Organisation: World Vision Uganda
Reports to: Programme Manager-Hoima and WASH Manager
Duty Station: Kyangwali- Hoima, Uganda
About WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice in over 40 districts of Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Project Officer should manage emergency response intervention to ensure successful achievement of World Vision Inclusive WASH and Disability project objectives.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Project Management and Coordination:
=Offer overall leadership in managing and coordinating the implementation of emergency response activities according to the project implementation and organization standards.
=Advise and provide technical support to staff on WASH and other project interventions
=Steer ECHO and UNHCR prepositioning tasks in line with donor requirements.
2. Project Monitoring, Documentation and Reporting:
=Effective monitoring, documentation and reporting in compliance with Project Design standards.
=Establish functional project level M&E system and ensure utilization of the information.
=Manage emergency project information and documentation processes, and ensure effective communication of the project results.
=Provide technical guidance to Project staff in planning and preparation of detailed implementation plans and activities as well as monitoring
=Document and share lessons learnt within the partnership on emergency response interventions.
=Prepare and submit reports within the set time and quality standards
3. Finance Management:
=Monitor project budget in line with WVU Financial and Project standards.
=Responsible for asset management - manage Project assets in line with assets and other policy and set guidelines.
4. Performance management and Supervision:
=Manage, supervise and build capacity of staff in project development, management and implementation of WASH activities and any other emergency response interventions.
5. Project Development:
=Provide overall leadership, management and guidance to the development of project designs, Concepts and fundable proposals for WASH activities e.g. ECHO proposal writing for World Vision Finland (FPA holder), specifically coordinate subsequent assessments for WV Finland and Proposal writing
=Conduct project assessments as may be required
=Build, mentor and guide staff in design and development of projects on emergency response.
=Review emergency response project documents and align them to DRR standards.
6. Advocacy, Networking and Influencing:
=Actively participate in coordination meetings at national, cluster and camp levels.
=Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in planning and implementation of emergency activities.
=Facilitate the integration of Advocacy and justice for children in emergency response interventions.
=Develop a data base of strategic networks and partnerships for advocacy within and outside the settlement
7. Child Protection:
=Ensure compliance to the child protection policy in all project interventions in accordance to the UNHCR Guidelines and WVU Child Protection policy
=Perform any other duties as assigned by the Programme Manager-Hoima and WASH Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
=The prospective World Vision employee in the aforementioned capacity should hold a bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Environmental Health, Civil Engineering or related field
=At least three years’ experience or more in relief and development work
=Prior experience in inclusive WASH for PLWD
=Highly self motivated with excellent time management skills.
=All candidates must be mature and committed Christians, able to demonstrate an active involvement with their faith and also able to appreciate and stand above denominational diversities.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to: wvujobs@wvi.org. Please address the application to the People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in the email subject line.
NB: Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Friday, 14th February, 2014
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