Project Officer YESSEN NGO Career Jobs – ActionAid Uganda (AAU)

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Organisation: ActionAid
Uganda (AAU)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project
Coordinator and National Programme Coordinator- Sustainable Livelihoods
About ActionAid:
ActionAid is an International Development Agency working in over 50
countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. ActionAid’s mission
is to work with the poor and the ActionAid Uganda (AAU), a national development
organization registered under the laws of Uganda and with a local Board.
Job Summary: The Project
Officer will implement the Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Self Employment for
National Development (YESSEN) project activities through the identification of
community poverty issues, planning and managing development interventions while
working with project associates, AAU partners and other development actors in
accordance with the EU Rules and Regulations as well as project proposals/
contracts
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Project startup – Carry out
    project inception meetings; undertake participatory consultative and
    selection meetings in the project area; identify project participants
    & youth groups; conduct cluster orientation meetings at community
    level with skilled artisans and identify youth to select viable
    enterprises;
  • Plan, implement and monitor YESSEN project
    activities, prepare and submit periodic reports that address youth
    priority unemployment and poverty issues in line with European Union
    guidelines.
  • Offer support in institutional and project
    capacity building initiatives of associates and project participants to
    implement project activities in line with the European Union and ActionAid
    Uganda principles, values and guidelines.
  • Plan, implement, evaluate and report on
    youth activities within the project area in accordance to the European
    Union guideline and ActionAid Uganda policies.
  • Actively promote European Union and ActionAid
    Uganda visibility; and provide technical support to associates, project
    participants and stakeholders in line with the Organizational Mission,
    Vision and Values.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Action Aid
    International Project Officer – Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Self
    Employment for National Development (YESSEN) job placement should
    preferably hold a University Degree in Social Sciences or related
  • Possession of a post graduate
    qualification in Entrepreneurship or Project Planning & Management is
    a MUST.
  • At least two to five years of capacity
    building experience in youth empowerment work, coalition building and
    issues advancement through advocacy within civil society.
  • A minimum of two to three years working
    experience in humanitarian, development and advocacy work.
  • Prior exposure and experience of
    fundraising, management and implementation of projects related to youth
    empowerment & protection; participation, peace building and conflict
    transformation will be and added advantage
  • Ability to ride a motorcycle is a MUST.
How to Apply:
All qualified and interested candidates should deliver their
application letters, CVs and copies of Academic documents with details of at
least three (3) referees one of which shall be from your most recent employer.
The complete applications should be hand delivered or sent by email to
Vacancies.Uganda@actionaid.org addressed to: The Director Human Resource and
Organizational Effectiveness, ActionAid Uganda Plot 2514/2515 Ggaba Road,
Opposite Kampala International University, P.O. Box 676 Kampala. Uganda.
NB:  All Applications sent by email should clearly
indicate the position title in the subject line.
Deadline: 26th
January 2017 by 5:00 PM
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