Project Officer NGO Jobs – Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO)

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Job Title:         Project Officer
Organization: Uganda Women’s
Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO)
Duty Station: Hoima, Uganda
Reports to: Project
Coordinator
About US:
Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) is a national
non-government organization (NGO) which was founded in 1986 by Ugandan mothers
committed to providing relief aid to needy children left parentless by the
civil turbulence of the mid-1980’s and the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The Project Officer will mainly ensure
    implementation of projects in the region according to donor
    specifications, organisation policies and procedures.
  • Tasked with periodic reporting on progress
    of activities in the region.
  • Conduct advocacy and resource mobilization
    activities in order to increase support of the organization in improving
    the quality of service of the projects.
  • Ensure the implementation of projects
    according to set targets and specifications.
  • Build the capacity of different
    stakeholders to respond to OVC issues.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
    Degree in Community Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration,
    Business Administration, Project Planning & Management or any other
    related field.
  • At least three years’ experience working
    with community-based projects.
  • Previous exposure and experience in
    Monitoring and supervision of the project team.
  • Knowledge of social economic strengthening
    environment.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of OVC
    programming is required.
  • Ability and willingness to ride a motorcycle
    (Valid riding permit)
  • Willing to reside within the area of
    jurisdiction after appointment
  • Age: Above 30 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their softcopy
applications with an application letter, CV (Max 3 pages) including names of
three professional referees, Copies of relevant academic documents, salary
history and a daytime telephone contact addressed to:
Human Resource Officer,
Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans,
Plot 2 Tagore Crescent, Kamwokya,
P.O. Box 8419, Kampala. Uganda
Email to: jobs@uweso.org. (All email applications should be in a single
PDF file of maximum size – 5MB)
Deadline:  1st September, 2017

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