Job Title: Programme Support Assistant
Organisation: GOAL Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Assistant
Country Director – Programmes
Country Director – Programmes
About GOAL:
GOAL Uganda is currently implementing Livelihoods, WASH and ACT Health
programmes across several districts in Uganda. We are seeking a highly motivated
assistant to support the Assistant Country Director (Programmes) in the
administration of programme implementation.
programmes across several districts in Uganda. We are seeking a highly motivated
assistant to support the Assistant Country Director (Programmes) in the
administration of programme implementation.
Job Summary: The Programme
Support Assistant will be primarily responsible for overseeing the change
management processes and collating change requests from programme staff for
presentation to SMT, and recording and communicating decision outcomes on any
Change Requests. The Programme Support Assistant will also be responsible for
tracking donor/logframe report development to ensure reports are compiled
according to the agreed schedule and will conduct the first review to check
formatting and data accuracy. The incumbent will also maintain the overall
programme schedule and undertake any other administrative duties requested of
them by the ACD-Programmes.
Support Assistant will be primarily responsible for overseeing the change
management processes and collating change requests from programme staff for
presentation to SMT, and recording and communicating decision outcomes on any
Change Requests. The Programme Support Assistant will also be responsible for
tracking donor/logframe report development to ensure reports are compiled
according to the agreed schedule and will conduct the first review to check
formatting and data accuracy. The incumbent will also maintain the overall
programme schedule and undertake any other administrative duties requested of
them by the ACD-Programmes.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Actively monitor and review the progress
of projects within the overall programme, developing and maintaining the
overall programme schedule ensuring updates from the field teams are
incorporated. - Coordinate change control processes within
GOAL Uganda for the purpose of an integrated working programme - Making sure there is an accurate log of
change requests is maintained and that requests and decisions on requests
are communicated to the appropriate audiences. - Maintain and monitor the donor report
tracker and follow up report development progress with the field teams to
ensure that they are delivered on time - Carry out an initial review of all donor
reports and logframe reports ensuring the right templates have been used
and that the formatting is consistent with data provided for M&E
accuracy. - Compile the monthly overall logframe
report for inclusion in the Country Director’s report to HQ. - Ensure all donor reports are signed by the
ACD-P or CD and be responsible for their direct delivery to donors - Make sure that all donor correspondence is
filed in the appropriate donor files - Ensure that all minutes and agendas are
circulated for any meetings requested by the ACD-P and if indicated by the
ACD-P also take the minutes at any meetings called by the ACD-P - Actively follow up with Programme Team
members on information requests sent by the ACD-P - Perform any other related duties and
activities requested by the ACD-P, Livelihood Project Manager and
Programme
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should hold a Diploma
in development studies, business studies or a similar job role - A minimum of two (2) years programme
support experience - Significant experience in change control
and tracking programme progress, including logframe updates - Excellent verbal, written, participatory
facilitation skills in English. - Excellent computer literacy skills, with
good working knowledge of excel - Possess the ability to travel extensively
within Uganda when required - Possession of a Post graduate
qualification in a relevant discipline will be an advantage. - Past exposure and experience in
programming with a research component - Exhaustive knowledge and/or experience
with Most Significant Change or other qualitative M&E methodologies - Excellent report writing skills.
NB: GOAL is an equal
opportunity employer GOAL is committed to the safety and protection of children
in our care from intentional and unintentional harm. Candidates will therefore
be expected to comply with GOAL Uganda’s child protection policy.
opportunity employer GOAL is committed to the safety and protection of children
in our care from intentional and unintentional harm. Candidates will therefore
be expected to comply with GOAL Uganda’s child protection policy.
How to Apply:
All interested applicants who meet the aforementioned job requirements
should send their applications which
must include at least four reference contacts (2 professional, 2 character
references, including your supervisor and the most recent/previous employer),
and daytime contact number to; The Human Resource Manager, GOAL Uganda:
[email protected] or P.O. Box 33140 Kampala, Uganda.
should send their applications which
must include at least four reference contacts (2 professional, 2 character
references, including your supervisor and the most recent/previous employer),
and daytime contact number to; The Human Resource Manager, GOAL Uganda:
[email protected] or P.O. Box 33140 Kampala, Uganda.
NB: Please Do Not Attach
Certificates in the applications.
Certificates in the applications.
Deadline: Friday, 30 May 2014
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