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Job Title:  Project Officer – PlayMatters (2 Job Vacancies)

Organisation: Plan International

Duty Station: Yumbe and Adjumani, Uganda

Reports to: Project Coordinator- Playmatters

About US:

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 75 countries.

Job Summary:   The Project Officer – PlayMatters shares responsibility for ensuring that PIU’s Playmatters Project is implemented with the highest standards and quality for impact on the lives of children as defined in the Plan International Uganda (PIU) country strategy. The incumbent will be accountable for delivery of designated aspects of the project on time, scope and budget as per project management standards by providing administrative support to the project team in a designated Programme Area, ensuring excellent relationships with all stakeholders involved in the project especially implementing Partners with in the Programme Area as well as ensuring that the logistical arrangements associated with project design, partner on-boarding and project implementation are managed efficiently.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Project officer provides administrative support to the project team in a designated Programme Area. The Project Officer shall ensure excellent relationships with all stakeholders involved in the project especially implementing Partners with in the Programme Area.
• The Project Officer plays an important role in ensuring that the logistical arrangements associated with project design, partner on-boarding and project implementation are managed efficiently.
• The role is not responsible for managing a departmental budget
• The major challenge of the role is to achieve project goals on time and to standard, adaptively managing the project to optimise PIU’s beneficial impact on vulnerable children and youth, especially girls. This requires the job holder to:
  • Have an accountability for the implementation of the project
  • Implement tasks on track in their activities, in a dynamic and changing environments with multiple stakeholders
  • Have communication and interpersonal skills to deal with various stakeholders at local levels

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education/Early Childhood Care and Development, Child Development and Children’s Ministry, and Social Sciences
• At least three years of professional experience implementing and/or managing community led programs for children 0-8 years.
• Experience of managing projects, including project design, monitoring and evaluation (i.e. preparation of documents and reports for external dissemination).
• Excellent writing, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Strong drive for results and ensuring timely delivery of program outcomes
• Knowledge on inclusive programming approaches.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office programs including MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point.
• Strong skills in teamwork and networking.
• Good communication skills (written and oral).
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills in multi-cultural contexts
• Familiarity with West Nile Region.
• Ability to ride a motor bike with valid riding permit.

How to Apply:

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

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Deadline: 31^st October 2023

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