Regional Projects Officer NGO Job Careers – Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA)

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Job
Title:              Regional
Projects Officer
Organization: Strategic
Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA)
Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Q-Sourcing Servtec.
is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in
the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and South Sudan.
On behalf of
Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) we are looking for
a competent and experienced Regional Projects Officer.
About SIHA:
The Strategic
Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is a coalition of civil
society organizations from Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Djibouti, Somalia and Somaliland. SIHA was founded in 1995 by a collection of
women’s groups with the view of strengthening the capacities of women
organizations in the Horn of Africa countries. SIHA advocates for social change
and gender equality for men and women in the Horn region and works specifically
on: gender equality, women rights activism, women economic empowerment,
eliminating violence against women and girls, promoting human rights, peace
building and conflict transformation, enhancing women’s leadership and
political participation and the production and dissemination of knowledge. More
information about SIHA is available at www.sihanet.org.
Job Summary:  The Regional Projects Officer (RPO) is an instrumental
position within SIHA. The RPO works very closely with the SIHA Regional
Director, Regional Programme Coordinator (RPC) as well as the program staff in
Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Somaliland. He /She
will manage a portfolio of projects and related activities and contribute to
further refine SIHA’s strategy and its effective implementation. The RPO has
the responsibility to manage the SIHA projects, contribute to the development
of its programs and fundraising activities, maintaining contact with
stakeholders, including donors, members, partners and others.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
·        
Facilitate
and contribute to SIHA program development, implementation and general overview
of all regional projects;
·        
Coordinate
the implementation of regional SIHA projects including planning, contracting,
monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
·        
To
identify opportunities for fundraising and to suggest ideas for new programs
and initiatives, often working closely with SIHA’s Programme Development and
Fundraising Officer to develop new concepts / proposals;
·        
To
establish communication and collaborate with researchers, technical experts,
knowledge institutes and grass roots experts;
·        
Actively
contribute to all SIHA publications, reports, public statements and proposals;
·        
Ensure,
in close collaboration with SIHA’s Communications Officer, effective
coordination between the broad base of SIHA staff, Members, and allies in the
Horn of Africa.  
·        
Ensure
the network’s sustainability by communicating effectively in collaboration with
the Communications Officer with all SIHA members and to identify possible new
members for SIHA.
·        
To
contribute to the development of policy papers, statements and briefings
required for SIHA advocacy, as well as occasional contribution to public
statements, press releases, and other outreach communications;
·        
Planning,
reporting and supervising the proper use of the budget allocated and ensuring
alongside the SIHA Finance Department, the proper documentation and use of all
SIHA funds expended in support of SIHA programming throughout the Horn of
Africa;
·        
To
monitor in-person, during frequent field visits to SIHA work throughout the
Horn of Africa,
the progress of projects in course, conduct contextual analysis, and related
these back to the Kampala Secretariat;
·        
To
continue to build systems for increasing the efficiency and visibility of SIHA
programming in the Horn of Africa, including but not limited to project
start-up (‘GrantsOpening’), development of project-based Operational Plans and
Implementation Timelines, and the maintenance of SIHA reporting systems.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
·        
The
applicant must hold a combination of strong academic backgrounds and
professional and voluntary experiences on women/human rights, project
management and M&E framework, with Masters-level education preferable in
the field of Gender and a Bachelors of Social Sciences / Gender or any related
field;
·        
Have
experience and understanding of project cycle management, including monitoring
and evaluation, results-based management, technical and financial reporting;
·        
Strong
knowledge and understanding of the Horn of Africa, specifically, Sudan, South
Sudan, Somalia, Somaliland, Djibouti, Kenya and Ethiopia.
·        
Previous
exposure to international and/or multicultural /multilingual environment –Able
to function effectively within a multi-cultural team;
·        
Have the
willingness to travel regularly often around the region, often in areas
affected by conflict or instability.
·        
Ability
and experience in staff management and capacity building preferable;
·        
Strong
sense of initiative and creativity is desirable;
·        
Curiosity,
willingness to ‘learn while doing’ and a strong and genuine interest in the
Horn of Africa, particularly in Horn women and girls and their strengths and
challenges, is essential.
·        
Strong
organizational skills, including the ability to manage priorities, work under
pressure and meet tight deadlines;
·        
Strong
communication, networking and advocacy skills;
·        
Strong
writing skills – fluency in written and spoken English is a prerequisite, with
knowledge of other regional languages an added value;
·        
Flexibility
and ability to shift priorities based on changes of context;
·        
Ugandans
and those having residence in Uganda are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
Only candidates who
meet the minimum criteria outlined as above are invited to send a comprehensive
CV and certified copies of academic Documents by e-mail to
recruitment@qsourcing.com
Note: Kindly mark your application as
“Application _ Regional Projects Officer – “In the subject line of your
email.
Deadline: 1st November, 2018 by 5:00pm
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