Job Title: Project Officer
Organisation: ACTED (Agency
for Technical Cooperation and Development)
for Technical Cooperation and Development)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Programme
Manager
Manager
About ACTED:
ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is a non-
political and non-confessional international NGO founded in 1993 and
headquartered in Paris, France. The
organization’s vocation is to save lives, assist vulnerable populations and
bring hope to those in need for a better future.
political and non-confessional international NGO founded in 1993 and
headquartered in Paris, France. The
organization’s vocation is to save lives, assist vulnerable populations and
bring hope to those in need for a better future.
Job Summary: The Project
Officer will support the Programme manager in the planning, implementation,
Monitoring and documentation of all programme activities undertaken in the
region.
Officer will support the Programme manager in the planning, implementation,
Monitoring and documentation of all programme activities undertaken in the
region.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Programme Planning:
- Organize and attend weekly planning
meetings with logistics, finance and Programme departments to develop
weekly project work plans and corresponding budgets, to support
procurement and payments approvals process. - Support maintenance of monthly Project
Management Frameworks (PMF), and Budget Follow Up (BFU) tools in direct
liaison with logistics, finance, and the Programme Manager
Implementation Support:
- Coordinate with Field officers and AMEU
officers to ensure operational efficiency and mitigation of resource
duplication between individual projects. - Work closely with the AMEU officers and
field officers to identify programmatic challenges, opportunities and
progress, and report back to the Programme Manager on a weekly basis - Conduct site visits and liaise with local
actors to support Team Leaders in ensuring stakeholder buy-in
Programme Monitoring, compliance, and reporting:
- Maintain files of all relevant
implementation documentation for all ongoing projects - Assist the programme manager in
development of monthly implementation reports - Responsible for the attainment of key
performance indicators as required by Acted Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the ACTED Project
Officer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Economics, Development studies, Sociology, social works and
social Administration, or any other related field. - A
minimum of three years’ experience and sound knowledge in project
management, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting with a reputable
organization. - Good
team player with a capability to ensure group commitment to objectives,
follows up and ensure adherence to implementation and documentation best
practices, and set clear plans and objectives. - Ability
to travel and work under pressure and with tight deadlines - Ability
to ride a motorcycle and possession of a valid driving license/permit – Class
A - Excellent
communication skills including ability to clearly document and
present information through oral and written means. - High
degree of flexibility and adaptability - Excellent
planning and management skills - Language Skills: Fluency in English and Madi is required
NB: Applicants should be natives or currently living in Moyo.
How to Apply:
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should hand deliver their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, three work related referees and daytime contacts to the Senior Community Development Officer or District Labour Officer, Moyo District, P.O. Box 1, Moyo. Uganda
Deadline: 16th August 2017 by 5:00pm
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