Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Back ground
World Vision Uganda (WVU) is a Christian relief, development and advocacy non-government organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in 43 districts and have 48 Area Programmes implementing projects in health & nutrition, water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH), livelihoods & resilience, education and child protection. World Vision (WV) is committed to the protection of children and adult beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse and will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with these beneficiaries. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
Due to expansion in scope of our programmes, we are now seeking for a qualified and passionate individual willing to share in our vision and join the team in the following role.
Position: Project Coordinator- Ntwetwe Integrated WASH Project.
Report to: Programme Manager
Location: Kyankwanzi District
Purpose of the position:
To provide day to day leadership in the implementation of the project to the project ensuring that all project activities are implemented in a timely and efficient, and effective manner and according to the agreed World Vision Uganda, and Donor World Vision HongKong guidelines. He/she will make sure monitoring, evaluation and reporting happen timely and all resources – including finances – are managed well. The Project Coordinator will provide leadership to project team in coordination for all aspects related to project activities in the designated project area/districts of Western Uganda.

Key Outputs/Responsibilities.
Project Management and development
• Provide overall leadership, management and guidance to the implementation of the project
• Guide and provide technical support to project staff.
• Manage and coordinate project activity implementation.
• Strengthen capacity of implementing partners when and where necessary as per project design
• Review project documents
Project Monitoring and Evaluation, documentation and reporting
• Facilitate effective monitoring, documentation and reporting in compliance with agreed standards
• In liaison with the Evidence and learning specialists, ensure a functional project M&E system
• Timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
• Effectively document all information related to project success, innovations and promising practices and disseminate through appropriate mechanisms
Performance management and supervision
• Manage, supervise and build capacity of staff to implement, monitor and report on the project activities as required including ensuring that work within the team is planned and organized to meet the projects needs in the most cost effective manner
• Conduct quarterly and annual staff performance appraisals
• Monitor and document performance of partners
• Ensure staff are fully engaged and actively contributing to various initiatives
• Establish a staff partnership mechanism aligning performance to WVI global strategy and ensure that all staff are aware of and comply with WVU policies and procedures Networking, Coordination and Collaboration
Finance/budget and asset management
• Manage project finances and assets in line with WV and donor policies
• Budget management and control- project budget expenditure is within the planned time frame and approved budgets.
• Financial management – work with the project accountant(s) to ensure timely financial reporting and accountability in line with donor policy guidelines.
• Provide required support during project audit
• Risk management – Monitor and address or report any risks to management.
• Asset management - manage assets for the project in line with assets and other policy and set guidelines.
Local level Networking and Collaboration
• Build and maintain effective strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other local stakeholders for effective implementation of the project
• Engage and work closely with the district and national level networks/ institutions/organizations relevant to promoting sustainable hard and software WASH initiative and quality education and life skills for children
• Ensure project advocacy initiatives are implemented in line with WVU’s Advocacy agenda
• Organize and hold regular reflection and/or learning meeting with project stakeholders as planned

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience.
• A degree in Water resource discipline, Environmental Health Science, Public Health or related disciplines from a recognized University.
• Post graduate diploma in project planning and management from a recognized institution is an added advantage
• Experience in implementing WASH related activities both in the community and schools of not less than 3 years and the current position should be at supervisory role, preferably within an International NGO
• Experience in managing WASH in school programs
• Ability to build effective teams, promote coordination and collaboration
• Knowledge and experience with promotion behavioral WASH in school related projects
• Knowledge of M&E, documentation of programme impact/success and reporting
• Proven experience in people and project management, developing partnerships and Private sector engagement
• Self-motivated with excellent time management skills.
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliability and dependable
• Ability to work with minimal supervision Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Ability to build capacities of community – based structures and other actors.
• Good understanding of local government functions.
• Skills and experience in networking, collaboration and advocacy at different levels.
• Writing, reporting and documentation skills
• Effective communicator (both oral and written) and good documentation skills. Ability to communicate in applicable local language(s).
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliability and dependability.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to track budget expenditure on a daily basis and develop a cash flow during planning
• Must be highly reliable and independent, able to work with minimal or no supervision.
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Adapts and able to work under pressure
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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