Project Officer (Full-time Ngo Job) – Plan International

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Position: Project Officer
Organization: Plan International
Location: Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Type: Full-time, Fixed Term
Reports to: Humanitarian Team Lead
Grade: Level 13
Deadline to Apply: 17th November 2024

Job Description:
The Project Officer will work closely with the Humanitarian Team Lead and Community-Based Trainers (CBTs) to ensure effective implementation of project activities. This role is essential in achieving timely and high-quality project outcomes in alignment with the project proposal.

Responsibilities:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders, including UNHCR, OPM, DLG, and implementing partners.
• Value Chain Mapping: Identify key value chain actors and potential market outlets, and prepare training sessions to boost production.
• Capacity Building: Support and build the capacity of Community-Based Trainers and institutions for successful project delivery.
• Financial Access: Profile financial service providers, focusing on VSLAs for adolescents and women in refugee and host communities.
• Handcraft Production: Promote mass production of handcrafts and facilitate access to financial services for adolescents and women.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Project Management, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ experience in project management, particularly within the humanitarian or NGO sector. Experience working in refugee settings is highly advantageous.
• Skills and Competencies:
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to foster relationships with stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of community-based project implementation and capacity building.
  • Familiarity with financial inclusion, especially for vulnerable groups (VSLAs experience preferred).
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in challenging environments.
• Language: Proficiency in English. Knowledge of local languages is an asset.

About Plan International:
Plan International is a global NGO dedicated to advancing children’s rights and achieving equality for girls. Operating in over 80 countries, Plan International supports children from birth to adulthood, focusing on addressing the root causes of issues affecting girls and vulnerable children. We strive for a just world where all children have equal opportunities.

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