Job Title: District Project Officer
Organization: Action for
Community Development (ACODEV)
Community Development (ACODEV)
Funding Source: U.S. Agency
for International Development (USAID)
for International Development (USAID)
Project Name: Sustainable
Outcomes for Children and Youth in Central and Western Uganda
Outcomes for Children and Youth in Central and Western Uganda
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: District Project
Coordinator
Coordinator
About US:
Action for Community Development (ACODEV) is a Non-Governmental
Organization that serves and empowers individuals, families and communities in
East and Southern African region through promotion of innovative solutions in
the areas of Human Rights, Health Promotions and Institutional Capacity
Strengthening.
Organization that serves and empowers individuals, families and communities in
East and Southern African region through promotion of innovative solutions in
the areas of Human Rights, Health Promotions and Institutional Capacity
Strengthening.
About USAID SOCY Project:
ACODEV will be implementing Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth
in Central and Western Uganda over the next five years. The Project will
improve the health, nutrition, education and psychosocial wellbeing of
vulnerable populations, as well as reduce abuse, exploitation and neglect to a
minimum of 625,000 children and 101,500 households in 17 districts in central
and western Uganda. The Project is being
implemented by a consortium of partner consisting of CRS being the lead,
Futures Group, ANPPCAN and TPO.
in Central and Western Uganda over the next five years. The Project will
improve the health, nutrition, education and psychosocial wellbeing of
vulnerable populations, as well as reduce abuse, exploitation and neglect to a
minimum of 625,000 children and 101,500 households in 17 districts in central
and western Uganda. The Project is being
implemented by a consortium of partner consisting of CRS being the lead,
Futures Group, ANPPCAN and TPO.
Job Summary: The District
Project Officer will be responsible for the overall leadership and management
of project’s District Branch Office. The incumbent will be responsible for
networking, coordination and representation of the project at the District
level.
Project Officer will be responsible for the overall leadership and management
of project’s District Branch Office. The incumbent will be responsible for
networking, coordination and representation of the project at the District
level.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- In charge of the implementation of the
project at the location. - Regularly monitor local needs and
developments in close collaboration with the Regional coordinator. - Builds capacity and support district staff
and local partners; maintains network of contacts and represents the
organization and the project - Builds and maintains good working
relations with government officials in relation to the location. - Responsible for logistics management;
responsible for budget and day to day financial management, and monthly
book-keeping reports. - Ensure and co-ordinate the planning and
implementation of the branch office’s projects and activities in relation
to the project objectives and plans. - Ensure proper flow of information between
the branch office and the regional office maintaining open lines of
communications. - Build and maintain positive and effective
relatives between the organization and stakeholders, local government
departments as well as related organizations and institutions in the
District. - Formulate and implement a fundraising
strategy to ensure office sustainability, including; participation in the
mobilization of resources for the programmes of the organization through
the development of relevant proposals and undertaking any other relevant
resources mobilization activities. - Creatively and optimally utilize the
resources available to ensure proper and timely implementation of planned
activities as well as value for money. - Ensure the systematic provision of legal,
medical, psychosocial and other support necessary for the recovery and
reintegration of the abused children. - Serve as the primary Accounting officer
for the affairs of the District Office by providing detailed reporting on
financial and other resources of the office.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the ACODEV USAID
SOCY Project Officer job vacancy should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related field. - Possession of a post graduate
qualification in project management will be an added advantage. - Three years’ consistent experience in a
technical advisory/ support role with a large scale NGO. - Supportive attitude towards processes of
strengthening staff capacity; - Leadership qualities, personnel and team
management including mediation and conflict resolution; - Proven skills in critical thinking,
assessment and analysis; strong competency in conceptualizing and
designing strategic frameworks; - Excellent communication, team building and
training skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective
working relations in and outside the organization; - Demonstrated ability in report writing and
presentation to ACODEV Management and other stakeholders. - Must have working in local government
systems, managing private/public partnerships. - Broad knowledge and familiarity with
government policies and strategies on OVC. - Demonstrable training skills, development
of training materials and capacity building of community based organizations. - Excellent interpersonal, oral and written
communication and negotiation skills. - Extremely flexible, and have the ability
to cope with stressful situations. - Ability to maintain performance
expectations and strong working relationships in diverse cultural
contexts, psychologically & physically stressful environments - Experience with and enthusiasm for on the
job training. - Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in
Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet) required. - Desire to work effectively in a team
oriented environment. - Fluent written and spoken English.
How to Apply:
All applicants should send an updated CV, certified relevant academic
documents, and include past experience and personal statement on why you think
you are the best fit for any of the position above and what you would offer if
selected for the position. You may hand deliver a well labelled application
specifying position applied for to: ACODEV National offices in Masoli Gayaza
Road near Namirembe Hillside School or ACODEV Western Regional Offices located
in Kasese-Muyenga Zone next to Rwenzori the Gardens Hotel Email your PDF
documents to: [email protected]
documents, and include past experience and personal statement on why you think
you are the best fit for any of the position above and what you would offer if
selected for the position. You may hand deliver a well labelled application
specifying position applied for to: ACODEV National offices in Masoli Gayaza
Road near Namirembe Hillside School or ACODEV Western Regional Offices located
in Kasese-Muyenga Zone next to Rwenzori the Gardens Hotel Email your PDF
documents to: [email protected]
Deadline: 23rd January 2017 by
5:00PM
5:00PM
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