Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 28, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
JOB VACANCY: Country Program Coordinator (CPC)
Background:
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service, on behalf of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), is posting this job vacancy to seek a qualified individual to serve as a Country Program Coordinator (CPC) for its field office in Kampala, Uganda under a personal service contract for a base period of 12-months and four 12-month option periods.
The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is an agency of the United States Government. USADF provides grant funding to private businesses, farmers' cooperatives, associations, and various community-based organizations, especially those serving marginalized peoples engaged in economic and social development activities.
The Foundation started its grant funding activities in UoNa in 1992. USADF's office in Kampala provides on-going support to projects that have been financed and also continues to identify viable local self-help groups, NGOs, and small and medium-sized enterprises that show potential to create employment opportunities, generate sustainable incomes and have broad social impact beyond the grant activity .

Job Responsibilities: Not Specified

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:
• Experience working with international donors
• Experience with grant management or commercial/micro lending.
• Knowledge of and commitment to USADF mission and priorities.
• Knowledge or experience with community needs assessments.
• Experience with participatory development methods.

Required Minimum Qualifications:
• Citizen of the Country of Uganda
• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in business administration, management, public administration, finance, accounting, community development, economics, or a related field
• Three years of professional experience in business development, finance, banking, auditing, monitoring and evaluation, and/or management of international development programs in Uganda
• Experience working with marginalized groups and/or community-based enterprises
• Experience managing client relationships, especially in grants management, banking, business development, or international development context
• Experience with financial management/accounting and preparation of financial reports
• Experience working with Government of Uganda stakeholders
• Experience presenting to diverse audiences on economic development
• Experience with online communication
• Experience with requesting and raising funds for program development
• Experience auditing, monitoring, or evaluating international development programs
• Fluency in at least one Ugandan local language
• High level of fluency in spoken and written English
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout Uganda
• High level of motivation, personal commitment, and ethical standards
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in high visibility, high-pressure environments and operate in complex office environments, emergency, and/or political crisis situations with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of community needs assessment, mobilization, community enterprise participatory development, and/or monitoring the implementation of an assistance activity under a grant or cooperative agreement.

Job Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degre
Job Experience Requirements: 3 years

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
This job announcement is solely intended to advertise the Uganda Country Program Coordinator (CPC) position opening. To apply for this position, YOU MUST RESPOND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOLICITATION RFP-ADF-FOP-21-0001 POSTED AT https://www.fbo.gov  
A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED AT: https://www.usadf.gov/  

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