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Job Title:      Project Officer – Peek Project

Organisation:
CBM

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

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Job Summary:  The Project Officer supports the programme
team in the implementation and monitoring of program and operations work. Works
closely with local partners and stakeholders to ensure all Peek programming and
reporting requirements are met and that CBM also meets its partnership
commitments.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Budget Administration

·       Support in reviewing project related annual
budget application from partner and project related PPRs and finances on
quarterly basis and provide feedback to the line manager.

Partner / Project Management

·       Ensure compliance of partners to programme
quality standards for good development practice.

·       Coordinate project visits with partner
organisations, prepare necessary project documents and complete project visit
reports

·       Document & share good practices, case
studies/high quality pictures and lesson learned, challenges from project with
Line manager.

·       Ensure timely and accurate reporting and
projects documentation as per organizational standards

Monitoring

·       Apart from need based monitoring, conduct
routine quarterly monitoring visits to the project sites and partner office.

·       Undertake detailed assessment of the progress
of the project. Significant deviation to be notified to line manager/office and
partner for course correction

·       Regular monitoring reports to be produced
with clear recommendations on the project’s progress to organisation internally
and to the partner

Coordination

·       Maintain close coordination with partners

·       Coordinate with all relevant stakeholders of
the project including district level government authorities and other
departments of the organisation including donors (in absence of line manager)

Reporting

·       Ensure following reports are up to date and
are available at all times

·       Project reports

·       Monitoring reports

·       Monthly reports

·       Any other special report required by the
project or office

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The ideal applicant must hold degree in
Social Sciences or Development Studies, Masters in Business Administration and
social sciences would be an added advantage

·       Project Management Knowledge will be an added
advantage

·       At least 3-5 years of professional experience
in management and implementation of community based project with local
organizations and INGO

·       Good knowledge and understanding of
international development work and understanding of Project Cycle Management
(PCM)

·       Knowledge and application of basic research
methodologies – both quantitative and qualitative

·       Very good understanding of principles in
monitoring, reporting and evaluation

·       Very good understanding of assessments and
baseline studies

·       Experience and understanding of Community
Based Inclusive Development

·       Previous experience of working for persons
with disabilities is an added advantage

·       Willingness to travel and work long hours when
required

·       Adhere and commit to organisations Values and
Child Protection Policy

How to Apply:

ALL Candidates with
the required profile and proven experience, who meet these qualifications, are
invited to submit via e-mail, a meaningful letter of motivation, stating why
he/she wishes to work for CBM, CV, three professional references and salary
expectations to Info.Uganda@cbm.org

CBM encourages
Ugandan nationals and persons with disabilities who meet the qualifications to
apply for this position. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 6^th May 2020 at 5:00pm

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