UNDP Project Officer Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs. UNDP Uganda looking for “Project Officer“. Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree may apply on or before 19th April 2022.
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UNDP Project Officer Jobs 2022
The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on 11th April 2022 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Project Officer to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
| Recruiter | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| Position | Project Officer (Analyst) (NPSA8) |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 02 years |
| Application Deadline | 19th April 2022 |
Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee and guide project management:
- Conducts programming processes for project implementation in conformity with UNDP standards and policies;
- Conduct support activities for smooth project implementation and alignment with budgets;
- Prepare work plan for initiatives under data, innovation, digital transformation, behavior sciences, futures and foresight initiatives;
- Develop, modify, and adapt appropriate implementations strategies for project activities.
- Produce concise regular updates and write report briefs for the project (implementation progress, situational updates, operational requirements) in close consultation with the team.
Provide technical support and capacity development to project partners:
- Facilitate and maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the project;
- Coordinate capacity building opportunities and initiatives of Pulse Lab Kampala;
- Provide partners and the local government with assistance, training, and capacity development initiatives as needed.
Provide technical inputs to monitoring and reporting of project activities:
- Provide technical inputs to the establishment of an effective monitoring system for the delivery of project results;
- Draft quarterly and annual progress reports and donor reports and organize progress reviews, as necessary.
Provide substantive technical inputs to people and financial management of the project:
- Provide inputs for research work at the Lab with monitoring of evolving contexts and supports knowledge building and sharing with partners and stakeholders;
- Conduct tasks for the smooth operations of the Lab including financial, HR, and corporate reporting;
- Prepare, monitor, and maintain project agreements, budgets, and cash flow to ensure those project deliverables are achieved.
Provide substantive inputs to knowledge building and sharing and communications and advocacy:
- Conduct consultations with government representatives, development partners, donors, and any other relevant stakeholders to implement and expand data, innovation, digital transformation, behavior sciences, futures and foresight initiatives;
- Coordinate event organization, capacity-building activities with partners and the team, and contributions to summits and conferences when necessary.
Other Duties:
- Conduct other activities in support of data, innovation, digital transformation, behavior sciences, futures and foresight implementation;
- Any other task assigned by the Lab Manager/Head of Office.
Eligibility Criteria
Education:
- BA degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Project Management, or related field.
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of professional work experience in managing information technology-driven projects;
- Proven ability to develop plans, coordinate and implement complex activities with a diverse range of partners in a multi-cultural context;
- Proven experience in monitoring of work plans and project implementation;
- Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel etc.) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages. Experience in handling web-based management systems such as Trello;
- Experience in Project management software such as MS Project, Trello, etc;
- Past UN experience is desirable.
Language:
- Fluency in both written and spoken English.
Other Details
- Job Identification: 2969
- Contract Duration: 01 Year
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: Negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNDP Project Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
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The Closing Date: 19th April 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.undp.org |
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