Job Title: Education
Project Assistant
Project Assistant
Organisation: Finn
Church Aid (FCA)
Church Aid (FCA)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Education
Project Officer
Project Officer
About US:
Finn Church Aid is
Finland’s biggest development co-operation organisation and the second biggest
organisation in Finland working in humanitarian aid. Finn Church Aid is a
member of the ACT Alliance (ACT), an alliance of faith-based development and
humanitarian aid organisations forming one of the world’s largest aid
organisations. Finn Church Aid is committed to continue working until people in
need of assistance can make their own living and fulfil their basic needs. Finn
Church Aid also campaigns for dignity and justice.
Finland’s biggest development co-operation organisation and the second biggest
organisation in Finland working in humanitarian aid. Finn Church Aid is a
member of the ACT Alliance (ACT), an alliance of faith-based development and
humanitarian aid organisations forming one of the world’s largest aid
organisations. Finn Church Aid is committed to continue working until people in
need of assistance can make their own living and fulfil their basic needs. Finn
Church Aid also campaigns for dignity and justice.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Education Project Assistant – Finn
Church Aid will support Education Project Officer and the Project Manager
in implementing the FCA’s Education in Emergency and Child Protection
project in Omugo refugee settlement, Uganda. - The incumbent will also work with the
Education Officer and the Project Coordinator to initiate and coordinate
the planning of the Education project activities to ensure optimum
utilization of project resources. - Work in close cooperation with the
relevant local authorities, community leaders, relevant civil society and
non-governmental organization collaborating, implementing partners and
other stakeholders where appropriate in order to achieve the project
objectives and facilitate project implementation. - The jobholder will collect and tabulate
on regular basis field data on project activities carried out and
undertake assessment using participatory approaches for all rights holders
to determine the relevance and impact of the project activities. - Regularly visit all project
beneficiaries, sites where project activities are undertaken, check on
progress and identify challenges, offer support as directed by the Project
Coordinator in line with the project objectives. - Actively promote active participation of
the refugees, host community, local leaders, rights holders and
intermediaries in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
of project activities as required - Assist the Project Education Officer in
the preparation of periodical work plans and reports on project activities
and achievements in line with the requirements stipulated in the project
documents
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Finn
Church Aid (FCA) Education Project Assistant job placement should
preferably hold a University degree or equivalent in Education, Social
Sciences, SWASA, Development Studies or other closely related fields. - At least two to three years’ experience
in working with a humanitarian NGO - Previous experience in implementing and
monitoring formal and non-formal education projects, Education in
Emergency interventions with linkages to Child Protection. - Experience in implementing Accelerated
education project activities - Proven experience in community
mobilization - Prior experience in networking and
working with local government, international actors and UN agencies.
How to Apply:
All qualified and
interested candidates should hand deliver their applications to the following
addresses;
interested candidates should hand deliver their applications to the following
addresses;
Head Office: Finn
Church Aid (FCA), Plot 1495, Roche Close – Muyenga, Off Tank hill Road,
P.O. Box 21826, Kampala – Uganda Tel: +256 392177266
Church Aid (FCA), Plot 1495, Roche Close – Muyenga, Off Tank hill Road,
P.O. Box 21826, Kampala – Uganda Tel: +256 392177266
Field Offices: Arua,
Yumbe and Adjumani.
Yumbe and Adjumani.
Deadline: 22nd May 2018
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