Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Government of Uganda implements policies that enable access and usage of digital services.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensure implementation of the project and procedures, focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Full compliance of project activities, financial recording/reporting system and audit follow up with UN/UNCDF rules, regulations, policies and strategies; implementation of the effective internal control, proper design and functioning of the financial resources management system;
• In consultation with the Project team, contributes to setting of delivery targets and monitoring of project expenditures.
• Ensures effective and accurate management and monitoring and evaluation focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Systematic check and monitoring on project Annual Work Plan activities as well as expenditures;
• Proper planning, expenditure tracking and audit of financial resources;
• Monitoring and evaluation of projects, identification of financial problems or bottlenecks and development of solutions;
• Ensuring consistency of UNCDF Modality financial transactions with Annual Work Plans and budgets, and full compliance with established rules, regulations and procedures.
• Ensures proper utilization and control of project account, focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Contribution in regular reporting to UNCDF and other potential donors;
• Elaboration of the internal expenditures’ control system which ensures that transactions are correctly recorded and justified; other entitlements are duly processed.
• Build partnerships to support successful execution of the project:
• Interact with the UN agencies, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society and build lasting relationships as required;
• Support the Project Leads in relationship building with relevant partners;
• Develop a network of contacts with expertise in the project areas (skilling, private sector employers, and the like), and;
• Undertake other duties as assigned by the Project Leads.
• Facilitating knowledge management and sharing:
• Represent the project and provide sound contribution to knowledge networks and communities of practice as per need;
• Acquire a strong understanding of the project and develop ability to clearly and simply articulate project aims, goals and results to variety of stakeholders;
• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learnt from the project;
• Guide staff in organization of workshops, meetings and visits as per project needs;
• Contribute substantially to creation of project publications;
• Contribute to finalization and approval of donor and other project reports;
• Identify stakeholders to participate in knowledge sharing opportunities related to the project;
• Identify and guide execution of knowledge management activities in order to generate and disseminate learning from the project activities and publicize results in close collaboration with Project Leads;
• Keep abreast with key changes in policy environment, regulations, strategic focus of development partners and market developments and regular updates to the project team.
• Institutional Arrangement
• The Project Officer will directly report to the Technical Advisor Digital Economies.

Competencies
• Achieve Results: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
• Think Innovatively: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
• Learn Continuously: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
• Adapt with Agility: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
• Act with Determination: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
• Engage and Partner: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.
• Functional/Technical competencies
• Business acumen: Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks.
• Knowledge generation: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.
• Project management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
• Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
• Digital public good: Knowledge of how it works, understanding of the opportunities and challenges for governments and society.
• Monitoring: Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results.
• Effective Decision Making: Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources.

Required Skills and Experience
• Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, Social Sciences or related field.
• A first-level university degree with additional 2 years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Experience:
• Minimum 2 years (with Master degree) of 4 years (with Bachelor degree) of relevant work experience in project management in a reputable institution;
• Experience using project management methodologies and tools;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.);
• High level planning, organizational and time management skills, including flexibility, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
• Excellent organizational and technical skills;
• Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills;
• Development and operational efficiency;
• Experience with a UN organization/agency is desirable; along with knowledge of UNCDF/UNDP and the UN system and / or the donor community;
• Partnership and networking: Ability to build the relations and to develop a network of relevant external contacts, as well as internally across different teams.
• Language
• Fluency in oral and written English.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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