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Job Title:        Senior National Program Officer
(Coordination and Capacity Development)

Organisation:  National Population Council (NPC)

Duty Station:   Kampala, Uganda

Reference: HRM 063 02/SNPO/MED

Salary Scale: NPC 4

Reports to: Principal National
Program Officer

About US:

National
Population Council (NPC) is a government agency established by an Act of
Parliament in 2014 as a semi-autonomous institution under the Ministry of
Finance Planning and Economic Development. The Council transitioned from the
Population Secretarial that was established in 1988. It is mandated to
coordinate the implementation of the National Population Policy and

Programme,
advocate for integration of population factors in development planning in
accordance with the agreed framework under the National Development Plan.

Job Summary:  To participate in the management and
implementation of programs in the Department

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·       Provide technical
guidance in monitoring and evaluation systems and processes in the Natural
Population Council

·       Participate and provide
for NPC’s M&E activities and resulting deliverables including

·       Lead the design,
implementation and management of M&E systems including development of
performance

·       Management plan (PMP),
design and implementation of special

·       Studies and surveys and
help develop other indicators

·       Provide guidance in
Monitoring and required in support of the National Popular Program

·       Lead the research agenda
in the department

·       Lead the development and
review of M&E templates

·       Wide effort to improve
program reporting capabilities

·       Lead the training of NRC
stall district planning units and partners of Population Program on Results
Based Martin (HM) Monitoring and Evaluation (MBE) and Data Management

·       Lead and support the
systematic reporting of M&E data

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The ideal candidate must
hold a Bachelor’s Degree (Honors) in Economics, Statistics, population and
demographic Studies. Development Studies and Social Sciences from a recognized
Institution.

·       Post graduate
qualification in, demography and/or population studies monitoring and
evaluation project planning and Management,

·       Experience: At least 3
years working experience as an Officer or equivalent level from a recognized
Organization/Institution

·       Other Requirements:
Strategic planning and budgeting skills, Skills in advocacy. Ability to analyze
policy, write reports and Policy Briefs, Possess Monitoring and evaluation
skills, Result based program development management knowledge in project
Planning

How to Apply:

All
hand written applications with detailed CV, certified copies of academic and
professional certificates including two (2) referees (one of whom must be your
current employer with active telephone numbers email address. National Identity
card should be submitted to the Director General, National Population Council,
Plot 9 Colville Street, Statistics House 2nd floor, P.O. Box 2666, Kampala

Deadline: 14^th
February 2020

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