Fresher Programs Officer Job Opportunities – InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU)
Job Title: Programs Officer
Organization: InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Programs Officer
About US:
InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) is a non-governmental humanitarian national organization established in 1988, and duly registered with the NGO Board and NGO Forum. IAU is actively involved in programs geared towards the protection and improvement of lives of disadvantaged people living in urban and rural areas in Uganda and in the Great Lakes Region. InterAid Uganda is focused on its thematic areas of Rights Protection, Education, Livelihood & Food Security, Health (HIV&AIDS; Malaria; Maternal and Reproductive Health), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Environment and Disaster Management and good Management and Governance systems.
Job Summary: The Programs Officer will assist the Senior Programs Officer in planning, implementation and management of all InterAid programs
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Direction: Support the Senior Programs Officer to roll out organizational strategic directions, guidelines, tools, models and frameworks across all programs.
Stakeholder Management: Shall participate in appropriate networks, forums, meetings and conferences to build networks and share experiences that influence policies.
Program Reporting:
- Assist the Senior Programs Officer in documentation and reporting in line with agreed across all programs.
- Provide support in preparation of monthly reports (progress against planned activities, expense against estimated budget) of program activities as per agreed schedule.
- Document the best practices implemented, success stories and case studies of the community level changes for dissemination and learning.
- Provide support to the Senior Programs Officer in preparation of weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual reports of the program and activities (progress against delivery of outputs and achievement of outcomes, etc as per agreed schedule.
Process Management:
- Support the Senior Programs Officer to Coordinate, and guide on project implementation, ensuring that it is executed according to the approved work plans.
- Provide support in operational project site visit/field, monitoring, information gathering, sharing, and operational research to identify gaps and share findings as well as ways of addressing gaps identified.
- Support in supervision of timely and quality implementation of project annual plans and targets.
- Provide support in the development of proposals for resource mobilization as and when required.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time in line with the position.
Program Administration: Participate in annual planning, budgeting and implementation for all programme activities in line with planning and budgeting guidelines and timelines.
Risk Management: Monitor and Address or report any risks to management
Compliance: Ensure adherence to internal policies, procedures, internal control systems, and processes in all transactions including funder requirements.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the InterAid Uganda Limited (IAU) Programs Officer job opportunity should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social work, Business Administration or other related field from a recognized institution
- Possession of post graduate qualifications in Project Planning & Management course will be an added advantage
- At least two years of relevant work experience in Project Planning and Management
- Prior experience in Project Planning & Management is desirable
- Excellent communication skills.
- High level of integrity
- Excellent report writing skills
- Good proposal writing skills
- Computer literate with knowledge of MS Word, MS EXCEL, MS Power point.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good team player
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their cover letters, updated CVs and photo copies of their professional qualifications including three referees via E-mail to both recruitment@interaiduganda.org and iaurecruitment@interaiduganda.org addressed to:
The Executive Director,
InterAid Uganda,
Plot 1102 Block 8, Kabala Anjagala Road,
P.O. Box 737 Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 14th March 2018 by 5:00 PM
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