Save the Children Project Coordinator Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs

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Save the Children Project Coordinator Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

Save the Children Uganda looking for “Project Coordinator”.

Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before December 20, 2023.

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in around 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children strives to achieve a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. We work to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Across all of our work, we pursue several core values: accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity and integrity.

The Save the Children has published a job vacancy announcement on December 11, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Project Coordinator to be based in Wakiso, Uganda.

Save the Children Job Vacancy 2023

Key areas of accountability include:

Program Management

Coordinate the development of the work plans and its implementation as per the project document and in alignment with SCI policies and guidelines.
Coordinate the project’s effective implementation with the CO team and regional MEAL Coordinator and other SC projects to ensure the results are achieved and resources are well managed.
Collaborate with the leadership of KCCA and other implementing partners to implement project interventions.
Prepare and present monthly work-plans, periodic narrative progress reports and expenditures status reports.
Provide overall oversight for interventions to ensure that set project targets are met timely.
Represent the project in various fora at KCCA, health facilities and community level to articulate project priorities and recommended actions.
Establish systems for project planning, implementation and monitoring.
Record and maintain documents on relevant project activities for accountability purposes.

Management of financial and human resources

Supervise and manage a team of project volunteers and the Nutrition Officer.
Work with HR to ensure all project volunteers are trained on prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) and are fully informed of the code of conduct and zero tolerance for PSEA.
Coordinate development and preparation of financial resources of the project including budgeting and budget re-alignments, and expenditure tracking and reporting.

Position in Organization:

Job Identification: 4687
Job Category: Programme Operations
Posting Date: 12/05/2023, 12:51 PM
Apply Before: 12/20/2023, 05:29 AM
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: Wakiso

Qualification:

At least a university degree in public health, nursing/midwifery, SWASA or related field.
At least three years of experience; program coordination experience required,
Proven work experience in public health program implementation preferably in ASRH, Nutrition, social behaviour changes at sub-national level,
Sound understanding of local government systems, previous work experience in Kampala would be an added advantage,
Excellent team working and interpersonal skills including dealing both directly and indirectly with government officials and other
partners/stakeholders at various levels,
Demonstrated ability to work productively in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment, and to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
Written and oral fluency in English is a requirement.