Fresher Project Officer NGO Job Vacancies – Living Earth Uganda (LEU)
Organisation: Living Earth Uganda (LEU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Project Supervisor
About LEU:
Living Earth Uganda (LEU) is a natural resources and environmental management NGO that was established and formally registered under the Non-Governmental Organizations Registration Statute, 1989 and licensed to operate in Uganda in September 1999. LEU promotes awareness and skills creation in environmental management, to prompt communities and other stakeholders to translate the right ideas into action.
Job Summary: The Project officer will be responsible for project activities’ implementation on day to day basis.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Tasked with drawing detailed activities’ work plan for project implementation for the assigned portfolio
- Implementing all field project activities including identification of beneficiaries
- Responsible for handling all interventions to beneficiaries benefitting from the project (s) including working with consultants engaged by the Institution.
- Supporting the project supervisor in monitoring and supervision of the implementation of project activities.
- Providing briefs to the Project Supervisor and management about the progress, constraints, challenges, lessons learned and achievements encountered during the course of implementing the project activities.
- Work with the M&E Officer in project Database management and research.
- Provide periodic timely and accurate reports to the immediate supervisor but also other stake holders with approval of LEU management.
- Creating and strengthening existing linkages with all stakeholders to ensure successful project implementation.
- Collection of all materials that can be used for documentation purposes, and publicity.
- Perform any other duties assigned from time to time by management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a first degree in Education, Social Studies, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Development studies or other relevant field. Post graduate qualifications in the related fields is an added advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
- Possess skills in report writing, and documentation
- Ability to work in a rural environment and frequent travel on rough roads.
- Excellent interpersonal, and communication (verbal and written) skills
- Ability to speak fluently at least two local languages from Northern, Western, and Albertine regions.
- Good working knowledge of computer programmes including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Possession of a clean riding permit for motorcycles is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All applicants should send their applications and resumes to: The attention of the Human Resource Officer, Living Earth Uganda, Plot 409, Canon Njuba Road Nakulabye, P.O.Box 28694, Kampala, Uganda or info@livingearthuganda.org, copied to swithern@livingearthuganda.org or hand-deliver it to Living Earth Uganda Head Office at Plot 409 Canon Njuba Road, Nakulabye or Hoima Office on Plot 11, Tayali Drive, Kijungu, Hoima or West Nile, Arua Office on Plot 4 B Awindiri Cresent
Deadline: Friday 22nd February 2019.
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