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Job Title:    Program Officer

Organisation: National Union of Women with
Disabilities of Uganda

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

 

About US:

National Union of
Women with Disabilities of Uganda (NUWODU) is an indigenous women led Disabled
Peoples Organization. It is an umbrella Organization that was formed in 1999
with the overall purpose of bringing together all categories of girls and women
with disabilities including the physically, sensory and mentally impaired
women. NUWODU provides a strong voice for a common cause, particularly to
defend, protect and promote the rights and advocate for equal opportunities for
Women and Girls with Disabilities. NUWODU works to advance the Equality,
Empowerment and the Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities in development
programs.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  The Program Officer will be responsible for
overall coordination and implementation of the project activities including
planning, budgets, implementation processes, partnership management and results

·       
Build,
strengthen and manage collaborations with governments, key partners,
institutions and stakeholders;

·       
Ensure
quality interventions.

·       
Oversee
the initiation and completion of work plans and Budget

·       
Conduct
Capacity Building and training on Gender, Human Rights and Disability.

·       
Job
Holder will have to adhere to NUWODU’s policies and donor guidelines
effectively and efficiently.

·       
Work
closely and strengthen the relationship of NUWODU with District Leadership and
other stakeholders in the region to deliver broader goal of the project.

·       
Advocate
for the inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in development programs
including linking them to actively benefit from Government programs such as
Operation Wealth Creation, Women entrepreneurship grant and others.

·       
Participate
in district activities to represent the organization

·       
Compile
and submit quality activity reports, progress reports and all necessary reports
in a timely and effective manner.

·       
Monitor
and evaluate the progress of the project, document results, best practices and
lessons learnt from the project to inform further intervention.

·       
Participate
in Mobilization of Resources for the Organization

·       
Develop
training manuals and communications materials

·       
Supervise
and support the Program Assistants to deliver quality intervention.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
Program Officer must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in the following fields;
Development Studies, Social Work and Administration, Social Science, Adult and
Community Psychology, Gender and Community Development, Disability studies and
other related Humanities from reputable institutions.

·       
Possession
of a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and management, monitoring and
Evaluation, Development studies and Gender and Disability Studies is an added
advantage.

·       
The Job
Holder must have at least four years of working experience in project
management and Implementation, Report Writing, monitoring and evaluation and
resource mobilization.

·       
Held
supervisory position of staff under his/her department

·       
Knowledgeable
in Gender and Disability issues

·       
Experienced
in working with women and persons with disabilities.

·       
Able to
deliver results effectively with minimum supervision, ability and willing to
learn.

·       
Have
skills in Monitoring and Evaluation and is able to document results, lessons
and best practices out of interventions.

·       
Must
have good communication skills

·       
Must
have good track records in financial management, accountability and reporting.

·       
Knowledge
of the local language is an added advantage.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send their applications with a motivation letter and detailed 2-3-page
Curriculum Vitae, should have at least 3 referees with 1 professional (work
related) for follow up purposes addressed and submitted by hand or via email to
the addresses below:

 

Addressed to:

Chairperson
Personnel Committee,

National Union of
Women with Disabilities of Uganda,

Plot 2015 Kisaasi-
Kyanja Road,

P.0 Box 24891
Kampala- Uganda.

 

Deadline: 12^th March 2021 

 

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