Job Title: Project Officer – WASH
Organisation: Agency for Cooperation in Research and Development-Uganda (ACORD-U)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Coordinator
About US:
ACORD-U (Agency for Cooperation in Research and Development – Uganda) is an indigenous Non Governmental Organization (NGO) working for social justice and development. ACORD has been working in Uganda since 1979 with operations in over 25 districts across Uganda. The ACORD-U works in conjunction with people who have been denied their basic rights, helping to better understand, to challenge, and to change the situation in which they find themselves.
Job Summary: To provide technical and professional planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of project WASH activities. Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Project Officer-WASH will work in collaboration with staff in various departments/projects in all Field locations and the Country office, partners, LGs, sector IPs and Refugee Settlement Authorities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Project planning
- Participate in preparation of project proposals for funding
- Identify and design appropriate strategies tailored for implementing specific projects
- Identify suitable partners to work with.
- Prepare project and period specific work plans and budgets to guide implementation
- Organize and conduct planning meetings with partners and beneficiaries
Project implementation:
- Undertake all social work related activities in respect of all WASH activities
- Identify development needs of communities in the area of operation focusing on WASH
- Identify training needs of groups, partners and communities
- Build capacity for partner organizations to enable them participate in implementation
- Advocate and lobby for government and other stakeholder support
- Mobilize and organize beneficiaries, partners and other stakeholders for training and participation in project activities.
- Liaise with and establish contacts with subject matter specialists to work with during implementation.
- Monitoring evaluation and knowledge management
- Contribute to the development of indicators for assessing progress of project implementation
- Develop and disseminate a collection of good practices of our work within and outside the project area.
- Initiate the development of tools including key questions, means of verification, indicators and analysis matrix to monitor the results of project implementation.
- Participate in project evaluation when necessary.
Organizational support and representation of ACORD
- Represent ACORD on all appropriate fora within the programme area, including all related stakeholder groups such as sector meetings in the district, Special emphasis on WASH related Forums.
- Ensure that local government, NGO partners and beneficiaries have clear understanding of ACORD’s vision, mission, goals and gender policy/strategy focus and strategies for its realizations Reporting and communication
- Ensure that the Program Manager is updated on the progress of all activities under your charge through regular briefing and meetings
- Prepare and provide project reports (internal and external) in a timely and accurate manner including monthly report, quarterly reports and specific donor reports.
General responsibilities
- Perform other related tasks as requested by the Project Coordinator, the Director of Programs or Senior Management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Degree in any WASH related field, social sciences or any other degree related to development
- Post graduate qualification will be of added advantage
- At least three years of relevant working experience
- Knowledge of area of operation is an asset
- Able to assess socioeconomic and political situations and able to act in a diplomatic way in delicate situations
- Competence in Windows, MS Office programs and email
- Highly motivated and with a desire to work with local communities
- Experience of working collaboratively with local government and NGO partners and a commitment to working through partnerships
- Ability to manage stress, work in large multicultural teams
- Commitment to and understanding of ACORD’s mission, vision, values and principles
- Capacity building and training skills
How to Apply:
All qualified and interested candidates should send an updated CV and application letter to [email protected] to apply.
Deadline: 19th May 2022 by 5:00 PM
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