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Job Title:   Project Officer – Education (Maternity cover temporary 2 positions)

Organisation: ZOA Uganda

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: Project Manager or Project Coordinator

One position is for August and September (2 months)

One position is for August – October (3 months)

About US:

ZOA is an international NGO that inspired by Christian identity and biblical message of reconciliation and restoration of a broken world with its headquarters in the Netherlands. ZOA operate in fifteen countries on and on three continents. At ZOA we provide relief to people affected by conflict or natural disasters, contribute to a new perspective of hope in which people work together for a promising future in dignity and mutual trust. Together with the affected communities we work on the recovery of their livelihoods.

Job Summary:  The Project Officer carries out day to day implementation of the project, in coordination with other project team members, and staff of other education projects, including:

Implementation of activities in schools and communities, according to the agreed activity plans;

Delivery of community engagement and mobilization strategies aimed at increasing community understanding/buy in, participation and contribution to ensure project sustainability and ownership;

Supporting Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) activities, including gathering and recording feedback from project beneficiaries and other stakeholders;

Place in organization

The Project Officer – Education is supervised by the Project Manager (or Project Coordinator), and closely coordinates with the MEAL Officer, as well as ZOA staff working on other education projects in West Nile. The PO may be responsible for coordinating and supervising volunteers at field level.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

General

• Implement project activities in line with the project proposal and agreed activity plans
• Support community volunteers in day to day implementation;
• Account in a timely way for executed project activities in line with and according to relevant ZOA policies and guidelines;
• Ensure project outputs are consistent with project proposals, log frames and in line with quality standards and country policies;
• Oversee and ensure implementation is in line with standards and policies of both ZOA and government of Uganda;
• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor in line with the project.

Reporting

• Provide inputs to implementation plans and activity/monthly reports;
• Identify, document lessons learned and best practices;
• Prepare and submit well written success stories;
• Contribute to project reports or implementation plans as required by supervisor;
• Collect monitoring data according to ZOA’s systems and activities in the project;
• Actively participate in (technical) working groups and coordination meetings

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Degree in Education, Development Studies or other related relevant field;
• Two years of successful experience in a similar position implementing related projects;
• Working experience in a humanitarian setting is an added advantage;
• Experience in supporting Early Grade Reading or Phonics approaches is an advantage;
• Good facilitation skills, e.g. being able to host a community meeting or training group;
• Understanding of the local context, culture, and language(s);
• Excellent spoken and written command of English.
• Good communication, writing and facilitation skills;
• Innovative, creative and enthusiastic;
• Good computer skills: Ms Excel and Ms Word;
• Self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision;
• Ability to drive a motorcycle with valid driving/riding license class “A’’. This will be checked with a practical test during the interview process

Attitude:

• High level of personal integrity
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitivity
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Motivated to work independently / self-managing
• Commitment to ZOA’s mission, vision and values (see https://www.zoa-international.com/corporate-identity/)

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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