Job Title: Livelihoods Project
Co-Ordinator
Organisation: African
Revival
Duty Station:
Uganda
About US:
African Revival is a
charity working to improve the quality of education for children in Uganda,
Zambia and South Sudan.
Job Summary: The Livelihoods Project Coordinator (LPC) will
ensure the successful implementation of School Demonstration Farms (SDFs)
project in 10 schools. Follow the detailed SDFs project implementation
guidelines for improved agricultural training, community mobilization, meeting
reporting time-lines, provide continued project monitoring with data capture,
photographs and report writing.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Project management:
·
Responsible
for the co-ordination and implementation of a three-year project to establish
School Demonstration Farms (SDFs) at 10 schools in Lamwo District.
·
Work
closely with the relevant District department; school administration: SMC/PTA,
pupils and engage the local communities at each of the schools.
·
Work in
collaboration with the Country Director (CD) creating monthly work plans,
reporting and budgets.
·
Line
manage/responsible for the Livelihoods Project Officer (LPO).
·
Train
parents to establish and manage Village Saving Loans Associations.
·
Conduct
monthly, quarterly and annual monitoring meetings with LPO to review and assess
progress, adjust plans, and draw/disseminate lessons learned.
·
Effectively
delegate project implementation activities in line with project guidelines and
agreed timeline and deadlines to ensure effective and timely implementation.
·
Support
LPO where necessary with relevant best practices and offer technical assistance
into programme activities – asisst to address and overcome challenges in the
field with beneficiaries, finding appropriate and effective solutions.
·
Liaise
with CD to compile monthly/quarterly/annual comprehensive and high -quality
programme progress reports with good quality photographs.
·
Provide
input into the development of new project proposals and initiatives
Financial
Management:
·
Ensure
you and the team are compliant with African Revival’s policies; donor
requirements and procedures.
·
Keep
accurate records on all project expenditure and submit the relevant
accountability expense reports to the Finance and Administration Manager (FAM)
in line AR financial and procurement policies.
·
Monitor
project expenditure, ensuring this is within budget, and that the project is
being delivered in a cost-effective manner.
·
Undertake
budget revisions where necessary with guidance from the FAM and CD.
·
Ensure
that livelihoods programme requirements, supplies are planned and ordered for
within the expected timeframe.
Human Resources
Management:
·
Support
supervise, motivate and provide team leadership to the LPO through regular team
meetings.
·
Ensure
the LPO has appropriate operational plans (monthly and quarterly) linked to the
SDF programme priorities.
·
Complete
performance management activities including performance planning, monitoring,
on-going feedback, with an annual performance appraisal.
Managing External
Relations & Collaboration:
·
Establish
and maintain positive working relationships with District authorities, partner
I/NGOs and private sectors.
·
Participate
in activities relevant to the programme to identify areas of potential
collaboration.
·
Represent
African Revival while maintaining strong relationships/partnerships with the
schools, including the PTA/SMC, the teachers and parents.
Reporting,
Monitoring and Evaluation:
·
Design a
monitoring and evaluation system to collect baseline and periodic data for
tracking programme performance
·
Ensure
detailed, accurate programme records, maintenance and data are stored securely.
·
Support
the Monitoring and Evaluation of the SDF programme in collaboration with the
LPO; provide training if required and make relevant changes to implementation
plans as agreed with the Country Director to ensure targets are being met.
·
Collate,
compile field-generated information and write periodic progress reports in a
timely manner to meet donor requirements in the programme reporting framework.
·
Ensure
regular data collection and management generated from the project Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs).
General duties:
·
Be proactive
in identifying ways of improving the effectiveness and performance of the
programme/Organization.
·
Represent
African Revival at external meetings as directed by the CD.
·
Maintain
good inter-team communication and instil positive team dynamics.
·
Recognise
the nature of African Revival as a developing organisation and be flexible with
working arrangements to meet the needs of the programme.
·
Work
within the terms of all African Revival’s policies and procedures.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant
must hold a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field such as, Agriculture, Forestry,
Food & Nutrition, Development studies and any other related field.
·
Experience
in Monitoring and Evaluation of similar projects.
·
Exceptionally
strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; and demonstrated
creativity, flexibility and comfort in working with rural populations.
·
Significant
demonstrable experience in the management of rural development projects.
·
In-depth
understanding of project planning and management working in a partnership-based
NGO.
·
Sound
and up to date knowledge of development concepts, agricultural methodologies
and techniques, including results-based management, rights-based approach and
participatory methodologies.
·
Excellent
verbal and written communications skills.
·
Competent
in Microsoft computer packages (Word, Excel and others); knowledge in data
analysis packages would be an added advantage.
·
Essential
requirements/experience:
·
Certificate
of Good Service
·
Valid
motorbike riding permit
·
Basic
knowledge of Acholi sub region
·
Fluency
in spoken and written English. Luo is essential.
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their updated CVs and application Letters to: African Revival
Uganda [email protected]
Deadline: 28th November 2019
For
more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or
find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline