Project Coordinator NGO Jobs – World Vision International

Job Title:        Project
Coordinator
Organisation: World
Vision International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Technical
Program Manager
About US:
World Vision Uganda
is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary:
The Project Coordinator will provide innovative professional and operational
support to enhance technical soundness of WVU Education programs in line with
the World Vision education strategic direction and in accordance with the
national and international education programming standards and priorities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Project
implementation
  • Coordinate the Quality Education project (Addressing Barriers to
    Learning outcomes (ABLE))
  • Ensure that in the project interventions are in line with the
    project design
  • Ensure timely implementation of the ABLE project activities within
    the acceptable ratios
  • Ensure quality timely implementation of project activities within
    acceptable and allowable limits
  • Manage the ABLE project budget and submit timely financial reports
  • Initiate and participate in education district and cluster Advocacy
    initiatives
Capacity building
and training
  • Tasked with the mobilization of CCTs, SMCs and PTAs and conducting
    trainings to build capacities in project models
  • Provide mentoring and coaching to education program officers field
    officers and teachers and coordinate local level capacity and local
    linkages to enrolment and retention
  • Identify technical experts to train teachers, SMCs and project
    partners
  • Work closely with the project manager and the National office
    technical specialist on staff capacity building in Education.
Engagement and
networking
  • Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and
    networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the
    District level.
  • Participate in all meetings involving quality education partners,
    the district and other partners
  • Identify opportunities that present through networks and
    relationships with other institutions and organizations and NGOs working
    in the areas of improving enrolment and retention
  • Support local level staff to facilitate local level advocacy
Documentation
  • Effectively document all information related to project successes
    and best practices and sharing it in education magazines and special
    newspaper publications.
  • Create a bank of pictures, videos, aired radio programs and most
    significant change stories on the project in Amuria and PAder
  • Responsible for capturing school data on enrolment, retention and
    completion and support the PM to engage
  • Support the project output & outcome monitoring process in
    liaison with the Senior DME officer
Project management
and coordination
  • Supervise, guide and provide technical support to partners and staff
    on the project
  • Manage and coordinate education project activity implementation.
  • Carry out field based review meetings with project staff and local
    facilitators.
  • Participate in developing project based on the detailed
    implementation plan, and project design processes
  • Track financial management and budgets allocated for the project
    activities
  • Produce timely, accurate, compliant and quality reports to the
    direct supervisors.
  • Support processes of project baselines and evaluation of ABLE

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the World Vision Child Project Coordinator
    job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social
    Sciences or other degree with a diploma in education.
  • Three years of relevant experience in Education programming with
    reputable institution, national or international NGO
  • Good understanding of education concepts and issues in development
    context especially in Uganda
  • Working knowledge of the logical framework approach to project
    design, monitoring and evaluation/ project cycle management
  • Working knowledge of data analysis software such as SPSS, Ms Excel,
    stata
  • Demonstrated experience and skill in research, analysis and report
    writing
  • Strong facilitation and presentation skills with a passion for
    sharing knowledge
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Please follow
instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal.  Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 1st July 2018
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