Job Title: Project Officer
Organisation: Living
Earth Uganda (LEU)
Earth Uganda (LEU)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Project
Supervisor
Supervisor
About LEU:
Living Earth Uganda
(LEU) is a natural resources and environmental management NGO that was
established and formally registered under the Non-Governmental Organizations
Registration Statute, 1989 and licensed to operate in Uganda in September 1999.
LEU promotes awareness and skills creation in environmental management, to
prompt communities and other stakeholders to translate the right ideas into
action.
(LEU) is a natural resources and environmental management NGO that was
established and formally registered under the Non-Governmental Organizations
Registration Statute, 1989 and licensed to operate in Uganda in September 1999.
LEU promotes awareness and skills creation in environmental management, to
prompt communities and other stakeholders to translate the right ideas into
action.
Job Summary: The Project
officer will be responsible for project activities’ implementation on day to
day basis.
officer will be responsible for project activities’ implementation on day to
day basis.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Tasked
with drawing detailed activities’ work plan for project implementation for the
assigned portfolio
Tasked
with drawing detailed activities’ work plan for project implementation for the
assigned portfolio
·
Implementing
all field project activities including identification of beneficiaries
Implementing
all field project activities including identification of beneficiaries
·
Responsible
for handling all interventions to beneficiaries benefitting from the project
(s) including working with consultants engaged by the Institution.
Responsible
for handling all interventions to beneficiaries benefitting from the project
(s) including working with consultants engaged by the Institution.
·
Supporting
the project supervisor in monitoring and supervision of the implementation of
project activities.
Supporting
the project supervisor in monitoring and supervision of the implementation of
project activities.
·
Providing
briefs to the Project Supervisor and management about the progress,
constraints, challenges, lessons learned and achievements encountered during
the course of implementing the project activities.
Providing
briefs to the Project Supervisor and management about the progress,
constraints, challenges, lessons learned and achievements encountered during
the course of implementing the project activities.
·
Work
with the M&E Officer in project Database management and research.
Work
with the M&E Officer in project Database management and research.
·
Provide
periodic timely and accurate reports to the immediate supervisor but also other
stake holders with approval of LEU management.
Provide
periodic timely and accurate reports to the immediate supervisor but also other
stake holders with approval of LEU management.
·
Creating
and strengthening existing linkages with all stakeholders to ensure successful
project implementation.
Creating
and strengthening existing linkages with all stakeholders to ensure successful
project implementation.
·
Collection
of all materials that can be used for documentation purposes, and publicity.
Collection
of all materials that can be used for documentation purposes, and publicity.
·
Perform
any other duties assigned from time to time by management.
Perform
any other duties assigned from time to time by management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant must hold a first degree in Education, Social Studies, Commerce,
Business Administration, Economics, Development studies or other relevant
field. Post graduate qualifications in the related fields is an added
advantage.
The
applicant must hold a first degree in Education, Social Studies, Commerce,
Business Administration, Economics, Development studies or other relevant
field. Post graduate qualifications in the related fields is an added
advantage.
·
Demonstrated
ability to meet deadlines
Demonstrated
ability to meet deadlines
·
Possess
skills in report writing, and documentation
Possess
skills in report writing, and documentation
·
Ability
to work in a rural environment and frequent travel on rough roads.
Ability
to work in a rural environment and frequent travel on rough roads.
·
Excellent
interpersonal, and communication (verbal and written) skills
Excellent
interpersonal, and communication (verbal and written) skills
·
Ability
to speak fluently at least two local
languages from Northern, Western, and
Albertine regions.
Ability
to speak fluently at least two local
languages from Northern, Western, and
Albertine regions.
·
Good
working knowledge of computer programmes including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Good
working knowledge of computer programmes including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
·
Possession
of a clean riding permit for motorcycles is an added advantage.
Possession
of a clean riding permit for motorcycles is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All applicants
should send their applications and resumes to: The attention of the Human
Resource Officer, Living Earth Uganda, Plot 409, Canon Njuba Road Nakulabye,
P.O.Box 28694, Kampala, Uganda or [email protected], copied to
[email protected] or hand-deliver it to Living Earth Uganda Head
Office at Plot 409 Canon Njuba Road, Nakulabye or Hoima Office on Plot 11,
Tayali Drive, Kijungu, Hoima or West Nile,
Arua Office on Plot 4 B Awindiri Cresent
should send their applications and resumes to: The attention of the Human
Resource Officer, Living Earth Uganda, Plot 409, Canon Njuba Road Nakulabye,
P.O.Box 28694, Kampala, Uganda or [email protected], copied to
[email protected] or hand-deliver it to Living Earth Uganda Head
Office at Plot 409 Canon Njuba Road, Nakulabye or Hoima Office on Plot 11,
Tayali Drive, Kijungu, Hoima or West Nile,
Arua Office on Plot 4 B Awindiri Cresent
Deadline: Friday 22nd February 2019.
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