Job Title: Project Officer
Organisation: Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for people with disability in Uganda (CoRSU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Country Program Coordinator (NCPU)
About US:
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for people with disability in Uganda (CoRSU) was established in 2006 as a private non-profit, nongovernmental organization and is supported by CBM (Christian Blind Mission). CoRSU provides Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation, mainly for children as well as adults with disability.
Job Summary: The project officer will be responsible for the programmatic deliverables for the project.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Country Program Coordinator to manage all aspects of the project cycle including planning, implementation and monitoring.
- Ensure all project documentation and reports produced on time.
- Coordinate with partners for timely submission of quarterly reports and KPI’s.
- Work closely with the Finance department to help prepare monthly and quarterly expense reports.
- Monitor and update monthly financial report and project’s progress to Country Program Coordinator.
- Prepare and submit funds requisitions in line with the scheduled work plans to the accountant for payment.
- Compile and submit accountabilities and reports, Annual reports
- Work closely with the Procurement unit to source suppliers and monitor procurement processes to ensure timely delivery of goods/services and payment of suppliers
- Work with the CAST M&E coordinator on “bring a child back to care” to review the progress reports; analyze KPIs and timely feedback to the partners.
- Develop and implement Project’s work plans on annual/six monthly/quarterly basis.
- Carryout periodic field visits to ensure smooth implementation of project activities.
- Prepare briefing papers/project updates for periodic review meetings.
- Together with the EDR officer, compile project beneficiary case studies when required.
- Maintain and strengthen partnership with implementing partners.
- Support the Country Program Coordinator in networking with key stakeholders working in the project districts.
- Support the Country Program Coordinator in building project staff capacity in program management.
- Participate in NCPU advocacy activities including the ‘International Days Celebration’.
- Assist partners and work with them to conduct workshops and conferences.
- Works closely with the Project Coordinator in implementing the project scope and in the development of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to facilitate decision-making for project start-up.
- Assists with the preparation of the Project Implementation Plan (PIP) and other key documents to support the project.
- Assists with the creation of the Annual Work Plans (AWPs) and schedules for the project and its components for the approval of the Project Coordinator.
- Assists with the project budget management as well as conducting budget reviews with the project coordinator.
- Identify project issues (challenges) and possible solutions, and bring them to the attention of the Project Coordinator for action.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Social sciences from a recognized university.
- Must possess a postgraduate Diploma in Project planning and Management from a recognized institute of graduate learning.
- At least three (3) years’ experience providing support to medium or large scale projects, with 2 years working with health care related project.
- Dynamic professional with experience in project planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of medium to large projects
- Strong project management and reporting skills with high degree of integrity
- Must possess project finance acumen to provide technical advice and support the Country Program Coordinator.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines.
- Excellent people relational skills.
- Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail.
- Good understanding of Results Based Management (RBM).
- Good working knowledge of internationally accepted rules.
- Excellent people relational skills.
- Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail.
- Proficient in the use of different project management software and the Microsoft Office Suite
How to Apply:
All suitably Qualified persons should submit their applications (detailed CV with covering letter plus copies of academic qualifications clearly indicating position applied for).
Write to The Head of Human Resource, CoRSU Hospital P.O. 46 Kisubi or email to recruitment@corsuhospital.org
Qualified persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 31st August 2022
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