Job Title: Programs
Officer
Officer
Organisation: Africa
Nonprofit Chore (ANCHOR)
Nonprofit Chore (ANCHOR)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of
Office
Office
About US:
Africa
Nonprofit Chore (ANCHOR) envisages and is committed towards a secure and
economically empowered East and Central African Region free of human
trafficking and forced labor. Current activities include support to east and
central African partners towards ending human trafficking & poverty through:
research and advocacy, holistic reintegration and NGO capacity building.
Nonprofit Chore (ANCHOR) envisages and is committed towards a secure and
economically empowered East and Central African Region free of human
trafficking and forced labor. Current activities include support to east and
central African partners towards ending human trafficking & poverty through:
research and advocacy, holistic reintegration and NGO capacity building.
Job
Summary: The Programs Officer will be responsible for the designing and
execution of new program initiatives; supporting grants sourcing; leading
research projects; and building the capacity of sub grantee partners.
Summary: The Programs Officer will be responsible for the designing and
execution of new program initiatives; supporting grants sourcing; leading
research projects; and building the capacity of sub grantee partners.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
In charge of designing program-level M&E
systems that inform and improve each program while feeding into the broader
ANCHOR and donor level M&E decision-making tools.
In charge of designing program-level M&E
systems that inform and improve each program while feeding into the broader
ANCHOR and donor level M&E decision-making tools.
·
Support program management staff of beneficiary
partner organizations to ensure that DM&E results are used to strengthen
existing programming
Support program management staff of beneficiary
partner organizations to ensure that DM&E results are used to strengthen
existing programming
·
Design, conduct, and report on activities from program
needs assessments, execution, and phase out in new programs development.
Design, conduct, and report on activities from program
needs assessments, execution, and phase out in new programs development.
·
Steer the development of departmental strategy,
activity work plans, and budgets.
Steer the development of departmental strategy,
activity work plans, and budgets.
·
Support the Head of Office (HoO) Support in grants
sourcing and donor relationship management.
Support the Head of Office (HoO) Support in grants
sourcing and donor relationship management.
·
Support in general team and office management from
time to time as requested by the HoO
Support in general team and office management from
time to time as requested by the HoO
·
Develop plans and build the capacity of key team
members to practice sound project design monitoring and evaluation, completion
of assessments and production of analytical reports.
Develop plans and build the capacity of key team
members to practice sound project design monitoring and evaluation, completion
of assessments and production of analytical reports.
·
Offer technical support for project performance
monitoring, data validations, planning, quality controls, accountability
mechanisms, results reporting, assessments and evaluations;
Offer technical support for project performance
monitoring, data validations, planning, quality controls, accountability
mechanisms, results reporting, assessments and evaluations;
·
Supervise program research undertakings, as well
as compile key findings to feed into advocacy plans.
Supervise program research undertakings, as well
as compile key findings to feed into advocacy plans.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Project Planning, M&E, Development, Social Sciences, or other
core field.
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Project Planning, M&E, Development, Social Sciences, or other
core field.
·
Past experience in conducting program research and
writing fundable project proposals
Past experience in conducting program research and
writing fundable project proposals
·
Significant experience in monitoring and
evaluating community development projects in conflict zones
Significant experience in monitoring and
evaluating community development projects in conflict zones
·
Familiar knowledge and understanding of child/human
trafficking in the region is an added advantage
Familiar knowledge and understanding of child/human
trafficking in the region is an added advantage
·
Skills in designing and establishing comprehensive
M&E systems, processes and procedures
Skills in designing and establishing comprehensive
M&E systems, processes and procedures
·
Impact assessments/analysis, information/data
gathering, and quantitative analysis
Impact assessments/analysis, information/data
gathering, and quantitative analysis
·
The ideal candidate should be a highly passionate
and knowledgeable individual able to work with very limited supervision and
deliver on program and management needs of ANCHOR.
The ideal candidate should be a highly passionate
and knowledgeable individual able to work with very limited supervision and
deliver on program and management needs of ANCHOR.
·
Strong background in strengthening community
resilience programing through economic and psychosocial reintegration is
preferred
Strong background in strengthening community
resilience programing through economic and psychosocial reintegration is
preferred
·
Strong in presentation, training and communication
skills
Strong in presentation, training and communication
skills
·
Past experience working in a cross-cultural
setting
Past experience working in a cross-cultural
setting
·
Familiarity with Micro Soft office suite
Familiarity with Micro Soft office suite
·
Excellent verbal and written English language
skills.
Excellent verbal and written English language
skills.
Personal
Competencies:
Competencies:
·
Innovation
and Integrity: a pioneering spirit and ability to work-well
independently
Innovation
and Integrity: a pioneering spirit and ability to work-well
independently
·
Accountability: ability to
operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations;
Accountability: ability to
operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations;
·
Adaptability: ability to
establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations
in a multicultural environment.
Adaptability: ability to
establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations
in a multicultural environment.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send an application
letter accompanied by a detailed resume indicating addresses and telephone
contacts of three professional referees to: The Head of Office, Africa
Nonprofit Chore (ANCHOR), Plot 190, Old Kiira Road Ntinda, P.O. Box 37041
Kampala, Uganda.
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send an application
letter accompanied by a detailed resume indicating addresses and telephone
contacts of three professional referees to: The Head of Office, Africa
Nonprofit Chore (ANCHOR), Plot 190, Old Kiira Road Ntinda, P.O. Box 37041
Kampala, Uganda.
E-Mail
to: [email protected] (Attachments should not exceed 2MBs)
to: [email protected] (Attachments should not exceed 2MBs)
NB:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for Interviews.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for Interviews.
Deadline:
9th June 2015 by 4:00 pm
9th June 2015 by 4:00 pm
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