Project Coordinator – NORAD Job Placement – Save the Children International

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Job Title:           Project Coordinator – NORAD
Organisation: Save the
Children International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Area Manager
East
About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has
been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in
their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our
Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice
for and of children, and by achieving results at scale.  In Uganda, we implement programmes in six
thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance,
Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in
development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over
36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of
Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 240
persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
Job Summary:  The Project Coordinator – NORAD will manage
the delivery of the NORAD (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation)
Project work in Napak, Nakapiripirit, Moroto, and Kotido districts. The Project
Coordinator provides both operations and technical assistance and oversight on
all aspects relating to NORAD in Eastern/ Karamoja Region. In addition, the incumbent
also provides overall programmatic and operational coordination and management
including; planning, implementation, capacity enhancement, monitoring/
evaluation and reporting both internally (within SCI) and externally (for/with
partners). The job holder may be called upon as and when necessary to support
the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Save the
    Children Project Coordinator – NORAD job placement should hold a Bachelor’s
    Degree in humanities. Experience in managing integrated programmes across
    different thematic areas such as education, child protection, child rights
    governance or disaster risk reduction is a must.
  • A minimum of four years of accrued working
    experience in program implementation with three years in a middle
    management level position in an international NGO is desirable.
  • Previous exposure and xperience in
    strategic thinking and planning skills, be able to set priorities, prepare
    manageable plans and to evaluate progress.
  • Willingness to stay in Moroto, travel
    extensively to hard-to-reach areas in the districts of Nakapiripirit,
    Napak, Amudat, Kotido and Kaabong and occasionally under strenuous
    conditions.
  • Past exposure and experience of working
    with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights
    Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is
    an added advantage.
  • Excellent analytical skills and strategic
    planning abilities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain conducive
    collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
  • Computer literacy and excellent
    documentation skills are a must.
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and
    ability to work well in an international environment with people from
    diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Ability to intervene with crisis
    management or troubleshooting as necessary.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and
    communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
  • Excellent time management and planning
    capacity.
  • Availability and willingness to work extra
    hours during times of humanitarian responses.
  • Willingness to travel and work in
    hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send a copy of
their updated CVs with a cover letter (attached as one document) indicating
three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors to:
uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB:
  • Testimonials/certificates should not be
    attached to applications
  • Hand delivered applications will not be
    accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
Deadline: 3rd
February 2017
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