Job Title: Programme Officer (Fresher Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Montrose
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Montrose:
Montrose is an UK international development, social investment, and environmental consultancy company. We exist to deliver better quality, pragmatic, tailored programmes which improve lives across the developing world. We specialise primarily in the health, education, enterprise, environment, and research service areas. We are driven by a mission to deliver better because our clients and beneficiaries deserve better. Montrose works with people who share our enthusiasm for this vision and style, including bilateral and multilateral development agencies, the private sector, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other development stakeholders. Montrose is a UK company with an Africa Regional Office in Kampala, Uganda.
Job Summary: As the Montrose Programme Officer based in Uganda you will to support the successful delivery of Montrose global programmes. You will represent Montrose, support the company’s delivery of high-quality international development programmes and nurture the growth of the company’s portfolio within the sector. You will champion the Montrose Vision, Mission and Values, have a willingness to learn, great attention to detail, communicate well with all stakeholders and be responsive and eager to grow with the company, demonstrating flexibility, creativity and initiative.
The Programme Officer will be supporting the Programme Team including the Senior Programme Manager, Programme Managers and the Programme Co-ordinator as well as supporting the wider Montrose team from other departments including HR, operations and finance with tasks pertaining to the effective delivery of the projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the programme team in managing cost-effective and high-quality project implementation.
- Developing and working within work plans and working budgets where applicable.
- Travel and other logistical arrangements and procedures.
- Manage project components as required.
- Review and proofread programme delivery reports.
- Where applicable, represent Montrose on working groups to support the achievement of project goals.
- Support technical experts through providing basic research or other support on technical areas where applicable.
- Support the management of project consultants.
- Lead on ensuring compliance with contracts and internal policies.
- Development of draft ToRs for consultants.
- Responsible for understanding Client contractual obligations and internal policies.
- Support implementation of policies and adherence to all contractual compliance.
- Support, where appropriate, organising project-related logisitics.
- Support project financial management including working within set budgets and managing expenditure accordingly.
- Timely collection and processing of internal and external timesheets and invoices.
- Support and participate in implementation of health and safety processes and procedures including office fire drills and stock checking of first aid supplies for project use.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant field
- A passion for doing development work better, working with all types of stakeholders, partners, clients, consultants, government counterparts, and community members to improve people’s lives.
- Exceptional drive, and a willingness to work hard to deliver high quality outcomes
- Strong time management, organisational and communication skills, and exceptional attention to detail
- Experience in project management
- Ability to work well within a team
- Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to write accurate, and relevant reports
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the experience of seeking creative ways to overcome complex problems
- Willingness to learn and adapt with the growing Montrose programme team
- Ambition, drive and determination to succeed required
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint)
- Right to live and work in Uganda essential (currently based in Kampala an advantage)
Desirable Skills, Qualifications, and Attributes
- Knowledge of French, Spanish and any local African languages
- Knowledge of the research, monitoring and evaluation, enterprise, environment, education, gender and health sectors
- Experience working with the private sector for development
- Ability and experience of engaging with government
- At least two years of work experience.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below
NB: Please note that there will be a rolling review of applications, so we encourage early application.
Deadline: 30th September 2022
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