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Employer: Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Duties
Carry out regular and continuous site visits and completes site visit reports to track project progress, measure performance, and ensure accountability, especially to the targeted communities.
Provide support to the implementing project officers in identifying program challenges or concerns, and in collaboration with the sub Program Manager, provide the necessary support.
Manage assigned grants’ reporting, ensuring high-quality, well-written and timely reports meeting donor and LWF requirements, with support from the M&E Manager and Finance Manager.
Ensure quality information management related to the assigned grants by overseeing the regular maintenance of the files, reporting calendars, and updating of internal LWF documentation and grant unit tools.
The jobholder will also organize grant monitoring visits to ensure that the project is implemented in compliance with the LWF and donor regulations,
Ensure the proper operational opening and closing of the assigned grants as well as monitoring and evaluation of programmatic progress. Disseminate project follow- up reports to guide timely action.
Work closely with the M&E Manager to develop and maintain program monitoring and evaluation tracking tools to ensure all project indicators report clear linkage of activity outputs to intended outcomes and that the progress of change is clearly tracked.
Provide support in organizing exchange visits with other country programs and also receive colleagues implementing similar grant sin other LWF country programs.
Program Support:
Support the program department in identifying and/or responding to funding opportunities and ensuring that quality proposals are prepared in relation to the needs of the community.
Act as custodian of documentation of institutional knowledge and program documents in coordination with relevant program staff in line with headquarter requirements.
Assist the Country Representative to review, update and archive program policies, guidelines and other information needs as required by the headquarters in Geneva.
Support the Program Coordinator as needed in development of high quality proposals for new development opportunities, including review of concept notes, proposals and budgets.
Conduct monitoring visits to other field locations as possible and as assigned by the supervisor.
Other:
Support the Country Representative with specific field monitoring visits to Burundi as assigned from time to time.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Education:
The applicant should preferably hold a Master’s degree in humanitarian or development work, and/or other related social science.
Experience
Several years of professional experience in international humanitarian and development program Experience in project plan donor networks. Work experience with institutional donors including ECHO & Europeaid is required.
Cultural sensitivity and adaptability. High degree of integrity and professional responsibility.
Working experience in Eastern, Central and Horn of Africa is an asset.
Flexibility, patience and ability to work under pressure in challenging contextual circumstances and working with very tight deadline.
Proven ability to work independently and at times with little supervision.
Ability to travel in the region at short notice.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication.
Computer literacy skills
Advanced English.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply by clicking on the link below.
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