Projects Coordinator at Trust for Africa’s Orphans Uganda (TAOU)

Organisation: Trust for
Africa’s Orphans Uganda (TAOU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About TAOU:
A charitable organization working with communities
supporting orphans and vulnerable children and women in Uganda seeks
to recruit a suitable person for the position of Projects Coordinator.



Job Summary: The Project coordinator
will be responsible for the management and implementation of the
organisation’s programmes in Uganda.



Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Ensure high quality and timely projects
    implementation.
  • Write monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and
    annual monitoring reports relating to the progress of the projects, income
    and expenditure, successes and the challenges of the projects.
  • Ensure reports are submitted in a timely
    manner, meeting reporting requirements.
  • Manage the coordination of the projects
    monitoring and evaluation.
  • Present regular progress reports to
    appropriate meetings.
  • Develop and maintain effective links with
    other NGOs, CBOs, local Government, agencies etc.
  • Assess programme effectiveness and
    identify opportunities for new projects.
  • Develop new project proposals and forward
    to our international patterns for approval.
  • Stay current with programme, understand
    the needs and respond to queries for information.
  • Participate in and assess the impact of advocacy
    and capacity building.
  • Carry out a baseline study at the
    beginning of each project.
  • Manage communication with the media.
  • Responsible for the management and
    implementation of the Monitoring & Evaluation system for all the
    projects.
  • Develop suitable materials/strategies and
    carry out fundraising so as to increase funding sources for projects to
    benefit more poor families.
  • Provide effective leadership to programme
    staff and other relevant personnel.
  • Provide support to project managers and
    extension workers by frequent visits to the field.
  • Prepare monthly work plan and budget.
  • Oversee the compliance and implementation
    of annual budget within the common purpose of the programme.
  • Ensure proper keeping of records and
    accountability relating to activities, progress, income and expenditure
    for the projects, inventory for all project input received and expenditure
    of the same
  • Implement the accountability process as
    designed and ensure training to competence of the staff.
  • Monitor and report accurately on the
    position of date, and future financial status on a monthly basis to
    relevant stakeholders for timely decision making.
  • Submit timely and clear accountability to
    relevant stakeholders.



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The candidate must be a holder of a degree
    in any of the following fields -Economics, Agriculture, Veterinary,
    Sociology, Development or a related field.
  • The candidate must be computer literate
    and well conversant with the following packages – MS Access, excel,
    PowerPoint, Word and Internet applications plus other packages such as
    statistical analysis.
  • Ability to speak Luo would be an added
    advantage. Experience:
  • The ideal candidate should possess eight years
    senior field experience with credibility to provide direction, support and
    oversight in managing projects.
  • Should understand the critical success
    factors in community development and have designed and managed projects
    that created real impact.
  • Must have strong skills in training of
    trainers, projects writing and communication (writing and verbal) and able
    to think outside the development box.
  • Must have experience in cross cutting
    issues of gender, disability, HIV/AIDS, land advocacy, agro-business and
    climate change.
  • Must have had experience in planning,
    development and implementation of new projects in the fields indicated.
  • Ability to write proposals and seek
    funding from local and international donors
  • Ability to deliver on key deliverables
    with minimum reminders and on time.
  • Excellent ability to analyse information.
  • An inclusive, supportive and participatory
    approach to working with others.
  • A self motivated approach to delivering
    programmes.
  • Must have very good communication skills
    with all sectors of the community and agencies.
  • Time management in the delivery of project
    programmes is essential.



Key to this Job:
The candidate must provide the contact details of two immediately previous
employers.
Evidence of management of current or other projects.
Salary: Attractive,
depending on qualification and skills.



How to Apply:
All applicants should forward their application letters with detailed
CVs, photocopies of testimonials, three professional references including their
telephone contacts by post, email or hand deliver to the address below: The
Board Secretary, TAOU Board of Directors, P O. Box, 4523, Kampala, Uganda Plot
No. 14, Kenneth Dale Close, Kamwokya. Tel. 0200 906-099 Email: taouganda@yahoo.co.uk
Deadline: Friday, 18th October,
2013
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