a similar organisation
- Extensive knowledge of development
cooperation, sociology, child rights, health - Extensive knowledge of and experience in
project planning, project cycle management and logical framework - Past experience with Child Rights based
programming - Extensive experience with financial
management - Prior working knowledge of the political,
religious and social structures of the respective country/ region and the
relevant languages - Excellent writing skills in English, an
additional language is an asset
How to Apply:
All suitable candidates should send your CV with an application letter
with at least two professional references to Trocaire via E-mail to:
[email protected]. Please include “Programme Officer” in the subject of your
email application.
with at least two professional references to Trocaire via E-mail to:
[email protected]. Please include “Programme Officer” in the subject of your
email application.
Deadline: 21st April,
2014
2014
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