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Job Title:   Project Officer – ECW (MYRP)   

Organisation: Plan International

Duty Station:  Yumbe, Uganda

Reports to: Project Manager- ECW

About US:

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 75 countries.

Job Summary:  The Project Officer shares responsibility for ensuring that PIU’s ECW 2 project is implemented with the highest standards and quality for impact on the lives of children as defined in the Plan International Uganda (PIU) country strategy. The incumbent will be accountable for delivery of designated aspects of the project on time, scope and budget as per project management standards.

The Project officer provides administrative support to the project team in a designated Programme Area. The Project Officer shall ensure excellent relationships with all stakeholders involved in the project especially implementing Partners within the Programme Area.

The Project Officer plays an important role in ensuring that the logistical arrangements associated with project design, partner on-boarding and project implementation are managed efficiently.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Partnership Management

• Provide administrative support to the partner on boarding for effective implementation of projects
• Support Partners to develop detailed workplans and budgets in line with the Plan International Uganda’s guideline
• Participate in the Partner due diligence and capacity assessments; providing all the necessary administrative support
• Organize and circulate partnership documents including guidelines on safeguards, gender equality etc.
• Execute any interventional measures needed to ensure partners are on track with implementation of their projects

Communicating for Influence 

• Work closely with colleagues to carry out communication activities as per the communication strategy
• Support the Programme area with the dissemination of communication materials to implementing partners and the community
• Mobilise communities to attend community awareness meetings about Plan programmes and projects
• As may be requested, gather and share case studies, write up success stories and profile the impact of projects

Ensuring Impactful Implementation  

• Provide support towards the implementation of projects, ensuring that the desired results, and final impact, are achieved on time and to standard
• Work in close collaboration with colleagues, work with implementing partners to assist them in implementing their projects according to the project plan
• Support colleagues in logistical and administration work related to projects and collection of project data that will result in accurate budgeting and resource utilisation for each project
• Support and monitor partners participating in the execution of the project according to the project plan, ensuring that all activities are carried out on time, scope and budget; provide timely justification for any changes or modifications required

Risk, Compliance & Accountability

• Support the identification and management of risks, in particular those associated with procurement, finances, safeguarding, and staff health, safety and security:
• Assist the project team in complying with the risk management framework relating to PIU’s projects
• Participate in and cooperate with audits, including maintaining and updating the audit tracker
• Support project stakeholders conduct quarterly project monitoring and support supervision visits and meetings.
• Implement the policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC) to all areas of work, and concerns promptly reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures

Safeguarding, Gender Equality & Inclusion

• Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Degree in Education, development studies, social works & social administration, social sciences and humanities. Certificate in project planning and management is an added advantage
• Three years of experience in implementation preferably with an International Non-Governmental Organization
• At least three years prior experience of working with partners as well as implementing donor projects

How to Apply:

All Qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 31^st March 2023

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