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Job Title:   Project Coordinator   

Organisation: Partners for Community Health and Development Organisation (PACHEDO)

Duty Station: Adjumani, Uganda

Reports to: Programme Health & Nutrition Officer

Contract Length:  12 months (with possibility of extension up to 36 months)

Start Date: November 2023 to be hired on annual basis

About US:

Partners for Community Health and Development Organisation (PACHEDO) is a development organization duly registered as NGO with Uganda NGO bureau and has been working in Uganda since 2007. PACHEDO is operational in the Districts of Gulu, , Lamwo, Amuru Adjumani, Yumbe, Terego and Kole Districts implementing programs in four main sectors of Health/Nutrition, Protection; Food Security and Livelihoods; and climate change/Disaster Risk Reduction; with the Head office located in Gulu City.

About NILE Project:

Through one of her donors- JICA- Japan International Cooperation Agency and NAM -Network for Action against Malnutrition, PACHEDO has received funding for a 36 months’ Nutrition Improvement & Livelihood Empowerment – (NILE) Project to be implemented in Adjumani refugee settlements (Ayilo I & II) and surrounding sub-counties of Dzaipi and Pakele in Adjumani district west Nile sub-region. PACHEDO is therefore actively seeking to recruit dynamic, highly motivated, Qualified and Competent persons to fill the positions indicated below for the NILE Project.

Job Summary:  The staff recruited for this position should be a self-driven team player and will be responsible for a successful implementation of the NILE project activities within the existing staffing structure of PACHEDO/NAM consortium operation in Adjumani and as per JICA requirement through day to day coordination and management of the financial and human resources.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Taking lead in project planning and provision of strategic direction in finance, logistics and human resource management. Prepares and reviews project activity implementation work plans and budgets that guide implementation.
• Maintain regular and close communication with NAM project manager/assistant to ensure quality implementation of planned activities according to the results framework and operation plan.
• Support staff recruitment, orientation and training of new program staff, modeling leadership to all staff under regular supervision of field and ensures that they conceptualize the project interventions and its’ approaches.
• Provide training and technical assistance to the project team, promoters, Care groups, and exhaustively monitor project implementation including mobilizing and sensitizing communities and stakeholders, forming participants’ groups, designing and conducting training of project participants in Essential Nutrition Actions, Essential Hygiene, Health Systems strengthening, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (ASRHR).
• Support and coordinates project and periodic surveys and assessments to determine training needs, to ensure successful implementation of the project according to project design document and result framework.
• Organizes and attends to the different relevant coordination meetings for the project on behalf of PACHEDO/MAM consortium for NILE project e.g. health and nutrition technical working groups, livelihoods etc.
• With support of project officers and M&E, organizes project review meetings with community structures including local leaders, government officials and service providers for sharing and learning and documentation of lessons, good practices and success of the project.
• Ensuring internal and external reporting and requirements are on time and accurate. Compiling monthly and quarterly reports from all project staff to make quarterly project reports and timely submit to H&N PO and ED for submission to NAM.
• Advocates and lobby’s’ for support from other stakeholders including government for successful implementation of the project.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Programme Officer-Health and Nutrition, the NILE project manager/assistant (NAM – partner institutions) and senior management of the organisation including; resource mobilization-fundraising, response to the donor requirements, grants development, strategy development, representation of the organisation in meeting its’ development goals and policies

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The MCHN Project coordinator will be hired and the desired persons will be holders of master’s degree in Public Health/Nutrition with a degree in nutrition from any recognized university or institution.
• A post graduate qualification in a relevant field is an added advantage.
• Typically, 5+ years of proven experience in program management of similar projects with international humanitarian organizations, compliance, and financial management in related job.
• Demonstrated understanding of the links between health/nutrition, agriculture/livelihood, community development, social and gender issues.
• Experience in known Nutrition models such as Care Group Model, PD-Hearth among others are of added advantage.
• Proficiency in computer packages such as Microsoft word, Excel, power point etc are of added advantage
• Excellent language skills in English (writing, speaking and reading) and in local languages.

OUR BELIEFS: PACHEDO’s values are very important to us as an employer and they are also very important to our employees. All prospective employees should take some time to carefully consider our values and how they fit with your own personal values before attending interview with PACHEDO. And therefore seeks to employ those who believe, as we do, that vulnerable people themselves can and will play a key role in achieving long-term prosperity and who seek to deliver on those beliefs by: being experts in what we do, being creative with new and old solutions and sharing knowledge with others.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting only electronic copies of not more than 2MB of a cover  letter, a detailed CV (max 3 pages)containing contact details including active telephone numbers of three reference persons of which two must be professional referees, that includes your supervisor of the most recent/previous employer, and copies of relevant testimonials/certificates, by e-mail to office@pachedo.org Please kindly indicate clearly on the application subject line the position applied for. Applications must be addressed to;

The Human Resource Manager,

PACHEDO,

P.O Box 692 Gulu. Uganda

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from PACHEDO in one month’s time after the deadline.

Deadline: 20^th September 2023

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