Desk Officer/Team Leader – SPA CREAP job at ADRA Uganda

ADRA Uganda

Desk Officer/Team Leader – SPA CREAP job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2022 - 2023

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 26 May 2022

Hiring Organization: ADRA Uganda

Job Details:
Reports to: Director of Programs/Program Manager
Project : SPA- CREAP

Job Objective:
The Desk Officer Leaders the SPA – CREAP field Teams in both Karamoja and the Western region as well as supports the programs department in overseeing the program implementation which includes participating at national-level coordination and planning meetings, Networking with ADRA Uganda supporting offices, government, relevant national-level platforms, UN cluster working groups and other stakeholders

Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide overall leadership, management and technical support in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting on all activities of the program in the country.
• Ensure that the program development objective, outcome/Output indicators are achieved to
• Ensures that the SPA CREAP program is implementation in relation to the ADRA DK/Danida Global strategies and as per the policies, mission, and operating principles of ADRA Uganda and the Supporting partners
• Ensure that best practices and lessons learned are shared and adapted across implementing ADRA field offices
• Oversee all program staff and provide them with the necessary leadership, guidance, and direction as well as technical moral support they need to perform their duties effectively and efficiently.
• In collaboration with Programs Director/Program Manager and MEAL manager develop SPA CREAP M and E tools and ensure timely M&E of the program progress and document and share findings with ADRA management, donor, & other relevant stakeholders for appropriate actions.
• Ensure financial control and budget adherence in all program operations in collaboration with the program accountant and ADRA Uganda finance office.
• Prepare, merge, analyze and submit a quarterly narrative report from two implementing regions to ADRA Uganda management and donor.
• Oversee security of the program personnel and property
• Be a custodian of all program assets and ensure their right allocation and utilization
• Maintain linkage and collaboration with the program structures and local government authorities and other NGOs and relevant institutions in line with the program design.
• Ensure that DIPs are designed for each implementing region
• Represent ADRA Uganda and program at various forums at regional and national levels.
• Spearhead program designs and program proposal writing for continuation and expansion of the program
• Organize and chair monthly Program Management Committee meetings and share reports with the programs Director
• Participate in Bi-monthly Procom meetings (Comprised of All ADRA project Managers)

Job Specification
• Bachelors degree in community development, social worker and development, Education, community psychology, or other related field, A master’s degree in the related field will be an added advantage.
• Relevant professional experience in programme management is a must, with a minimum of five years’ experience.
• Experience with participatory approaches, using Theory of Change (ToC) to design programmes and inform implementation, Civil society strengthening and advocacy, as well as HRBA, gender programming and experience working with a nexus approach is a requirement
• Experience with FMS, FFS and climate smart agriculture would be an added advantage.
• Experience from working in a humanitarian setting and/or among pastoral communities is desirable
• Must have Good networking skills.
Deadline: 26th May 2022