Vacancy title:
Area Coordinator
Jobs at:
American Refugee Committee (ARC)Deadline of this Job:
17th December 2019
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
We are on a journey of becoming Alight, a new platform of amazing people and an organization providing lifesaving services and creating breakthrough solutions for and with the displaced. For the past 40 years, we’ve called ourselves American Refugee Committee, an organization known for providing quality care to millions of Refugees worldwide. But the truth is, we serve many different people to include Refugees, Trafficked people, Displaced people, and Marginalized and Host communities too. Through all the years and conversations, we’ve had with the people we serve, we’ve heard the same thing time and time again – Refugee is not a label we want. We’re listening. And now, we’re taking off the nametag American Refugee Committee and becoming Alight.
What we do in Uganda and around
ARC Uganda’s mission is to provide opportunities and expertise to Refugees, Displaced people, and Host communities. We help people survive confl ict and crisis and rebuild lives of dignity, health, security, and self-sufficiency. ARC is committed to the delivery of programs that ensure measurable quality and lasting impact for the people we serve. ARC Uganda, with its head office in Kampala, is currently providing gender-based violence prevention and response, water and sanitation, food security and livelihood services to Refugees and Host communities in six locations including BidiBidi, Palabek, Kyaka-II, Kyangwali, Oruchinga and Nakivale. With anticipated funding from the United High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for the year 2020, ARC will be implementing Protection in Nakivale, Oruchinga, Kyaka II, Kyangwali and Rwamwanja Refugee Settlements. ARC Uganda Program is looking for competent, qualified, self-driven and committed personnel to be part of implementing this partnership. The contract duration for all positions will be from January – December, 2020.
Position: Area Coordinator
Reports to: Programs Coordinator
Location: Mbarara.
Job summary: The Area Coordinator will be responsible for the overall implementation of ARC programs in our South West Operation. He/she will provide leadership and management support to program teams to allow for efficient program implementation and budget management. He/she will also provide leadership and management support to operations (HR, Finance, Logistics and Security as well as Administration) in order to ensure adequate, effective and on-time support to program implementation. He/she will work closely with the Programs Coordinator on program development (new project designing, concept note preparation and project proposal development and budgeting). The incumbent will oversee the general operations of ARC Nakivale, Oruchinga, Rwamwanja, Kyaka II and Kyangwali Offices.
Minimum qualifications:
• A Masters degree in related filed is required. A Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Community Development, Social Sciences or a relevant area is required.
• A minimum 5 years’ program management experience with similar Protection/GBV programs serving refugees, internally displaced populations, or other confl ict and post-confl ict populations;
• Demonstrated leadership/management skills and ability to work independently;
• Experience with capacity building of local organizations - technical and program development.
• Experience in community-based programming approach and postgraduate training/experience in proposal writing;
• Experience in effective programs management and quality programming.
• Proven track record in coordination/collaboration with government, NGOs and UN Agencies.
• Experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
• Proven Track record in financial/operations management and oversight.
Job Skills: Not Specified
Job Education Requirements: Masters degree
Job Experience Requirements: 5 years
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Job application procedure
Interested and qualified candidates to submit one-page Cover letter, an updated CV (max. 3 pages) and Names, Titles and Contacts of three professional referees, to include your current or recent employer/supervisor - via email (ONLY) to UGjobs@arcrelief.org with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is December 17th, 2019 at 17:00hrs. However due to urgency to fill these positions, applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Job Offers will be issued to the selected candidates upon conformation of funding.
American Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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