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Job Title:    Capacity Building Program
Assistant (2 Fresher Jobs)

Organization:  Samasha

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

 

About US:

Samasha is a Global
South Non-Governmental-Organization with headquarters in Uganda that provides
technical assistance to improve Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child,
Adolescent Health outcomes through Advocacy and Accountability, Health Systems
Strengthening, as well as generating evidence and innovations. The organization
was incorporated in Uganda in 2012 and has since grown to implement projects in
Uganda, Indonesia, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Ivory Coast,
Togo, Burkina Faso and Nigeria. We build local and technical capacity for
provision of internationally rated consulting services and projects; and
support public, private and civil society to create synergy to leverage the
increasing scarce resources for improved health needs of populations in the
Global South.

 

Job Summary:  The purpose of this job is to coordinate implementation
of the Motion Tracker Framework through the provision of Technical Assistance
to the Country local convening organizations in any of the Cluster Ouagadougou
Partnership (OP) countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali,
Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo).

 

The incumbent will
be supervised by the Regional Motion Tracker Coordinator but S/he is required
to work with minimum supervision, and in harmony with other staff members;
produce high quality work and keep supervisor apprised of progress of assigned
tasks. S/he must also exercise extensive judgment in planning and carrying out
tasks; resolve challenges and meet deadlines.

 

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

Implementation of
the Motion Tracker (TMT©) framework in Francophone West Africa

·        
Identify
and selection of the local convening organizations in any 3 Clusters
(Benin/Guinea; Mali/Mauritania, Niger/ Senegal).

·        
Conduct
the orientation training on the Motion Tracker to personnel of the selected
convener organizations from the 6 countries.

·        
Liaise
with and support the local convening organizations in each cluster to ensure
skills for deconstruction, data collection and convening stakeholder meetings
are met.

·        
Coordinate,
monitor and provide technical support to the activities undertaken by the
Motion Tracker Country coordinators.

·        
Ensure
that proper and adequate preparation for the stakeholder meetings is undertaken
and these include readying the meeting Agenda, Activity Progress Report reports
and power point presentations.

·        
Provide
routine technical support to the local convening organizations in the
respective countries and resolve any emerging challenges.

·        
Responsible
for producing the regional workshop reports, progress reports for submission to
Ouagadougou Partnership Coordination Unit (OPCU).

·        
Provide
technical assistance to the local conveners in respective countries during the
formulation of the FP2030 Commitments.

·        
Prepare
the required reports on Motion Tracker Implementation project activities and
progress for Management or Partners.

·        
Make an
evaluation of Motion Tracker Implementation project effectiveness to develop
successes, lessons leant and recommend appropriate actions.

·        
Interact
and maintain liaison with Motion Tracker Country Coordinators and staff of
convener organizations and other partners in facilitating project objectives.

Other duties

·        
Develop
project work plan in accordance with specifications and funding limitations and
determine priorities.

·        
Support
the resource mobilization for the department through proposal writing and /or
any other innovations.

·        
Networking
and partnering with other organizational partners

·        
Review
and translate project documents independently or in conjunction with supervisor
to determine acceptance or make decisions pertaining their(documents) quality.

·        
Any
other assigned duties

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·        
The
applicant must hold a first level university degree: A Bachelor’s degree in
Health, Social Sciences, Education, Development studies or equivalent in any
related field of study. A Master’s degree in the same will be an added
advantage.

·        
S/he
should have two years’ experience in translating documents from English into
French and vice versa.

·        
One year
of experience in interpretation of French into English and vice versa.

·        
S/he
should also have one-year experience in project management including
coordinating Program activities; organize and facilitate workshop and
conference of larger audiences.

·        
S/he
should be computer proficient especially in Microsoft applications such as
Word, Excel and PowerPoints Presentation.

·        
Be 40
years old or younger.

·        
Must be
Fluent (speaking, reading, writing, understanding) in French and English.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send a detailed Curriculum Vitae to the following address: info@samasha.org
with the subject “Capacity Building Program Assistant.”

 

Deadline:  Tuesday,
6^th October 2020

 

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