About US:

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), was established by His Highness the Aga Khan in 1967. AKF is a private, not-for-profit international development agency that seeks to provide long-term solutions to society’s problems. AKF brings together human, financial, and technical resources to address challenges faced by the poorest and most marginalised communities in the world. AKF has a special focus on investing in human potential, expanding opportunity, and improving the overall quality of life, especially for women and girls. AKF’s primary areas of focus are; Education; Early Childhood Development (ECD); Health and Nutrition; Civil Society; Agriculture and Food Security; and Economic Inclusion.

About Project:

To rapidly respond to the COVID -19 global crisis, the Aga Khan Foundation Uganda (AKF) will strategically address the emerging needs of Persons with Disabilities (PWD’s). The project will be implemented through partnership with Disabled Person’s Organisations (DPOs) that are primarily focused on enhancing the rights of women, youth, and children with disabilities.

The project seeks to slow down the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its effects on PWDs and their households by rapidly responding to immediate necessities and providing important health, gender equality, social inclusion, and rights messaging.

Job Summary:

AKF seeks a highly experienced Project officer who will work with a team for a period of 5months, starting 15th July and ending November, to provide overall day-to-day leadership and contribute to the technical direction of the project ensuring achievement of project goals and deliverables. The Project officer will play a critical role in coordinating all project partners and providing significant day to day support to ensure that agreed targets and deliverables are met including proper reporting, financial management and compliance.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute workplans and activities derived from the project’s goals, agreed targets and deliverables.
• Maintain effective and regular communication with all implementing partners, including national and local government stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Project Manager to provide day to day supervision of project activities and project partners to ensure efficient and effective project implementation.
• Provide input in the development, implementation and regular review and revision of the project’s risk management plan.
• Provide regular project progress and results, success stories and lessons learnt, and flag risks or areas of concern through timely weekly and monthly reports to the Project Manager.
• Work with the M&E team, and partners to support M&E activities such as the baseline and end-line surveys, focus group discussions etc.
• Collaborate with partners, community leaders and members, to deliver the program on the ground.
• Perform other relevant duties as and when assigned, by the Project Manager, and Senior Management Team.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant for the Project Officer – Gender and Civil Society Response to COVID -19 job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field e.g. Gender Studies, Development Studies, Social sciences, Project Management, or other related degree.
• Two years of relevant experience in gender equality and social inclusion programming community engagement, social and other development project activities. Experience working with Civil Society and Community Based Organisations will be an added advantage.
• Strong community mobilization skills are required.
• Training and facilitation skills are desired.
• Team player with the ability to work within a multi-cultural environment.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

All candidates interested in this unique career opportunity with AKF should submit a two-page cover letter and maximum three-page CV including the names and contact information of three professional referee.

E-mail these documents to

[email protected]

with ‘Project Officer in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date : 10th July 2020