Fresher VOICE Project Assistant UK NGO Jobs – Oxfam
Job Title: VOICE Project Assistant
Organization: Oxfam
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Voice Project Manager
About US:
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.
Job Summary: The VOICE Project Assistant will assist the Project Manager with the grant management and monitoring including internal control procedures; administration, planning, and event-related activities of the Voice programme
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Project Manager in handling all aspects of grantmaking from review of proposals, including preparation and archiving of relevant documents, due diligence, providing feedback to applicants, and to manage routine inquiries from potential grantees.
- Work closely with the Voice team to contribute to the implementation of grantmaking strategies and priorities through the lens of gender and to support current and new partner organizations from the most marginalized regions;
- Support the Manager in the review of grantees’ progress reports to ensure compliance; analyze the 6-monthly narrative reports of each grantee, and provide feedback timely;
- Support the Manager in the routine monitoring and reviewing of grantee’s progress in meeting targets/ deliverables and assessment of reports in line with project milestones
- Follow-up and support the improvement of grantees’ capacity as identified during organizational assessment.
- Support the Finance Officer in verifying that the approved budget for each grant complies with the general budget of the project.
- Maintain well-organized and updated files and records on each grantee in line with the Voice filing and archiving guidelines;
- Where necessary, take part in the partnership support to grantees through regular monitoring, field visits and interactions;
- Be responsible for the logistics and accountability of events organised by Voice
- Periodically share project briefs and updates with the relevant Voice stakeholders;
- Participate in the periodic Voice e-meets and learning events with the Coordination and Voice county teams;
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.
Other
- Eager and required to adhere to Voice and Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights (click here).
- Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Economics, Law, Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent in work experience.
- Two years of relevant experience preferably in managing the administrative components of grants, grants-under-contract, subcontracts, preferably in donor-funded programs for marginalized groups.
- Experience working for and/or with Civil Society Organizations, Community Based Organizations is required.
- Experience in working for international organisations, projects is an asset;
- An excellent command of spoken and written English;
- Team player with a high level of flexibility, integrity and creativity;
- Ability to manage stress effectively in a dynamic work environment;
- A result & customer oriented approach; problem-solving and accurate.
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
- Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
- Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join Oxfam in this capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 9th January 2020
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