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Job Title: Program Officer (5 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
(MGLSD)
(MGLSD)
Project Name: Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP)
Duty Station: Central, Northern,
Western, Eastern and Karamoja, Uganda
Western, Eastern and Karamoja, Uganda
Reports to: Manager
Projects
Projects
About US:
The
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is implementing the
Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), an initiative of the Government
of Uganda that is aimed at improving access to financial services by women entrepreneurs
and equipping them with skills for enterprise growth, value addition and
marketing of their products and services. The Programme will be implemented under
three components namely; Capacity and Skills Development, Women Enterprise Fund
for projects and Institutional Support.
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is implementing the
Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), an initiative of the Government
of Uganda that is aimed at improving access to financial services by women entrepreneurs
and equipping them with skills for enterprise growth, value addition and
marketing of their products and services. The Programme will be implemented under
three components namely; Capacity and Skills Development, Women Enterprise Fund
for projects and Institutional Support.
Job Summary: The Program Officers in-charge of Regions will coordinate
UWEP implementation at the Regional level with implementing partners and other
key stakeholders
UWEP implementation at the Regional level with implementing partners and other
key stakeholders
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Oversee Programme Planning
and Implementation:
and Implementation:
- Initiate, plan, and coordinate with districts
within specified regions on implementation of UWEP. - Organize and conduct regional review meetings
to assess progress with Programme implementation - Offer technical guidance to districts on
selection, appraisal and approval of Women Groups. - Prepare Programme quarterly and annual
progress/performance and ensure timely submission. - Actively participate in drafting/development
of Programme guidelines and other key documents such as training tools,
recovery strategy among others. - Take part in the development of plans and
budgets for the Programme. - Carry out the verification exercise for both
files submitted by districts and on implementation sites to ensure
compliance with Programme Guidelines - Regularly review the District annual work
plans on UWEP activities.
2. Monitoring and Support
Supervision:
Supervision:
- Carry out periodic spot checks on Programme
implementation sites to avoid quack groups. - Conduct technical support supervision to
assess the performance of Programme - Make follow-up on corrective recommendations
made, in order to ensure that there are effected on time. - Handling of specific complaints raised within
the region - Actively contribute to drafting technical and
financial proposals to secure funding for the programme
3. Build and maintain
stakeholder relations:
stakeholder relations:
- Coordinate the participation of key
stakeholders in UWEP activities. - Build and maintain working relationships with
key contacts in strategic partner organizations - Maintains an information database on key
ongoing initiatives within the region and builds partnerships. - Support sharing of information between
Ministry and other line institutions/stakeholders. - Build and maintain stakeholder relations
- Coordinate the participation of key stakeholders
in UWEP activities.
4. Reporting:
- Provides relevant information and
documentation on UWEP to the Project Manager. - Actively facilitate and coordinate production
various Programme reports. - Perform any other duties assigned from time
to time by the Manager Projects.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Manager Projects
vacancy should preferably hold an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in
Economics/Social Sciences/Statistics/ Development studies or relate field
from a recognized University. Possession of a Post graduate certificate in
development planning, monitoring and evaluation or business administration
is an added advantage - Possession of a Diploma in law or certificate
will also be an added advantage - A minimum of three (3) years of relevant work
experience in Programme Planning, implementation and
management/administration. - Broad knowledge and understanding of planning,
budgeting, monitoring and evaluation. - Possess basic knowledge on gender and women
related issues - Computer literacy i.e. proficient in the use
of one or more common database packages - Capacity to conceptualize programme
interventions - Comfortable planning and delivering multiple
activities under pressure to strict deadlines and high levels of precision - Ability to communicate complex issues in a
concise, accessible and engaging way - Able to work as part of a team in a
co-operative and supportive way, - Self-motivated and strong organizational and
planning skills - Competencies: Computer Literacy, Report writing,
Team work, Planning, Organizing and coordinating, networking, Good
interpersonal and Communication skills, Ethics and integrity
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send hand deliver their
applications to:
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send hand deliver their
applications to:
The
Permanent Secretary,
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry
of Gender, Labour & Social Developments,
of Gender, Labour & Social Developments,
Plot
2, Simbamanyo House, George Street,
2, Simbamanyo House, George Street,
P.O.
Box 7136, Kampala, Uganda
Box 7136, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline is 27th May 2016 by 3:00pm
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