Job Title: Program Coordinator
Organisation: ActionAid
Location: Katakwi, Uganda
Deadline: 13th September, 2013
Reports to: Program Development Manager
About ActionAid:
ActionAid is an International Development Agency working in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. ActionAid’s mission is to work with the poor and the excluded people in the world to eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustices and the inequity that cause it.
Job Summary:
The Program Coordinator will offer overall leadership and supervision in planning and implementation of programs and sponsorship activities within the Local Rights Program in line with the Country Strategic Paper IV.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide Leadership in the planning, implementation, and reporting on the performance of the Local Rights Program Strategy and Plans in accordance with the Country Strategic Paper and organizational policies.
Monitor adherence to organizational policies, manage organizational resources and ensure compliance of staffs and partners to systems, policies and procedures.
Identify funding gaps within Local Rights Programs, develop fundraising plans and mobilize resources in line with Local Rights Program and Country Strategic Paper Strategies
Supervise, motivate, appraise staff and build the capacity of staff and partners in line with the Human Resource Policy and other organizational policies and procedures.
Mobilize, coordinate and support the building and strengthening of networks, coalitions, and relationships with stakeholders at Local Rights Program levels.
Plan, coordinate and implement child sponsorship activities within the Local Rights Program in line with Sponsorship Policy and communication guidelines.
Plan and Coordinate monitoring and evaluation activities in the Local Rights Program and provide periodic reports on the program work.
Plan and provide technical support to partners and communities in program Implementation and documentation of models and best practices for shared learning in line with Accountability Learning & Planning Systems
Identify thematic and programme knowledge needs for the Local Rights Program and its partners, coordinate the generation, storage and access to knowledge in line with the ActionAid Uganda Strategy.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should possess an Honours Degree in Development studies or relevant social science discipline from a recognized institution.
A relevant post graduate qualification and training in human rights based approaches, project planning and management is an added advantage.
Three to four years of relevant working experience from a recognized institution/organization.
Gender and Poverty analysis
Policy analysis and advocacy
Documentation and reporting
Excellent participatory approaches
Good interpersonal skills
People Management and team work
Human Rights Based approach
Planning, monitoring and evaluation
Resource mobilization
Financial management
Donor contract management
How to Apply:
All candidates should forward their applications with an updated CV, cover letter and contact names and details of at least three (3) referees to:-
The HROE Director, ActionAid International Uganda,
P.O. Box 676, Kampala, Uganda.
Applications via email Vacancies acan be sent to: Uganda@actionaid.org.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Qualified women are especially encouraged to apply. ActionAid (UGANDA) P.O. Box 676, Kampala, Uganda Plot 2514/2515, Ggaba Road Tel: +256 (392) 220002/3 Info.Uganda@actionaid.org www.actionaid.org/Uganda
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