IRC Senior Project Officer Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs. IRC Uganda looking for “Senior Project Officer“. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before January 7, 2023.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.
IRC Senior Project Officer Jobs 2023
The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on Dec. 27, 2022 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Project Officer to be based in Lamwo, Uganda.
Recruiter | International Rescue Committee (IRC) |
Position | Senior Project Officer |
Location | Lamwo, Uganda |
Country | Uganda |
Total Vacant Post | N/A |
Qualification | University Degree |
Experience Required | Minimum Three years |
Application Deadline | January 7, 2023 |
IRC Job Vacancy 2023
Description of duties
- Act as the main focal point for all project activities at the field.
- Provide support to the local partners, district health teams and program staff to ensure smooth implementation of activities following IRC policies and donor regulations.
- Coordinates and communicates regularly with other partners and stakeholders to support technical assistance and service delivery in program.
- Provides supervision and monitoring of program activities and ensures that activities are aligned as per plan and regularly reported.
- Supports the partners in the development and management of their activities.
- Identifies and resolves project issues and implements improvement plans to ensure project stays on schedule and within budget.
- Coaches, mentors, and manages project team to ensure quality, efficiency and compliance with project and organization standards/policies.
- Builds, develops, and grows relationship local partners and government and non-government stakeholders vital to the success of the project.
- Closely works with the health manager and project coordinator to facilitate IRC technical assistance within the project framework in coordination with the local partners and government counterparts and other key stakeholders at district and national level.
- Represent IRC in the district level forums and meetings including technical working groups
- Contribute to developing annual work plan, procurement and spending plan and submit to the project coordinator.
- Contribute and participate in grant opening, quarterly project cycle meetings and project review meetings as per program schedule.
- Compile and submit timely project reports to Project coordinator for technical review as per donor regulations.
- Any other duty assigned by the Supervisor.
Position in Organization:
- Requisition ID: req36981
- Job Title: Senior Project Officer – SRH
- Sector: Health
- Employment Category: Regular
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Open to Expatriates: No
- Location: Lamwo, Uganda
Qualification:
The successful candidate will possess high-level of project management skills, a proven record of successfully working and managing local partners, multi-years of experience in project implementation, and a strong ability to successfully manage, cooperation between national and local authorities, donors and other stakeholders.
- Degree in public health, or related field (Nurse, Midwife, clinical medicine).
- At least three (3) years demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a team.
- Experience working in Sexual reproductive health rights (SRHR) and health system strengthening is highly desired.
- Experience working in humanitarian setting with INGO/NGO will be a plus
- Significant exposure and experience of successfully working and supporting local partners
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work with limited supervision
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations at all levels
- Demonstrated skills in financial management – with knowledge and experience in managing complex budgets and ensuring donor compliance
- Experience in successfully managing various forms of partnerships with stakeholders, including national and local authorities, UN agencies, local NGOs, etc.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- A dynamic and flexible individual with ability to multitask and who can work under pressure
- Team player
- Familiar with IRC’s PEERS an advantage
- Strong budget management abilities
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent Microsoft word and Microsoft excel, power-point presentation skills.
- Willingness to travel to ‘insecure areas within the constraints of IRC Uganda’s security policy.
How to Apply IRC Senior Project Officer Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/36981?c=rescue
The Closing Date: January 7, 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Particulars | Details Link |
Job Advertisement | Download |
Official Website | www.rescue.org |
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