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Job Title:    Senior Program Officer, VCP

Organization:  WUSC (World University Service of Canada)

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to:
Program Manager, VCP

 

About US:

WUSC (World
University Service of Canada) is a Canadian non-profit organization working to
create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network
of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this
vision. Together, we develop solutions in education, economic opportunities,
and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion for youth around the
world, particularly young women and young refugees. WUSC currently works in 25
countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with an
annual budget of approximately CAD $40 million. We have over 90 staff in our
Ottawa office, and over 200 people overseas implementing 16 development
projects in collaboration with donors such as Global Affairs Canada, the UK
Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Asian
Development Bank, and the African Development Bank.

 

Job Summary:  Under the supervision of the Program Manager,
VCP, the Senior Program Officer provides support to partners and volunteers in
pursuit of the VCP’s target results. He/she shall be responsible for leading a
process to facilitate market system development in selected sub-sectors while
taking care to ensure the inclusion of women and youth. He/she shall ensure
results-based management (planning, activities monitoring and results
reporting) and provide support to Program stakeholders. He/she shall support
the Program Manager in the program implementation related responsibilities. Are
you an experienced development professional who enjoys working with volunteers?
Do you believe in sustainable and inclusive changes to create a better world
for youth? WUSC is currently looking for a Senior Program Officer to join our
new Volunteer Cooperation Program in Uganda.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Partnership
development and support

·       
Lead the
development of program intervention strategies in selected subsectors,
identifying long and short term partners.

·       
Support
local partners and volunteers in developing needs assessments and capacity
building plans in order to identify and achieve expected program results in
Uganda.

·       
Support
local partners in identifying areas where they need support and assist them in
translating needs into realistic volunteer mandates.

·       
Facilitate
the establishment of partner committees and encourage collaboration and synergy
among their members.

·       
Promote
the establishment of agreements with local partners and, in certain cases,
between in-country partners and Canadian partners.

·       
Support
partners and volunteers in identifying and securing financing to ensure the
ongoing sustainability of Program activities.

·       
Develop
linkages with private sector companies of interest in relation to the
development of inclusive markets.

Volunteer
mobilization and support

·       
In
collaboration with local partners, program support volunteers and the Program
Manager, implement procedures to support volunteers upon their arrival in
Uganda and for their entire stay in the country (housing, security, living and
working conditions, end of contract issues and emergency medical evacuations) with
consideration for how conditions may affect women and men differently.

·       
Participate
in the recruitment process for Global South volunteers.

·       
Organize
appropriate training/orientation sessions, taking into account the specifics of
each mandate, in preparation for the arrival of North-South volunteers and the
departure of South-North volunteers.

Monitoring,
evaluation and reporting

·       
In close
collaboration with local partners, ensure the timely preparation of annual work
plans and reports, in accordance with the Program’s management guidelines.

·       
By
encouraging the active participation of partners and volunteers at all phases
of the project cycle, coordinate the implementation of the VCP program’s
approach to improve organizational performance, advocate for gender equality,
and implement more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive initiatives and
services for poor and marginalized young women.

·       
Utilize
social media and other knowledge sharing and networking platforms to increase
visibility of the and its partners, as well as for the results achieved.

·       
Ensure
the documentation of results and good practices and the generation of content
and knowledge, with the goal of the communication and dissemination thereof,
both internally and externally.

·       
Encourage
the development and utilization of the sector’s best practices and
evidence-based techniques and mobilize the contributions of partners and
volunteers.

·       
Integrate
gender equality and youth inclusion strategies in the implementation of
interventions, and ensure the monitoring and evaluation of the gender equality
and youth inclusion results.

·       
As
required, in collaboration with partners, the completion of a participatory
environmental impact assessment, as per Global Affairs Canada and in-country
requirements, and the Program’s own guidelines.

·       
All
other related tasks, as required.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant must hold a university degree in a relevant discipline (international
development, economic development, business development or development studies)
or equivalent years of professional experience.

·       
At least
five years of experience in development programs that support the economic
development sector, entrepreneurship or business services development.

·       
Relevant
experience in providing support to international volunteers.

·       
Relevant
experience in developing partnerships and networks.

·       
Relevant
experience in needs analysis, capacity building and training.

·       
Relevant
experience in budget management.

·       
Knowledge
of economic development policies and strategies in Uganda, particularly in
relation to economic development, entrepreneurship, employability, and
vocational and technical training.

·       
Work
experience in an intercultural context.

·       
Proficiency
with information technologies and in computer skills (Word, Excel, Google
Drive/Docs/Gmail, etc.)

·       
Adherence
to gender equality approach and social inclusion.

·       
Excellent
written and verbal communication skills in English.

·       
Excellent
organizational and time management skills.

·       
Exceptional
interpersonal skills.

·       
Curious,
enthusiastic and willing to innovate and adapt.

·       
Languages:
fluency in English is required.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 15^th October 2020

 

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