Programme Assistant (PA) Career Jobs – The European Union’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO)

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Job Title:       Programme Assistant (PA)
Organisation: The European
Union’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Technical
Assistant
About US:
The Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian
Aid Operations (ECHO), formerly known as the European Community Humanitarian
Aid Office, is the European Commission’s department for overseas humanitarian
aid and for civil protection. The European Union has been the second largest
donor of humanitarian assistance since 2000. For humanitarian aid, the
Commission works with about 200 operational partners, including United Nations
agencies, the Red Cross/ Crescent movement and non-governmental organizations
(NGOs). Humanitarian Aid is channeled impartially, straight to victims,
regardless of their race, ethnic group, religion, gender, age, nationality or
political affiliation.
Job Summary: The Programme
Assistant will conduct activities to contribute to the delivery of an effective
humanitarian response. The incumbent will actively contribute to assessments,
monitoring and evaluations of projects, as well as to the analysis of the
humanitarian context in the area of coverage.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Responsible for situation assessments;
  • Tasked with the analysis of ECHO partners’
    proposals;
  • In charge of monitoring, evaluation and
    coordination of projects;
  • Responsible for reporting and programme
    administration;
  • Work closely with partners in an advisory
    capacity.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal applicant for the ECHO Programme
    Assistant (PA)  job opportunity
    should possess a relevant first level university degree;
  • At least five years of relevant working
    experience in the development and/or; humanitarian aid sector / INGOs /
    NGOs. If the candidate does not have a relevant university degree, ten
    years’ work experience in the humanitarian sector will be required;
  • Extensive knowledge of the Logical
    Framework Approach and Project Cycle Management.
  • Excellent drafting skills;
  • Personal initiative; ability to work both
    independently and in a team, with ability to set priorities, and to work
    to tight deadlines;
  • Show commitment, determination,
    reliability, a high degree of personal integrity and discretion;
  • Ability to analyse and process comply
    information; ability to clearly and concisely convey information to
    others.
  • Fluent in both written and spoken English
    and Luganda are required
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Uganda nationals and other
residents with valid working permits or able to obtain such working permit
before the foreseen recruitment date are encouraged to send their applications
including a cover letter, a detailed CV, academic and employment certificates
via e-mail to: Echo-Administration.Kampala@echofield.eu with the vacancy
reference indicated in the subject line.
Deadline:  5th June, 2017
NB:  All applicants who do not hear from us by 31st
July 2017 should consider that they have not been selected.
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