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Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Reports to : Project Manager - FMNR Catalyst Project
Duty Station : Bugiri Uganda.
Job Summary
The Project Officer - FMNR Catalyst will be responsible for project implementation of FMNR catalyst project which is in Eastern Uganda. The Project Officer(PO) will be responsible for planning and results-based
implementation of activities, reporting, and project Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning of ‘FMNR’ project, including attending relevant sector working meetings in the field, coordinating and establishing linkages with relevant key stakeholders. The Project Officer under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, will ensure that activities are approved, implemented, monitored and reported according to agreed project plans in line with the donor and World Vision Uganda (WVU) policies
Key Result Areas :
Project implementation
Oversee the implementation of all components of project (landscape restoration and climate resilient value chain development for improved livelihoods) to ensure the delivery of all the targets with desired outputs.
Identify and build capacity of relevant community stakeholders and partners (who support implementation) on the project technical approaches and or model in accordance with the project design and WV policies, including proving technical guidance on field implementation.
Ensure that the project activities are effectively implemented on time and within budget.
Work with the community structures (government extension agents, community volunteers/ToTs) to identify technical capacity gaps and challenges for beneficiaries which should inform planning and implementation of project activities.
Prepare project updates for periodic review meetings.
Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and propose new, more effective ways to improve implementation and the realization of the desired outputs and outcomes.
Stakeholders engagement, networking and collaboration
Establish and maintain good working relationships with the lead organization and other key stakeholders, including government officials, non-government organizations, academia and private sectors;
Participate in stakeholder engagements such as planning and development meetings, workshops and Inter-agency coordination platforms or sector working meetings;
Organize and conduct review meetings with stakeholders to reflect on progress, impact of interventions, best practices, exit and sustainability strategies as well as create opportunities for action-learning;
Facilitate integration of the project with other WV Resilience and Livelihood interventions including government programs and projects;
Organizing monthly field planning meetings with community partners to guide effective implementation.
Build strategic linkages, collaborations and networks with partners at the sub county level and coordinate implementation of agreed action plans.
Monitoring, documentation and Reporting and learning
Develop internal monitoring and operational plan and monitor project activity implementation of partners including FMNR champions.
Facilitate spot checks of the implemented activities by partners at the field level;
Plan, coordinate and organize regularly joint monitoring of the project activities in the field;
Timely preparation and submission of required reports, as per the requirements of the donor and WVU. Ensure all reports are delivered according to high quality standards;
Ensure that all project data, information on implementation and financial progress are duly maintained with…