Project Coordinator NGO Jobs – Agency for Accelerated Regional Development (AFARD)

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Job Title:    Project Coordinator
Organisation: Agency for Accelerated Regional Development
(AFARD)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Executive Director
About US:
The
Agency For Accelerated Regional Development (AFARD) is a non-governmental
organization operating in Nebbi, Zombo, Yumbe, Arua, and Moyo districts in West
Nile, Uganda. AFARD envisions a “prosperous, healthy and informed people of
West Nile.” With funding support from KNH, AFARD is implementing Payera
Community Development Project that will transition into a 5-year Erussi
Community Development Project (ECDP) with the goal “People’s Institutions in
Erussi/Ndhew Sub-Counties are economically, socially and politically empowered
to protect the rights of children and ensure their basic needs are met.”
Job Summary: The Project Coordinator will be responsible to
coordinator and account for the effective management of ECDP using
participatory, human/children’s rights-driven and results-based approaches.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Offers technical assistance in project
    planning and budgeting in line with ECDP plan and AFARD’s and KNH
    guidelines
  • Actively participates in resource
    mobilization drives
  • The incumbent supervises, disciplines, monitors,
    coaches and mentors project staff and coordinates their performance
    appraisal and development
  • The Project Coordinator mediates in conflict
    resolutions
  • Manage project resources including staff,
    finances and assets in accordance with the financial and asset policy
  • Builds and strengthen linkages and networks
    with relevant authorities e.g. lower local governments
  • Promotes linkages and learning among people’s
    institutions                              
  • Compiles correct, complete and timely
    periodic project operational plans, budgets, briefs and reports
  • Periodically monitors and evaluates
    implementation processes against set performance target and recommends
    measures to improve results and cost effectiveness.
  • Develops capacity building plan for staff and
    partners
  • The incumbent documents and shares best practices
    with management and other stakeholders
  • Cooperates with other AFARD programme team
    and stakeholders.
  • Oversees the advocacy for people’s
    institution development
  • Works closely with the Executive Director
    deals with donors, contractors and suppliers
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicants for the Project Coordinator
    vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences/ Development
    Studies/ Child Development/ Business administration,
  • A minimum of three years’ experience at a
    senior management level with experience in project planning and
    management.
  • Proven ability to work as a team, drive
    automobile, negotiate, network, report, and communicate effectively in
    English.
  • Ready to leave in the project area i.e. in Nebbi
How to Apply: 
Al
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications
with updated CVs, 1-page statement of achievements, copies of relevant academic
documents, contacts of 2 referees, and day time phone numbers via e-mail to afard@afard.net. You may also hand deliver or
post addressed to:
The
Executive Director,
P.O.
Box 80, Nebbi, Uganda
NB: Successful candidates should be ready to start
work immediately. Only short
listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 26th May, 2016
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