Jobs at Trust for Africa’s Orphans Uganda - Project Manager

Job Requirements: 

• Provide overall leadership and management for project implementation against project plans and donor requirements.
• Work in liaison with other staff in collection and verification of baseline data
• In charge of the identification and registration of beneficiaries, organisation of the training clusters, commencement of training in Sustainable Agriculture, provision of crop inputs, planting and nurturing of the crops, ensure correct harvest and short term storage of crop products and bulking them in the Coop store
• Ensure appropriate and cost effective budgeting and accountability for project activities
• Establish coordination, networking and liaison with partners, government, private sector and day today and/occasional communication with TAOU and TAO.
• Actively facilitate the development and application of a strong and functioning Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems and ensure effective compliance mechanisms across the project team.
• Initiate the procurement, appropriate use and maintenance of equipment, goods and services as are needed to achieve the project objectives, while applying TAOU policies and systems.
• Quality and timely periodical and special project reporting to TAOU and donors
• Represent TAOU at internal and external forums/networks at regional/district level, establishing and maintaining contact with a range of organisations and individuals who can support the programme.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should ideally hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or Development studies or Business Administration/ Studies or Finance and Accounting from a recognized University/ Institution.
• A minimum of three years' working experience in NGOs in the mid-level management position
• Broad knowledge and understanding of project cycle management including implementation of M&E framework and excel spreadsheets
• Excellent team building, communication, facilitation, time management skills, high level of self -awareness and ability to take initiative
• Broad understanding of at least one of the thematic program areas of Food Security and livelihoods, Climate change adaptation as well as Land rights awareness.
• Excellent in diversified partnership/ institutional relationship development and management skills -like humanitarian actors, government, private sector and NGOs.
• Fluent in Luo or Acholi.

How to Apply: 

All candidates should send their application letters with detailed CVs, photocopies of testimonials, three professional references including their telephone contacts via post, email or hand deliver to the address below:

The Board Secretary,

TAOU Board of Directors,

Plot No. 152, Mutesa 11 Road, Ntinda Nakawa

P.O. Box, 4523, Kampala, Uganda.

Email: info@taouganda.org

Deadline: 18^th March 2016