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• Working
  at the local level with dioceses and partners on their diocesan projects
  primarily on the prevention of domestic violence.   The programme officer is responsible
  for ensuring quality, key delivery, learning and capacity building.
  Managing a wide range of diocesan projects and ensuring capacity building
  will be key deliverables of the position.
• Delivering
  a national level campaign on prevention of domestic violence with the
  Catholic Church. This includes working with various commissions and
  stakeholders within the Church in the roll out of the national campaign on
  domestic violence and in the management of key stakeholders. The national
  campaign is rolled out in November and evaluated in July.
• Supporting
  initiatives such as SASA Faith development (a methodology on domestic
  violence prevention) with the Catholic Church and interfaith initiatives
  such as counseling (response to domestic violence) with the Muslim Centre
  for Peace and Justice and the Kampala Diocese.

• Prepare
  and send high quality programme reports
• Ensure
  up-to-date reporting to the donor in an accurate and efficient manner
• Organize
  regular planning and progress reviews;
• Strategic
  oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of the
  programme, tracking use of financial resources and activities in
  accordance with the Trocaire rules and procedures.
• Work
  in liaison with the Programme Accountant financial monitoring and working
  with partners to ensure financial reporting is accurate and consistent.
• Provide
  top quality technical support to partners focusing on the achievement of
  the set programme targets and work with the Programme Accountants to
  ensure Minimum Requirements are all met.
• In
  charge of the documentation of learning and driving programme learning in
  the further development of the programme.
• Capacity
  building and project management, including implementing a strategic
  capacity building program with key partners
• Line
  management support to one member of staff working   on developing SASA! Faith methodologies
• Accompanying
  visitors / delegations as part of the programme monitoring.
• Ensure
  preparation of brochures, publications, filming,   press releases for dissemination and
  other material for the programme.
• Monitoring
  – ensuring results and lessons learned feed into the analytical and
  project work (i.e. results used to make decisions); Regular field visits
• Undertake
  and complete mid-term review
• Ensure
  a clear focus on the achievement of results as per the Irish Aid logframe.
  This will entail extensive work with partners and other stakeholders.
• Perform
  any other functions, responsibilities or portfolio which may be assigned
  by the Trocaire management

• The
  ideal applicant should be educated to Graduate level education preferably
  with expertise in Gender and Monitoring and Evaluation
• A minimum
  of three years’ experience working in the development sector including
  experience of programme management and working in a partnership context with
  an established organisation.
• Two
  or more years’ experience of managing or working on Gender programmes or
  GBV programmes, is desirable
• Possess
  excellent communication and problem solving skills
• Working
  knowledge of the Catholic Church and /or faith based organisations is
  desirable
• Proven
  understanding and wide experience of Project management cycle, especially
  Results Based Management and Logic Models
• Possess
  the ability to facilitate training and conduct project monitoring.
• Sound
  and up to date knowledge of development concepts, methodologies and
  techniques, including theory of change, rights based approach and
  participatory methodologies and gender approaches;
• Excellent
  organization skills, (including Flexibility, ability to work under
  pressure in addition to multi-tasking in a fast paced environment)
• A
  proven ability to write clearly and concisely in English and, produce good
  quality reports
• Good
  understanding of financial management systems and budget monitoring and
  reporting.
• Good
  computer skills particularly in Excel, Word and Powerpoint
• A
  solid understanding of the concepts of, and ability to, work in
  partnership and build capacity of institutions
• Ability
  to work on one’s own initiative and operate as part of a team
• Be
  flexible to changing requirements that the role may require
• Excellent
  interpersonal and communication skills.
• Possess
  a Positive approach and an ability to contribute to a strong dynamic team
• Good
  understanding of and sympathy with the role of the Catholic Church in
  development
• Show
  commitment to the work of justice and an empathy with the ethos and work
  of Trócaire.

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