Several Fresher Education Project Assistant NGO Jobs – Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Job Title: Education Project Assistant
Organisation: Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Education Project Officer
About US:
Finn Church Aid is Finland’s biggest development co-operation organisation and the second biggest organisation in Finland working in humanitarian aid. Finn Church Aid is a member of the ACT Alliance (ACT), an alliance of faith-based development and humanitarian aid organisations forming one of the world’s largest aid organisations. Finn Church Aid is committed to continue working until people in need of assistance can make their own living and fulfil their basic needs. Finn Church Aid also campaigns for dignity and justice.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Education Project Assistant – Finn Church Aid will support Education Project Officer and the Project Manager in implementing the FCA’s Education in Emergency and Child Protection project in Omugo refugee settlement, Uganda.
- The incumbent will also work with the Education Officer and the Project Coordinator to initiate and coordinate the planning of the Education project activities to ensure optimum utilization of project resources.
- Work in close cooperation with the relevant local authorities, community leaders, relevant civil society and non-governmental organization collaborating, implementing partners and other stakeholders where appropriate in order to achieve the project objectives and facilitate project implementation.
- The jobholder will collect and tabulate on regular basis field data on project activities carried out and undertake assessment using participatory approaches for all rights holders to determine the relevance and impact of the project activities.
- Regularly visit all project beneficiaries, sites where project activities are undertaken, check on progress and identify challenges, offer support as directed by the Project Coordinator in line with the project objectives.
- Actively promote active participation of the refugees, host community, local leaders, rights holders and intermediaries in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project activities as required
- Assist the Project Education Officer in the preparation of periodical work plans and reports on project activities and achievements in line with the requirements stipulated in the project documents
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Finn Church Aid (FCA) Education Project Assistant job placement should preferably hold a University degree or equivalent in Education, Social Sciences, SWASA, Development Studies or other closely related fields.
- At least two to three years’ experience in working with a humanitarian NGO
- Previous experience in implementing and monitoring formal and non-formal education projects, Education in Emergency interventions with linkages to Child Protection.
- Experience in implementing Accelerated education project activities
- Proven experience in community mobilization
- Prior experience in networking and working with local government, international actors and UN agencies.
How to Apply:
All qualified and interested candidates should hand deliver their applications to the following addresses;
Head Office: Finn Church Aid (FCA), Plot 1495, Roche Close – Muyenga, Off Tank hill Road, P.O. Box 21826, Kampala – Uganda Tel: +256 392177266
Field Offices: Arua, Yumbe and Adjumani.
Deadline: 22nd May 2018
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