Job Title: Programme Officer (Maternity Cover)
Organisation: Sense International Uganda (SIU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Sense International Uganda (SIU) was established in 2005 and registered as a local NGO in 2008. SIU is part of Sense International, a UK registered Non-Government global organization that supports people with deafblindness and complex sensory impairments across a range of,
often resource poor, countries including; India, Bangladesh, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Peru, Nepal and Romania.
Job Summary: Sense International has an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team as a Programme Officer – Maternity Cover role on a 12 month fixed term contract. This role may initially be homeworking due to COVID-19 but will be based either at our offices in London, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam or Kampala once regulations allow.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Programme Officer role has three related areas of responsibility.
- Working closely with the East Africa Senior Programme Manager, you will work with the three teams in East Africa with grant management, programme implementation, and donor compliance.
- You will work with colleagues to co-ordinate Sense International’s involvement in consortium projects, overseeing systems and ensuring reporting and compliance.
- You will also support on Sense International-wide systems such as safeguarding, quality assurance, mainstreaming gender, and monitoring, evaluation and learning.
- The Programme Officer position is a complex function requiring strong prioritisation and co-ordination skills. You will be expected to co-ordinate well with colleagues, deliver high quality work, show good judgement, and apply initiative and persistence. Attention to detail is also crucial.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a degree in social science, international development studies, international relations, or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Experience of working in international development.
- Demonstrated experience of supporting programme management and the project cycle, including project planning, grant management, donor compliance, implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills including the ability to influence and negotiate.
- Ability to monitor budgets, report on variances, and highlight concerns.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 28th February 2022
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