Project Officer Canadian Non-profit Jobs – Right To Play

Job Title:              Project Officer
Organisation: Right To Play
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Program Manager
(PM)
About US:
Right To Play (RTP) is a fast-growing International Non-profit
Organization with headquarters in Toronto, Canada, whose focus is using
transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity.
Through playing sports and games, Right To Play helps over one million children
learn through play to create better futures, while operating in more than 20
countries each week.
Job Summary: The Project
Officer is mainly responsible for the effective administration of the project.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Prepares and leads the implementation plan
    of project activities from existing operational plan.
  • Develops and strengthens understanding of
    our project management cycle with project staff and partners.
  • Completes monthly budget projections and
    tracks expenditures.
  • Actively participates in the planning of
    budget and tracks activity expenses occurred against cash projections.
  • Shares activity plans with local NGOs,
    CBOs (community-based organizations) and looks for synergies and
    opportunities to work together.
  • The incumbent will ensure the
    implementation of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements with
    local representation of Government, UN Agencies and partner organizations.
  • Facilitates collaboration and networking
    with other organizations, government and other relevant institutions to
    enhance RTP visibility and project activities.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Right To Play
    (RTP) Project Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree in
    business administration, management, social sciences or other related
    discipline.
  • At least three years’ experience in
    project administration or community work including managing direct
    reports.
  • Self-starter with ability to work with
    minimal supervision
  • Strong development and team building
    skills
  • Computer literacy skills with proficiency
    in Outlook, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Internet
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the
    project management cycle
  • Effective report writing and analytical
    skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested local and international
candidates should send an updated resume and motivational letter to:
UgandaHR@righttoplay.com and kindly include “Position Title” and your name in
the subject line. Please indicate your salary expectations in the motivational
letter and do not attach certificates at this point.
Deadline: 7th July 2017

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