Job Title: Regional Program Officer (RPO)
Organization: U.S. Peace
Corps
Corps
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
Report to: Director of
Programming and Training (DPT)
Programming and Training (DPT)
Vacancy Announcement No.:
2017-003
2017-003
About Peace Corps:
The U.S. Peace Corps is an international autonomous agency of the US
Government with operations in over 65 countries. It operates in Uganda by the
invitation of the Government of Uganda. Peace Corps Uganda has a memorandum of
understanding with government ministries that outline broad areas of agreement
of cooperation regarding the work of Peace Corps Volunteers in Uganda.
Volunteers are assigned to government and non-government agencies and
organizations, community based organizations, universities, colleges and
schools who partner to enable Volunteers to provide capacity building in
Education, Health and Community Agribusiness. Peace Corps also aims to build
cultural understanding between Americans and Ugandans.
Government with operations in over 65 countries. It operates in Uganda by the
invitation of the Government of Uganda. Peace Corps Uganda has a memorandum of
understanding with government ministries that outline broad areas of agreement
of cooperation regarding the work of Peace Corps Volunteers in Uganda.
Volunteers are assigned to government and non-government agencies and
organizations, community based organizations, universities, colleges and
schools who partner to enable Volunteers to provide capacity building in
Education, Health and Community Agribusiness. Peace Corps also aims to build
cultural understanding between Americans and Ugandans.
Job Summary: The Regional
Program Officer (RPO) works as part of an interdisciplinary Programming and
Training Team that provides support to ensure that Peace Corps (PC) – Uganda’s Training, Health, Agriculture and
Education Programs are performing optimally.
The RPO also provides assistance to project coordinators on an as needed
basis. The RPO is assigned to a specific
region of operation where they perform the majority of their duties. The RPO supports the U.S. Peace Corps mission
in Uganda in the following main areas:
Program Officer (RPO) works as part of an interdisciplinary Programming and
Training Team that provides support to ensure that Peace Corps (PC) – Uganda’s Training, Health, Agriculture and
Education Programs are performing optimally.
The RPO also provides assistance to project coordinators on an as needed
basis. The RPO is assigned to a specific
region of operation where they perform the majority of their duties. The RPO supports the U.S. Peace Corps mission
in Uganda in the following main areas:
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Programmatic Support and Volunteer Safety: 70%
- Coordinates with PMs, PCVLs and the DPT in
order to effectively: - Motivate and support Peace Corps
Volunteers (PCVs); - Conduct thorough site identification,
development, and visits in coordination with PMs and Champions following
the standard process and correctly completing required documentation; - Manage the preparation of PCV housing to
ensure that housing is ready for PCTs when they arrive in country, - Provide weekly updates to the DPT on
travel plans and major tasks to address, - Communicate regularly with all PCVs in
their region and provide updates to the appropriate PM and / or Champion
for noting in PCVs communication records in VIDA; - Significantly contribute programmatic
input to IPBS and Ops Plan development; and - Support PMs and Champions in collecting,
compiling, and reporting program data. - Provides program support and ensures that
PCVs are safe, engaged in meaningful work, and living safely in their
communities; - Supports PC staff in planning travel schedules;
- Builds and maintains healthy relationships
with local political and law enforcement authorities - Builds and maintains healthy relationships
PCVs, Peace Corps staff, and partners; - Assists in compiling Project Status
Reports (PSRs), writing periodic and annual reports, and participates in
project plan reviews; - Promotes Peace Corps’ programs within the
context of the Government of Uganda’s development priorities; - Responds to PCV field reports and issues
concerning their sites and housing in their region; - Assists PCVs in project implementation and
development, including development of secondary activities; - Promotes to PCVs and their counterparts to
monitor and complete reporting documentation to Peace Corps on their
activities. - Counsels PCVs on technical and
cross-cultural issues; - Maintains liaisons with the local police
and other authorities to ensure Volunteers’ safety and security and that
of staff and property at main office, regional sub offices and Volunteers’
sites, - Participates in the implementation of the
Emergency Action Plan. - Responds timely to additional assignments
from the Country Director.
Training: 20%
- Develops effective working relationships
with the training team; - Supports the training team to design,
organize, facilitate, and plan logistics for training events (PST, IST,
COS conference, other Volunteer trainings)
especially within the geographical region, for PCVs and/or counterparts; - Identifies training sites, especially
within the geographical region;
General Services: 10%
- Coordinates with the General Services
Manager (GSM). Peace Corps Medical Officer (PCMO) and Deputy Director of
Management Operations (DDMO) as necessary; - Deliver mail to PCVs in particular
regions; - Develops relationships with vendors to
facilitate purchasing of necessary supplies and services, and - Other duties as assigned by the CD or DPT.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Unites States
Peace Corps Regional Program Officer (RPO) job opportunity must hold
University degrees – Bachelor’s and Master’s degree or Bachelor’s and some
post-Bachelor’s degree studies. - A minimum of five years of management and
supervision with increasing responsibilities. - Previous exposure and experience working
in development with NGOs, community organizations, international
USAID-implementing agencies, government in one or more of the following
fields: health, community/public health, agribusiness, entrepreneurship,
education and training. - Serve on a team;
- Be analytical, well organized and
creative; - Compile and write reports;
- Communicate effectively with Americans,
staff, and NGOs, schools, government agencies; - Proficient in the use of computer systems;
- Understanding of PC Uganda policies and
procedures, especially those relevant to area of specialization; - Respect different cultures and divergent
viewpoints - Excellent command of English, both spoken
and written; native ability in spoken and written at least one Ugandan
language. - Ability to travel extensively at least 40%
of the time - Ability and willingness to live and work
in the Gulu area. - Legally able to work in Uganda.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their electronic applications with a Word formatted letter of interest, resume,
names and contact information for three references to
[email protected]
their electronic applications with a Word formatted letter of interest, resume,
names and contact information for three references to
[email protected]
Please clearly indicate your name and the position applied for on the
subject line of the cover email as well as on all the attachments: For example
“Katungu Bonita_ RPO” for the Regional Program Officer Position. Do not write
any other words in the subject line of your mail. Submitted documents become
the property of the Peace Corps and will not be returned.
subject line of the cover email as well as on all the attachments: For example
“Katungu Bonita_ RPO” for the Regional Program Officer Position. Do not write
any other words in the subject line of your mail. Submitted documents become
the property of the Peace Corps and will not be returned.
NB: If called for an
interview, you will be expected to bring a reference letter from your area
Local Council (LC1) as well as your academic credentials.
interview, you will be expected to bring a reference letter from your area
Local Council (LC1) as well as your academic credentials.
Deadline: 3rd April
2017 by 4:45pm
2017 by 4:45pm
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