Job Title: Project Manager- UPLIFT Project
Organisation: World Vision
International
International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Livelihoods and
Resilience Programme Manager
Resilience Programme Manager
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
About the UPLIFT Project:
The UPLIFT Youth Livelihood project is an Urban Youth empowerment
project that aims at contributing towards improving the economic wellbeing of
vulnerable 5,000 youths aged 16-30 years in Kawempe, Nakawa and Makindye
divisions of Kampala district. The Project will run from 2017 to 2022.
project that aims at contributing towards improving the economic wellbeing of
vulnerable 5,000 youths aged 16-30 years in Kawempe, Nakawa and Makindye
divisions of Kampala district. The Project will run from 2017 to 2022.
Job Summary: The Project
Manager- UPLIFT Project will be responsible for strategic project leadership,
external engagement, programme development, reporting and overall project
management of UPLIFT Youth Livelihood project. The incumbent is also responsible
for continuous project staff capacity building and day today support to project
officers and other project staff.
Manager- UPLIFT Project will be responsible for strategic project leadership,
external engagement, programme development, reporting and overall project
management of UPLIFT Youth Livelihood project. The incumbent is also responsible
for continuous project staff capacity building and day today support to project
officers and other project staff.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the World Vision Project
Manager- UPLIFT Project job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree
from a recognized university in Humanities such as development studies,
social & social administration, sociology, education and economics etc
with a post graduate diploma in project planning and management. - Possession of Master’s degree in Project
planning and management is an added advantage. - A minimum of three years’ experience and
knowledge in Youth Livelihood programming in urban context and related
technical models.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 20th August
2017
2017
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