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Senior Project Officer

Lamwo

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: Lamwo
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: 2024-11-05

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Project Overview
Today, Uganda is a host to the largest refugee population on the African continent and the third largest in the world. It is also dealing with multiple shocks from over the border displacement, outbreaks, and the growing impacts of climate change.
To address numerous SRH needs for humanitarian populations in Uganda, the IRC piloted and closed SHIFT project (Shifting Paradigms for SRHR in Emergencies) a transformative approach to local partnerships that aims to overcome partnership inequalities, challenge the status quo and shift power back to local institutions, change agents and women and girls to sustainability advance SRH in fragile settings. SHIFT was implemented in collaboration with the Agency for Cooperation in Research & Development (ACORD Uganda) and Women and Rural Development Network (WORUDET), two dynamic civil society organizations working in Uganda refugee settlements, as well as Lamwo and Yumbe health districts. This current project builds on our existing partnerships with WORUDET, ACORD Uganda and district health authorities to 1) Design, implement and generate evidence on innovative SRHR self-care interventions in refugee settings. 2)Contribute to a locally led movement for self-care that serves the unique needs of displaced populations in the country.
Job Overview 
This position is based in Lamwo and directly reports to the Health Manager. S/he will be responsible for assisting the project coordinator in managing, coordinating and monitoring the implementation of deliverables of the project. S/he will manage the project portfolio that includes working with the local partners, the district health teams to strengthen management, leadership at sub district level and build capacities for effective delivery of SRHR programs. Working in close coordination with the Project Coordinator, provide support to contributing to project outcomes. S/he will work with the local partners and program staff to develop annual work plans and progress reports for submission to the donor and to undertake other important documentation for the project team. S/he will play a major role in the day-to-day coordination with local partners and district health teams to ensure timely execution of the different technical assistance activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
•Act as the main focal point for all project activities at the field level. 
•Provide support to the local partners, district health teams and program staff to ensure smooth implementation of activities following IRC policies and donor regulations.
•Coordinates and communicates regularly with other partners and stakeholders to support technical assistance and service delivery in the program. 
•Provides supervision and monitoring of the program activities and ensures that activities are aligned as per plan and regularly reported. 
•Supports the partners in the development and management of their activities. 
•Identifies and resolves project issues and implements improvement plans to ensure project stays on schedule and within budget. 
•Coaches, mentors, and manages project team to ensure quality, efficiency and compliance with project and organization standards/policies. 
•Builds, develops, and grows relationships with local partners and government and non-government stakeholders vital to the success of the project. 
•Closely works with the health manager and project coordinator to facilitate IRC technical assistance within the project framework in coordination with the local partners and government counterparts and other key stakeholders at district and national level. 
•Represent IRC in the district level forums and meetings including technical working groups.
•Contribute to developing annual work plan, procurement and spending plan and submit to the project coordinator. 
•Contribute and participate in grant opening, quarterly project cycle meetings and project review meetings as per program schedule. 
•Compile and submit timely project reports to Project coordinator for technical review as per donor regulations. 
•Any other duty assigned by the Supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
•Degree in public health, or related field (Nurse, Midwife, clinical medicine). 
•At least three (3) years of demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a team. 
•Experience working in Sexual reproductive health rights (SRHR) and health system strengthening is highly desired. 
•Experience working in humanitarian settings with INGO/NGO will be a plus.
•Significant exposure and experience of successfully working and supporting local partners.
•Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work with limited supervision.
•Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations at all levels.
•Demonstrated skills in financial management – with knowledge and experience in managing complex budgets and ensuring donor compliance. 
•Experience in successfully managing various forms of partnerships with stakeholders, including national and local authorities, UN agencies, local NGOs, etc. 
•Fluent in written and spoken English. 
•A dynamic and flexible individual with ability to multitask and who can work under pressure.
•Familiar with IRC’s PEERS an advantage. 
•Strong budget management abilities. 
•Good communication and interpersonal skills.
•Excellent Microsoft word and Microsoft excel, power-point presentation skills. 
•Willingness to travel to 'insecure areas within the constraints of IRC Uganda's security policy.
Please note: Deadline for receiving applications is 5th November 2024.

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Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
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