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Job Title ⇒ Programme Development Officer
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Organisation ⇒ Viatores Christi VC
Duty Station ⇒ Kampala, Uganda
Salary ⇒ UGX 53 million Gross
Reports to ⇒ Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Leadership Team
About US ⇒
Viatores Christi VC is a Dublin-based development organisation working
within faith-based international development. VC works with over 30 partners
across a range of sectors and countries. VC addresses needs through
development and humanitarian assistance interventions and recruits, trains and
places skilled personnel. VC works with partners to help provide access to
health, education and livelihoods to local project stakeholders. VC partners
with the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to provide access to Irish
Aid/Misean Cara funding and to support capacity building.
Job Summary ⇒ VC is now working with SHS to recruit, train and support a
Programme Development Officer and provide technical assistance in the setting
up of an SHS Development Office as part of the SHS strategic plan.
The SHS require a suitably qualified Programme Development Officer to work as
part of the Country Management Team. His/her role is to help ensure that SHS
develops and maintains effective donor, foundation and trust partnerships as
well as close coordination with both Misean Cara and VC in Kampala and Dublin
ensuring the effective coordination, writing, monitoring and development of
fund-raising proposals relevant to the office’s strategic objectives. A main
focus of the country development officer is to set up a SHS Central
development office in Kampala to streamline improve coordination of activities
in SHS programmes across East Africa.
The VC appointed Programme Development Officer will undertake the start-up and
implementation of a regional development office for the SHS congregation in
Kampala. The role will involve capacity building through workshops, mentorship
and hands-on training of the SHS sisters involved in the implementation of
projects throughout the region. Areas of capacity building will include needs
assessment, research methodologies, proposal writing, reporting and monitoring
and evaluation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒ The Programme Development Officer
reporting to a senior SHS sister and in line with the SHS contract will be
responsible for the following tasks over a period of 36 months initial 12
month contract, renewable
⇗ Initiate monthly communication process with each project location and
obtain basic situational analysis information from each site, which will then
feed into the Strategic Planning process in Year 2.
⇗ Train and mentor SHS central programme counterpart and site project co-
ordinators in project cycle management, technical report writing, grant
writing, monitoring and evaluation.
⇗ Develop a policy and procedures document for best practice in programme
delivery across all sectors where SHS operates.
⇗ Provide training on the new Child and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding Policy
to each of the Congregation’s project site co-ordinators Train the trainer
methodology so the co-ordinators can train project staff.
⇗ Design and establish suitable metrics for local project team to measure key
indicators for the success of the organisation. Include any mandatory metrics
required by local authorities where applicable. Set up a database to record
data and a process to facilitate regular monitoring and summary reporting of
data from each project location.
⇗ Engage local consultants to prepare and deliver a professional training
workshop on leadership and good governance to staff, management and management
board to help the board and management reflect, learn, review gaps within the
current governance documents and structures and align with a clear work-plan
⇗ Engage local consultants to prepare and deliver a professional training
workshop on financial management and accountability to the local staff of SHS
to increase their knowledge and improve their practice.
⇗ Engage local consultants to carry out a participative strategic review and
document a strategic plan for SHS in line with the Government’s line
ministries & congregation vision and mission to set out the key strategic
objectives for the congregation for the next 5 years, with plans to achieve
those objectives in line with capacity and resources
⇗ Work with the SHS council at regional level
⇗ Explore new opportunities for possible future linkages and collaborations
with the organisation including funding opportunities from private and
government sources to continue developing the networking capacity area.
⇗ Co-ordinate formal staff meetings of SHS project team every 2 weeks to
ensure project is running as planned, progress on project is regularly
assessed. Document Lessons learned and put mitigation plans in place for any
off-track items identified and notify VC.
⇗ Prepare and submit comprehensive 6-monthly project reports to VC, as per
contract, and in the templates provided. Include stories of change and
photographs where possible
⇗ Liaise with VC Kampala and Dublin projects office on key areas around
reporting and ongoing monitoring and evaluation
⇗ Carry out any other assignments given by Country Director.
⇗ Attend VC Venture online training programme
⇗ Attend VC Network/mentoring meetings
⇗ Flexibility to assist in other areas may be required at certain times
⇗ Attendance at training events, conferences and other functions as necessary
⇗ Compliance with current policies and procedures
⇗ Attendance at fundraising or networking events as required

Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The ideal candidate must hold a Degree in Development studies or equivalent
⇗ Proven experience in a project/programme management position i.e. someone
who has managed a donor funded programme
⇗ Experience of establishing monitoring systems
⇗ Proven experience of managing financial systems
⇗ An understanding of managing for results or Results Based Management RBM
and Project Cycle Management
⇗ Experience of applying for and managing successful funding proposals for
major donors an advantage
⇗ Excellent English communication skills both written and verbal and
excellent organisational and interpersonal skills are essential with an
ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
⇗ Facilitation and training skills to a high level
⇗ Approachable, willing to be flexible, committed with a sense of humour.
⇗ Ability to work with a wide range of people in a respectful and
collaborative manner
⇗ Understanding of development issues, particularly pertaining to Uganda, S.
Sudan, Kenya
⇗ Outgoing with an ability to interact with different groups of people
Salary & Benefits Remuneration 53 million UGX Gross per year depending
on experience paid locally. Accommodation is provided pro-bono if required
How to Apply ⇒
All candidates should send an updated CV and cover letter to
apply@viatoreschristi.com
Deadline 22 nd Feb 2021

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