Job Title: Regional Program Coordinator
Organisation: WEI/Bantwana
Project Name: USAID’s Better Outcomes for Children and
Youth Project
Youth Project
Funding Source: PEPFAR/USAID
Duty Station: Gulu,
Uganda
Uganda
About WEI:
WEI/Bantwana Initiative is a
Non-Governmental Organization that helps families and children orphaned and
made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS to access the comprehensive support and care they
need to grow into healthy adults.
Non-Governmental Organization that helps families and children orphaned and
made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS to access the comprehensive support and care they
need to grow into healthy adults.
About USAID Project:
The Bantwana Initiative of World
Education is implementing the USAID’s Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in
Eastern and Northern Uganda program—a $24.5 million program with a large sub
grant component. The Program is being implemented across 13 districts in
Eastern and Northern Uganda. Better Outcomes works with families, communities,
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Local Government and the private sector to
address the long-term, comprehensive needs of vulnerable children and families
through improved OVC service delivery.
Education is implementing the USAID’s Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in
Eastern and Northern Uganda program—a $24.5 million program with a large sub
grant component. The Program is being implemented across 13 districts in
Eastern and Northern Uganda. Better Outcomes works with families, communities,
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Local Government and the private sector to
address the long-term, comprehensive needs of vulnerable children and families
through improved OVC service delivery.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Assist
the Program Manager and program team in all aspects of technical, management
and logistics needs
Assist
the Program Manager and program team in all aspects of technical, management
and logistics needs
·
Coordinate
and support the regional program officers with all aspects of program
implementation
Coordinate
and support the regional program officers with all aspects of program
implementation
·
Technically
support technical review meetings with regional team and partners to ensure
that program is on track for meeting targets
Technically
support technical review meetings with regional team and partners to ensure
that program is on track for meeting targets
·
Develop
and support ongoing program improvement processes
Develop
and support ongoing program improvement processes
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The
ideal candidate for the USAID OVC Project career opportunity should hold a BA/BS
in development or related studies
The
ideal candidate for the USAID OVC Project career opportunity should hold a BA/BS
in development or related studies
·
Past
experience with OVC and HIV or other related programming
Past
experience with OVC and HIV or other related programming
·
At
least three years project management experience
At
least three years project management experience
·
Good
knowledge and understanding of administration, finance and logistical/
procurement management
Good
knowledge and understanding of administration, finance and logistical/
procurement management
·
Excellent
communication skills
Excellent
communication skills
·
Possess
the ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently
Possess
the ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently
·
Computer
literacy skills i.e. Knowledge of Microsoft office software (Word, Excel, and
Internet) required
Computer
literacy skills i.e. Knowledge of Microsoft office software (Word, Excel, and
Internet) required
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested
candidates who wish to join the USAID Project are encouraged to Apply via
E-mail only be sending an updated CV and cover letter to: [email protected]
candidates who wish to join the USAID Project are encouraged to Apply via
E-mail only be sending an updated CV and cover letter to: [email protected]
NB:
Please clearly include name and title of the position you are applying for in
the subject line of the email.
Please clearly include name and title of the position you are applying for in
the subject line of the email.
Deadline: 15th May, 2015
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