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Job Title: Programme
Officer – Resource Use and Rights
Officer – Resource Use and Rights
Organization: Trócaire
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to:
Programme Manager – Resource Rights
Programme Manager – Resource Rights
About US:
Trócaire is one of
Ireland’s leading INGO’s, having over 40 years’ of experience in International
Development. Trócaire works through local partners and being the development
arm of the Catholic Church in Ireland is a member of worldwide networks such as
Caritas and CIDSE. This is an exciting time in the history of the organisation
as we continue to roll out our most recent strategic plan 2016-2020 and begin
planning for beyond this period.
Ireland’s leading INGO’s, having over 40 years’ of experience in International
Development. Trócaire works through local partners and being the development
arm of the Catholic Church in Ireland is a member of worldwide networks such as
Caritas and CIDSE. This is an exciting time in the history of the organisation
as we continue to roll out our most recent strategic plan 2016-2020 and begin
planning for beyond this period.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Support to
Programme Partners (50%)
Programme Partners (50%)
- Build and maintain excellent relationships with partner staff.
- Build technical capacity of partners on sustainable agriculture
through on-the-job training, monitoring visits, workshops, exchange visits
and formal technical training. - In conjunction with the Programme Manager build the technical
capacity of partners on VSLA and GALS through on-the-job training,
monitoring visits, workshops, exchange visits and formal technical
training. - Support partner staff to develop project proposals, budgets and work
plans that meet programme objectives. - Mentor and guide partner staff in planning, implementation,
documentation and monitoring of activities especially sustainable
agriculture activities. - Build organisational capacity of partners through the Trócaire
Partner Capacity Assessment and support process ensuring plans are drafted
and implemented effectively. - Lead implementation of partner capacity assessments and ensure
partner capacity building plans are drafted and implemented effectively. - Support partners to adopt a women’s empowerment approach to all
project activities. - Support partner organisations to comply with Trócaire’s Child
Protection and Safeguarding for International Programmes policies through
policy development and roll-out.
Monitoring and
Evaluation (15%)
Evaluation (15%)
- In coordination with the Programme Manager ensure timely and
accurate M&E of activities to ensure the partner projects remain on
track and aligned to the programme outcomes and targets. - Provide guidance and support to partners on the effective use of
Results Based Management. - Ensure all assigned partners are using the programme M&E
guidance including the global indicators. - Conduct quarterly field visits to all assigned partners (average
4-6), ensuring project activities are on track and providing support and
feedback on implementation. Visits should average 5-7 days. - Ensure accurate records for the projects are kept in line with
Trócaire and donor guideline in both hard and soft form including
Salesforce. - Provide logistical support for relevant programme activities and
events. - Document and share learning with partners, Trócaire staff and
externally where appropriate. - Collect case studies and provide content demonstrating the impact of
the projects for donor reports and other publications. - Provide administrative support to the Programme Manager as required,
including for summaries, contracts, project closure and partner and
project files.
Financial
Management (15%)
Management (15%)
- In conjunction with the Programme Accountant, review partner budgets
and financial reports and ensure compliance with Trócaire and donor
policies and procedures. - In conjunction with the Programme Accountant monitor the Trócaire
Minimum Requirements for Partners for all designated partners. - Monitor budget expenditure on a monthly basis for Institutional
Funded grants you are assigned to. - Preparation and timely transfer of grants to partners.
- Conduct join monitoring visits with the finance team.
Administration and
Knowledge Management (10%)
Knowledge Management (10%)
- Ensure accurate records for the projects are kept in line with
Trócaire and donor guideline in both hard and soft form including
Salesforce. - Provide logistical support for relevant programme activities and
events. - Document and share learning with partners, Trócaire staff and
externally where appropriate. - Collect case studies and provide content demonstrating the impact of
the projects for donor reports and other publications. - Provide administrative support to the Programme Manager as required,
including for summaries, contracts, project closure and partner and
project files.
Others:
- Participate in team meetings, programme annual review meetings and
any other meetings as required. Undertake any other responsibilities
assigned by the country management team or Programme Manager – Resource
Rights. - Provide guidance to other programmes on issues related to
sustainable agriculture and other technical areas as assigned by the
programme manager. - Networking with other INGOs, Church structures and other local NGOs
as assigned by the Programme Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Trocaire Programme Officer – Resource Use and
Rights job must hold a third level qualification in: Agriculture, Social
Science, Development Studies, or a related area. - At least five years of experience working in an international or
local organisation in Uganda or abroad. - Minimum three years of working in Sustainable Agriculture
programming especially agro-ecological approaches. - Experience working on VSLAs or similar programming
- Minimum three years working in a partnership focused organisation.
- Sustainable agriculture especially agro-ecological approaches
- Capacity-building and accompaniment skills
- Proven results-based management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills,
particularly in promoting organisational learning. - Highly organised, with excellent planning, prioritisation and
problem-solving skills. - Excellent report writing skills and an aptitude for designing
projects and proposals. - Good financial skills, particularly in designing and managing
budgets. - Competent in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and
with internet/email. - Capable of working efficiently under tight deadlines.
- Spoken and written fluency in English.
- Commitment to Trócaire’s Vision, Mission and Values and an
understanding of a partnership approach to development. - Sympathetic understanding of the Catholic Church’s role in relief
and development. - Ability to work with women and men from diverse backgrounds
- Demonstrated and active commitment to gender equality and Women’s
Empowerment and an ability to influence and engage others to support gender
issues. - Ability to work to deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to learn on-the-job, and an interest in learning about the
context, issues and strategies of Trócaire’s programming in Uganda - Willingness to travel frequently in country.
- Able to work irregular hours on an occasional basis.
- Self-motivated with proven ability to take initiative.
- Strong team player who is able to establish solid working
relationships with colleagues in country as well as in Head Office. - Clear understanding of policy issues impacting sustainable
agriculture in Uganda - General understanding of resource rights and economic empowerment in
Uganda.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Trócaire should send their
applications online at the link below.
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Trócaire should send their
applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 21st February 2019
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