Senior Project Officer (Maternity Cover) – SUPREME At ZOA

Position : Senior Project Officer (Maternity Cover) – Financial Inclusion (Nationals only)
Starting date : October 2021
Duty station : West Nile (Rhino Camp)
Reports to : Project Coordinator
Date of posting : 28 September 2021
About ZOA
ZOA, as an international NGO, supports people who have lost everything due to armed conflict or natural disaster. Together, we can come to their aid in emergencies and remain faithful to communities as they recover – providing new opportunities for them to help themselves again. The work of ZOA is coordinated from the Netherlands. We are active in multiple countries in Africa, South America, the Middle East Region, and Asia. We work with approximately 900 employees worldwide and with (local) partners. We invite you to join our team of committed colleagues.
In Uganda, ZOA has offices in Kampala, West Nile (Arua), Acholi (Nwoya), and Karamoja (Amudat). ZOA Uganda works both in relief and recovery on the themes of food security & livelihoods, WASH, primary/accelerated/vocational education, and conflict management with a special focus on land security.
ZOA is looking for a:

Senior Project Officer – Maternity Cover (1 position) for Rhino camp

Purpose of the position
The Senior Project Officer, with support from the Project Coordinator, is responsible for the day to day planning, and implementation of activities under the specific ZOA project(s) assigned to him/her.

This maternity cover position is for 3 months, starting October and ending December 2021.

Project specific

• Responsible for mobilizing community to from VSLA
• Train members on VSLA methodology
• Monitor the progress of the VSLA groups and collect data on weekly and monthly basis and report it
• Responsible for linking mature groups with the financial institutions
• Responsible for linking the groups with the respective sub county and districts for registration

Place in organization
The Senior Project Officer will be employed by ZOA Uganda and is line managed by the Project Coordinator for SUPREME. The Senior Project Officer will be supported by the Project Officers and Project Manager SUPREME for technical support and quality aspects), and also reports technically to the Programme Manager.

The position is recruited at Senior level in the ZOA Uganda Salary Scale (scale 4).

Major Responsibilities

Tasks, responsibilities, results

General

• Implements project activities in line with the project proposal to achieve optimal project outputs and outcomes in line with ZOA/donor procedures and targets;
• Supports possible community volunteers in day to day implementation;
• Accounts timely for executed project activities in line with and according to relevant ZOA policies and guidelines;
• Ensures project outputs are consistent with project proposals, log frames and in line with quality standards and country policies;
• Oversees and ensures 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.

The role is offered on scale 4 in the ZOA Uganda Salary Scale 2021 (between UGX 1,384,000 and UGX 2,201,000 gross depending on level of experience)

Competencies

Knowledge & Experience:

• Degree or Diploma in Humanities or closely related community development courses.
• At least 2 – 3 years of successful experience in a similar position implementing livelihoods and financial inclusion related projects.
• Excellent facilitation, communication skills and writing ability;
• Understanding of the local context, culture, and language(s);
• Experience with implementing projects funded by institutional donors is an added advantage;
• Having worked in a project in collaboration with a partner is an added advantage;
• Excellent spoken and written command of English;
• Language skills in relevant local languages of the duty station is an added advantage.

Skills:

• 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 is a MUST.

Attitude:

• Commitment to ZOA’s mission, vision and values (see https://www.zoa-international.com/corporate-identity/);
• Flexibility and adaptability;
• Interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitivity;
• Able to work under pressures and meet deadlines;
• Able to work in a sometimes fluid and insecure environment;
• Aims to integrate and reflect Christian values in relief and rehabilitation work.