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Job Title:            Programme Coordinator

Organization:  Street
Child of Uganda

Duty Station:   Palabek Refugee
Settlement, Lamwo district, Uganda

Reports to:  Technical Director

About Street Child:

Street Child of Uganda works in the refugee and development
contexts, supporting children to access education. Currently, our major
projects are based in Palabek refugee settlement and Kyaka II refugee
settlement providing primary education to refugee and host community children.
In addition to this Street Child is supporting children across Uganda with
primary, secondary and tertiary education scholarships.

Job Summary:  The main responsibility of the Programme
Coordinator will be to oversee the implementation of Street Child Uganda’s
Education Cannot Wait project in Palabek refugee settlement, reporting to the
Street Child Uganda Programme Manager. The role will involve working closely
with our implementing partner and in liaison with ECW and government
stakeholders.  The ideal candidate would
have a strong background in NGO work, good communication skills, and excellent
leadership abilities. Analytical thinking and the capacity to research
innovative intervention methods, as well as creativity and flexibility are also
expected.  

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Working alongside the Street Child Uganda Programme Manager and our
local partner to ensure impactful and efficient delivery of the ECW education
programme

·       
Project delivery – monitoring activities and
recording the progress of projects against targets

·       
Responsible for overseeing contractors

·       
Effective management of those staff hired for
ECW project in line with the HR Manual

·       
Supervise project activities – recording
expenditure against budget

·       
Identify and report issues with programme
implementation to Programme Manager

·       
Delivering procured materials and ensuring
appropriate accountabilities are collected and all policies are adhered to

Supporting local ECW implementing partner

·       
Work with Street Child Uganda programmes and
finance team to support implementing partner with project delivery

·       
Undertake sufficient monitoring to identify and
respond to any issues that exist with partners

·       
Work with programmes team to identify partner
training needs and coordinate with the team and partners to conduct capacity
building trainings for partner

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
Two years of experience working in the NGO
sector

·       
Proven evidence of having worked on the delivery
of successful programmes

·       
Experience in managing teams

·       
Strong analytical, reporting, strategic thinking
and planning skills

·       
Strong monitoring and evaluation skills

·       
Knowledge of project cycle management

Core Values

·       
Excellent interpersonal, listening and
communication skills;

·       
Proven coaching and mentoring abilities

·       
Ability to positively influence others and
successfully reconcile differences;

·       
A self-starter with a strong results orientation
and with high levels of integrity, credibility and dependability; 

·       
An energetic team player who can effectively
collaborate, and who can stand alone when necessary; 

·       
Ability to work in international settings and
with various departments to implement successful programmes;

·       
Demonstrated ability to work and deliver under
pressure and on tight deadlines.

·       
Commitment to Street Child’s mission, vision and
values, and the ability to convey with enthusiasm about Street Child’s work

·       
High integrity, honesty and confidentiality;
ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with situations, people and
information;

·       
Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a core
value. 

·       
Willingness to work in flexible, sub-optimal,
stressful and unstable environment.

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their updated CVs to recruitment.uganda@street-child.co.uk

Deadline: 10th
January 2020

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