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Job Title:  Project Coordinator

Organisation: World Vision Uganda

Duty Station: Lamwo, Uganda

About the Company:

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.  Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Effective Project Implementation and sustainability 

• Take lead in project planning, budgeting, implementation and progress monitoring in line with donor requirements.
• Develop annual and quarterly work plans and oversee implementation to high standards by scope and timelines
• Ensure core project models are implemented according to schedule and minimum standards.
• Develop farmer’s capacity to improve production and productivity of selected enterprises of desired quality through demonstrations to farmer’s
• Provide business support and training to project participants on income generating activities, market analysis and understanding specific value chains
• Identify and engage with strategic partners for business development in the area of micro-enterprise, self-help group and cooperative development and support.
• Developing business plans for income generating activities (IGA) businesses and provide mentorship and coaching for various business groups for sustainable livelihoods
• Market linkage, networking, collaboration and mentorship and find market for products of project participants
• Deliver technical trainings including, agronomy, financial literacy, saving for transformation, business to project participants and entrepreneurs
• Support groups and participants to improve productivity, added value, quality and volume for market-led livelihood activities.
• Effectively implement project to create new opportunities for acquisition, retention and transformation of diverse set of private and governmental donors.
• Project is successfully coordinated and activities are implemented on schedule, scope and time.
• Project is implemented to high technical standard with a focus on achieving impact.
• Better living conditions for the affected persons as they will be able to meet most of their basic needs.
• Improved farmers’ knowledge on business skills and marketing

Leadership and People Management

• Provide effective people management for all project staff and volunteers under supervision.
• Ensure all project staff are oriented, have valid contracts, performance agreements and project documents.
• Hold monthly meetings and quarterly performance review meetings with team members.
• Establish consultative and participative management environment that engages and develops project teams, to deliver on donor obligations hence meeting project commitment priorities.
• Manage, supervise and build capacity of staff in project development, management and implementation especially in humanitarian emergency response.
• Identify staff capacity, psychosocial and other needs, and work with P&C to ensure needs are met
• Facilitate coaching, mentoring and counseling sessions for staff within the project.
• All staff have required documents
• Motivated team with less stress levels and high productivity.
• Unity and trust among staff.
• Staff capacities enhanced.

Financial Management & Compliance

• Responsible for financial cash flow planning, expenditure monitoring, approval of expenditures and related cost allocations, on the basis of approved project budgets.
• Ensure project quality adherence, contractual compliance and timely reporting.
• Ensure responsibility for financial accountability and provide a high level of support to project processes and procedures in collaboration with the Grants Accountant.
• Monitor the overall financial integrity of project funds through grant management, monitoring and evaluation.
• Provide capacity building to project staff to strengthen the organizational practices for good financial scores.
• Support operational audit and implementation of audit recommendations as per the findings.
• Project implementation that is on time, on budget and on scope.
• Timely submission of financial reports to management.

Networking, Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement 

• Network and collaborate with consortium partners, District, UNHCR, OPM and relevant stakeholders in Project Area
• Maintaining effective coordination and working relations with donor and other relevant stakeholders at field level
• Actively represent World Vision and project in coordination structures, share progress and update on project activities to donor and relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for corporate development planning and knowledge building.
• Ensure all project-based needs and requirements are timely and efficiently shared with stakeholders for best coordinated implementation.
• Maintain close liaison on programmatic issues with donor beyond contractual reporting requirements.
• Awareness created among different stakeholders on WV interventions in the area.
• World Vision has strong bilateral relationships with key partners, donor and government counterparts.
• Opportunities for collaboration with external stakeholders and for securing resources are identified and taken.

Documentation, Reporting and Knowledge Management

• Compile and submit quality progress reports, monthly, quarterly and end of project reports and submits them to programs for onward submission to the donor
• Coordinate regular reviews and reflections on progress of the project at the district level.
• Ensure project work plans are effectively implemented, monitored and progress reports shared including effective budget management.
• Contribute to development of project related documents such as success stories and publications.
• Contribute to development and introduction of innovation to ensure World Vision is continually incorporating best practice approaches in operations.
• Facilitate documentation of stories and media materials with children interest related to World Vision policies and liaise with concerned units for broader coverage (digital and printed, media).
• Project progress is tracked and project is implemented to a high technical standard with a focus on achieving impact.
• Project reports submitted to donor on time with change stories.

Child Protection, gender and Disability inclusion

• Ensure inclusion and participation of vulnerable groups in project activities
• Liaise with WV experts to provide proficient advice on gender, protection and disability inclusion in the project.
• Monitor wellbeing and child abuse cases and report any incidents in line with child protection policy and guidelines.
• Work with local leaders to protect children from child violations and abuses
• Sensitize guardians/parents including most vulnerable children and other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.
• Any other business as assigned by supervisor including participation in key committees and task forces
• Gender and child protection integrated into livelihoods interventions to ensure child safety and reduce/ eliminate child abuse and exploitation among all stakeholders.

 



Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant should have relevant qualifications

Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Deadline: 17th October 2024

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