Vacancy title:
2 Programme Assistants

Jobs at:
National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU)

Deadline of this Job:
23rd January 2017, 5:00 pm

Duty Station:
Iganga, Apac, Uganda

Job details:
The National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) an umbrella organization promoting the rights of Persons with disabilities in Uganda with the vision of having ‘a dignified society for all’. We exist to build ‘A unified voice for Persons with Disabilities for full realization of their rights and inclusive development through support and advocacy. NUDIPU, therefore, is seeking to recruit competent and energetic Ugandans at the level of Programme Assistant, to implement the iSAVE Inclusive Economic Empowerment Project.

Specific tasks and responsibilities:

Under the iSAVE Inclusive Economic Empowerment Programe, the Programme Assistants will be district-based Economic Empowerment Programme (EEP) staff.

Responsibilities:
The Programme Assistant will?

• Take lead in the implementation of the iSAVE Inclusive Economic Empowerment programme activities in the district.
  
• Be an Agent to the EEP bank account and the District Union Accounting person in regard to this Project.
  
• Train community mobilizerslField Promoters in the Programme models,
  
• Champion the Data collection efforts, including the close programme monitoring and quality control.
  
• Network with other organisations in the fields of Economic Empowerment in the district.
  
• Carry-out technical capacity assessments of the District V Union and establish District Union specific work plans.
  
• Provide advice and training of the Field Promoters (FPs) and Focal Persons according to previously agreed schedules as well as on demand basis.
  
• Provide regular technical oversight of the District Union funded by NUDIPU with regard to activity planning, implementation and programme performance (documented monitoring visits)
  
• Develop and disseminate monthly and quarterly progress, financial and MIS reports fi'om DUs to the Headquarter based Programme Manager, through the Programme Officer.
  
• Compile quarterly progress reports by the DU on the technical assistance provided, performance of DU staff, EEP model consistency, lessons leamt and emerging issues
  
• Support programme-wide progress and impact assessments.
  
• Preside over the community sensitization meetings.
  
• Supervise and appraise the Field Promoters under his/her Supervision

Reporting:
The Programme Assistant reports to the Programme Manager through the Programme Officer, who supervises him/her in collaboration with the District Union Chairperson.

The Programme Assistant is responsible for the Field Promoters

Skills and Competencies required:

• Good analytical and report-writing skills
  
• Good communication skills both written and oral
  
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
  
• Demonstrable ability to build teams
  
• Computer literacy in the following packages; database, Power Point, Excel and Ms Word
  
• Knowledge and experience of working with local communities and persons with disabilities
  
• Fundraising skills
  
• Knowledge of the native language spoken in the district of choice
  
• Ability to ride a motorcycle is an added advantage

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should submit their cover letters, copies of academic transcripts and resumes not later than Monday
23rd January 2017, 5:00 pm; EITHER by post to:
The Executive Director, NUDIPU,
P. 0. Box 8567, Kampala
OR: Physically at; NUDIPU offices on Plot 530, Bukoto-
Kisaasi Road, Tel: 0414 540179 OR: by
Email: info@nudipu.org

Applicants are advised to clearly mark the application envelopes by indicating their district of choice

Qualified Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Note: “NUDIPU is an equal opportunity employer"