DanChurchAid (DCA)
is a faith-based Danish INGO working closely with church-based as well as
secular NGOs in Uganda. DanChurchAid has supported emergency relief and
development programmes in Uganda – including Karamoja, since 1979. DanChurchAid
works with partner organisations through a gender-inclusive rights-based
approach. For further information on DanChurchAid, please visit:
www.danchurchaid.org or find DanChurchAidUganda on Facebook.Position: Programme
Officer -Active Citizenship
Duty Station:
Kampala with frequent travels
Reports to Heed Of
:Programmes’
Job Summary: The
Programme Officer is overall responsible for the management, coordination and
development of the Active Citizenship Programme. This includes collaborating
with partner organisations; and quality assuring and monitoring partners’
projects within the programme. The Programme Officer is also responsible for
fostering and strengthening partnerships and providing capacity building of
partner organisations. The Active Citizenship programme is currently consisting
of eight projects and partners.
Main Tasks:
• Programme
management, including planning, approval, execution, monitoring and evaluation.
• Collaboration,
monitoring and capacity building of partner organisations.
• Contribute to
fundraising for the programme.
• Financial
programme budget monitoring and accountability.
• Reporting.
• Coordination and
networking.
Key qualifications
and experience:
• ‘Minimum of a
Master’s degree in a field relevant to the position.
At least 5 years of
experience working with active citizenship, good governance, advocacy,
accountability, anti-corruption, electoral democracy and participation.
• Proven experience
in working with and building organizational and technical capacity of partner
organisations.
• Confirmed
experience in project cycle management, mainstreaming gender equality, applying
rights-based approach and promoting accountability mechanisms.
• Good analytical
skills and capacity for strategic planning.
• Proven capacity to
prioritize tasks, plan and organize own and partners’ efforts to meet
objectives and deadlines.
• Be patient,
flexible, pro-active, self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Knowledge of
Karamoja and Teso regions and languages an advantage.
Terms and
conditions:
The position is a
7-month vacancy (mid May to mid December 2015) with possibility of extension
into a 2-year contract. Terms and conditions are according to the Staff Manual
for the Regional Office in Uganda.
To apply please send
your CV and cover letter with 3 work-related referees to the e-mail:
ApplicationUganda@dca.dk. Applications shall be marked: “Programme
Officer”. E-mails exceeding 2MB will not be considered.
While we thank all
applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be
contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification. All
interested candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of age, race, gender,
sexual orientation, marital status and religious, political or ethnic
affiliation.
