Uganda: Program Officer

IsraAID Uganda is currently recruiting a program officer of Ugandan \ South-Sudanese nationality interested in a dynamic, exciting and independent environment, where things are changing rapidly.

Job brief

We are looking for a Program Officer who will run, administer and organize all project activities for IsraAID. Based in Northern Uganda, the officer will be reporting to the Country Director.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating activities and resources, including equipment and information management
• Liaising with direct and indirect beneficiaries to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives
• Assuring the beneficiaries’ needs are met as the project evolves
• Prepare project proposals, time-frames, schedules and budgets
• Monitoring and evaluation of project implementation
• Act as the regional focal person and communicate project status adequately to all actors involved
• Assuring accountability
• Administrative assistance
• Flexibility and preparedness to travel
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports

Requirements

• B.A and experience in protection (SGBV, MH\PSS, CP), social work or counseling are a must. Familiarity with schools in refugee settlements is a great advantage, and so is familiarity with aid dynamics in an emergency setting.
• Experience in project management, social work and community development.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Solid organizational skills and multitasking abilities
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience in working with NGOs
• Familiarity with languages of West-Nile is an advantage

Please sent your CV and cover letter to dolinsky@israaid.org no later than Saturday February 4 EOD.