Job Title: Programme Assistant
Organisation: HORIZONT3000
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Regional
Director
Director
About US:
HORIZONT3000 is an Austrian NGO working in the area of development
cooperation. With the mandate of our member organisations of the catholic
development sector we specialise in the monitoring and implementation of
projects as well as in the provision of experts in developing countries.
cooperation. With the mandate of our member organisations of the catholic
development sector we specialise in the monitoring and implementation of
projects as well as in the provision of experts in developing countries.
Job Summary: The Programme
Assistant provides support to HORIZONT3000 Regional Office East Africa in
Kampala in line with the office practices and donor requirements. The incumbent
supports the Regional Director East Africa and supports to successful project
implementation in cooperation with the team for Technical Assistance Programme
and Finance Projects. The project interventions encompass the areas of rural
development, natural resource management and human rights / civil society and
climatic change in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Assistant provides support to HORIZONT3000 Regional Office East Africa in
Kampala in line with the office practices and donor requirements. The incumbent
supports the Regional Director East Africa and supports to successful project
implementation in cooperation with the team for Technical Assistance Programme
and Finance Projects. The project interventions encompass the areas of rural
development, natural resource management and human rights / civil society and
climatic change in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Office Assistance:
- General administrative support to Regional
Office in Kampala - Ensure adherence to project contracts and
reporting deadlines; compliance management
Specific support to Programme Implementation:
- Support preparation of trainings,
workshops, Sharing Events, exposure visits and team meetings - The incumbent will ensure that all
trainings, workshops, Sharing Events and team meetings from HORIZONT3000
in East Africa are well documented and saved as hard and soft copies - Support budget planning and accountability
for trainings, workshops, sharing events and team meetings - Regularly assess the filing structure of
TA – Programme and Finance Projects and ensure completeness and filing of
relevant documents
Newsletter:
- Facilitate contributions for the quarterly
HORIZONT3000 East Africa Newsletter - Tasked with the compilation of
HORIZONT3000 East Africa Newsletter jointly with technical advisors and
Project Partners
KNOWHOW3000:
- Support preparation and assist
organisation of Sharing Events and trainings with local partners
(logistics, invitations, etc.) - Support preparation and assist launch of
calls for Specific Trainings, systematizations, exchange visits for
project partners - Review all reports from partners for
completeness and correctness before submitting them to the respective
Programme Officer - Tasked with compiling contributions and
reports from the annual technical advisor meeting, KNOWHOW3000 events and
other and save updates on the server and on KNOWHOW3000 internet platform.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should have at least three
years of hands-on practical experience as Assistant in administration
including basic financial management, office management, compliance
management - Previous work experience in Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda (at least in two countries) - Operational experience in development
co-operation, preferably in an (international) NGO - Ideally profound knowledge in rural development,
natural resource management or human rights / civil society (at least one
filed) - Computer literacy i.e. hands-on skills in
MS-Office programmes - Well organised, result-oriented and very
good analytical skills - Strong team player
- Strong communicational and organisational
skills and interested to work in an international team - High degree of self-initiative and
self-motivated nature - Willingness and motivation to learn
(project management, knowledge management, etc.) - Competences in the following fields will
count as an additional value: - Hands-on experience in project proposal
writing and implementation of EU-funded projects - Previous experience and /or very good
knowledge in the field of climate change - Excellent English writing skills and good
command of Kiswahili
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their typed cover letters, curriculum vitae and copies of relevant academic
certificates and references via email to: [email protected]
their typed cover letters, curriculum vitae and copies of relevant academic
certificates and references via email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 9th July
2017
2017
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