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Job Title: Program Officer
Organisation: Uganda Reach the Aged Association (URAA)
Duty Station: Uganda
About Us:
Uganda Reach the Aged Association (URAA) is a national NGO established in 1991. It works for the realization and preservation of a dignified quality of life for Older Persons in Uganda.
URAA has secured funding from European Union through HelpAge International to implement a three-year project to advance the rights and protection of conflict-affected older South Sudanese migrants in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Program Officer will be responsible for a three year project to advance the rights and protection of conflict-affected older South Sudanese migrants in Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Program Officer job placement must hold a degree in social sciences, development studies or a related field.
- A minimum of two years’ experience in project management
- One year of experience working with refugees and host communities
- Computer literacy skills with practical knowledge of MS Office
- Previous experience in organizational development, access to justice and human rights awareness
- Excellent people, written, oral, presentation and IT communication skills
- Good monitoring and evaluation skills including the capacity to generate evidence based data
- Ability to work in a faced environment with minimum supervision
- Basic skills of financial management and knowledge of local languages
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their updated CVs and cover letters to the Head of Finance and Administration, P.O. Box 6775, Kampala via email to: ugreach@gmail.com or hand deliver to URAA Office located on Plot 1685, Kireka-Namugongo Road.
Deadline: 19th May 2017 by 3:00pm