Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Programme Officer Jobs in Uganda

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Programme Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job Description

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Manager, the Programme Officer is to support, develop, implement and oversee all Johanniter programmes in Uganda and support Johanniter’s partner organizations in the field.

Job Responsibilities and Accountability

Overall Job Purpose

The Programme Officer will work as part of the Johanniter Uganda national team reporting to the Senior Programme Manager. Based in Arua (with initial induction in Kampala) the incumbent will support the partner organizations implementing Johanniter projects that mainly cover; Nutrition, Health, WASH and Livelihoods/food security sectors.

In this role, the Programme Officer will work closely with the Senior Programme Manager and Johanniter Partners’ teams to provide technical support on project implementation, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning.

S/He will be responsible for partnership relationship building and support partnership processes including partner mapping, assessments, vetting, capacity sharing and strengthening.

Reporting lines

Reporting to: Senior Programme Manager UGA (first line supervisor)

Head of Mission UGA (second line supervisor)

Receives technical advice from: Senior Programme Manager, Regional Technical Advisors

Gives technical advice to: Implementing Partners

Replaced by: Senior Programme Manager

Core Competencies

Strategy and Vision

Actively supports the values of Johanniter and shapes the work accordingly

Contributes to the implementation of the international and country strategy of Johanniter International Assistance

Programme Management

Supports the Senior Programme Manager to oversee the implementation of Johanniter project activities in Uganda ensuring that activities are implemented on time, on budget and in compliance with donor regulations

Ensures that partner project staff understand the donor requirements for the respective projects

Works with the Senior Programme Manager to ensure projects are implemented in ways responsive to communities, in line with Johanniter’s Leadership Guiding Principles and the Johanniter International Strategy and are compliant with donor regulations

Ensures that the cross cutting thematic areas of gender, inclusion are effectively streamlined in project implementation

Works with the Senior Programme Manager in identifying potential funding opportunities and actively participates in the proposal writing process when the need arises.

Supports the Senior Programme Manager in reviewing partner narrative and financial reports and data analysis

Learning, Evaluation, Accountability, Documentation and Monitoring

Monitors overall project implementation by Johanniter’s partners and provides feedback to the project staff.

Together with the PMEAL Officer and partner staff, supports in conducting assessments including needs assessments, baselines and evaluations etc

Contributes to proposal development and programme design, indicator definitions, theory of change development and log frame design.

Conducts regular (monthly) project monitoring at the project locations

Contributes to the rollout of Johanniter’s global strategic initiatives related to measurement & accountability, and enables reporting against Johanniter’s global standards and requirements.

Supports the PMEAL officer and Partner(s) staff to compile periodic reports with relevant indicator data per grant, showing targets versus actuals and action plans and shares with the project’s teams/managers.

Supports the partner(s) in developing client complaints and feedback mechanisms and ensures collection and filing of success stories, case studies, pictures, etc.

Contributes to organizational learning documentation and dissemination of key findings stemming from monitoring, assessment, and other analyses of project learning activities.

Coordination and Representation:

Represents Johanniter in relevant meetings i.e.co-design workshops, project inception and closing meetings, quarterly feedback and review meetings, project implementation meetings, partner reflection meetings etc.

Facilitates and participates in information sharing among Johanniter staff & partners.

Represents Johanniter at the coordination level and ensures the existence of MoUs with relevant stakeholders.

Partnership Support and Management

Co-facilitates partner mapping, selection and vetting processes to identify new

partners.

Together with the Senior Programme Manager, facilitates and coordinates timely, coordinated and coherent partnership management processes.

Coordinates and co-leads partner's project capacity review processes, including contributing to and facilitating the collaborative risk analysis and management.

Co-leads partnership project opening, review, monitoring and closing meetings and ensures partner participation in all project cycle meetings.

Co-leads timely and effective partner program, finance, and compliance review and reflection (monitoring), and work with the Senior Programme Manager to address any project performance issues.

Co-leads the review of the performance of the partner, of Johanniter (on the basis of partner feedback), and of the partnership, including successes, challenges and lessons learned, fostering ongoing partnerships beyond the project cycle to facilitate timely action by Johanniter to address any areas of non-performance as they arise.

Works collaboratively with partners and Johanniter to facilitate systematic and timely partner feedback to Johanniter’s management, improve partnership relationship, including the documentation of, and response to partner feedback and constructively resolve any issues that may arise.

Maintains complete and organized partnership files for each partner

Facilitates the collaborative development and delivery of the partner project support plan, ensuring that it appropriately addresses issues identified in the due diligence process, and coordinate with relevant departments for the timely, quality implementation of the plan.

Ensures Johanniter understands partner capacity strengthening priorities and identifies opportunities and plans for Johanniter to support partner capacity strengthening efforts.

Ensures the implementation of partner strengthening and monitoring plans by all relevant departments logistics, programmes finance, monitoring and evaluation) so that partners build effective internal systems.

Person Specification

Profession/Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Social Studies, Community Development, Public Health, Agriculture or other relevant qualification(s) from an accredited academic institution

Experience 3+ years of relevant work experience in humanitarian assistance or development organizations

Extensive practical experience in working with partner organizations

Experience in health and nutrition, WASH, food security and livelihood and/or emergency response programming

Demonstrated knowledge on the application of MEAL concepts in project planning and management.

Demonstrated experience and skills in project management cycle

Knowledge of national and international guidelines including SPHERE and CHS is an advantage.

Strong writing skills in English

Skills

Excellent communication skills with fluency in English a must; knowledge of local languages is an advantage

Computer skills: especially in application of digitalization in MEAL will be an added advantage

Strong interpersonal skills required, with the ability to collaborate with others

Willingness to travel and work in remote, rural locations with up to 50% of the time in field sites.

Self-driven, culturally aware and able to work in harsh environments

Ability to meet deadlines/perform duties on time; highly organized

Attention to detail.

How to Apply

Applications for this position MUST include the following:

A cover letter and CV in PDF

Reference contacts of 3 most recent former supervisors

Certificates of service from past employers

Applications should be sent to hr.uganda@thejohanniter.orguntil 24TH FEBRUARY 2023

Please indicate “Programme Officer- Uganda” in the subject line of your e-mail and in the application mention your earliest date of availability.

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