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Vacancy Title: Project Officer (4 positions available)

Type: Full Time
Industry: Nonprofit, NGO
Category: Admin & Office

Duty Station: Locations: Amudat, Kampala, Kasese, Kyegegwa, Uganda, East Africa

Deadline: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Job Details

Organization: BRAC Uganda

Summary: BRAC is a global leader in creating large-scale opportunities for the poor. Founded in Bangladesh in 1972, it is now one of the world’s largest development organizations, touching the lives of an estimated 138 million people in 11 countries across Asia and Africa.

Program: Empowerment & Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) Program

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Take leadership during the implementation of project activities.
  • Participate in regular coordination meetings at district, sub-county, and parish levels.
  • Support in developing and implementing work plans, project activities, and budgets.
  • Collaborate with service providers to ensure referrals to other services such as psychosocial support, mental health, family planning, and livelihoods interventions.
  • Assist with project risk management in line with BRAC’s Risk Management policy.
  • Support effective project budget utilization, management, and monitoring.
  • Ensure timely accountability for funds used to implement the project.
  • Mobilize target community members and key stakeholders to participate in ELA plus project activities.
  • Organize and facilitate training sessions and other capacity-building initiatives.
  • Support the establishment and strengthening of ELA plus project groups or safe spaces.

Safeguarding Roles:

  • Understand, practice, promote, and endorse safeguarding policies among team members.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure and encourage others to do so.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • University degree in Social Work, Psychology, Gender, Development Studies, Adult and Community Education, Business Administration, or related fields.
  • A postgraduate diploma in project planning and management is an added advantage.
  • At least 2 to 4 years of work experience in implementing protection programs.
  • Experience in social protection, gender, human rights work, or legal assistance in humanitarian or development settings.
  • Experience providing services to children, adolescents, youth, and young women at risk.
  • Experience in developing/implementing referral pathways.
  • Previous experience working with a team in a cross-cultural setting.
  • Persons with disabilities and women are encouraged to apply.

Work Hours: 8 hours per day

Level of Education: Bachelor’s Degree

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  • Acwero filda July 30, 2024

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