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Job Title ⇒ Senior Program Officer, VCP
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Organization ⇒ WUSC World University Service of Canada
Duty Station ⇒ Kampala, Uganda
Reports to ⇒ Program Manager, VCP
About US
WUSC World University Service of Canada is a Canadian non-profit
organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring
together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and
businesses who share this vision. Together, we develop solutions in education,
economic opportunities, and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion
for youth around the world, particularly young women and young refugees. WUSC
currently works in 25 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and
Latin America, with an annual budget of approximately CAD $40 million. We have
over 90 staff in our Ottawa office, and over 200 people overseas implementing
16 development projects in collaboration with donors such as Global Affairs
Canada, the UK Department for International Development DFID, the World
Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the African Development Bank.
Job Summary ⇒ Under the supervision of the Program Manager, VCP, the Senior
Program Officer provides support to partners and volunteers in pursuit of the
VCP’s target results. He/she shall be responsible for leading a process to
facilitate market system development in selected sub-sectors while taking care
to ensure the inclusion of women and youth. He/she shall ensure results-based
management planning, activities monitoring and results reporting and provide
support to Program stakeholders. He/she shall support the Program Manager in
the program implementation related responsibilities. Are you an experienced
development professional who enjoys working with volunteers Do you believe in
sustainable and inclusive changes to create a better world for youth WUSC is
currently looking for a Senior Program Officer to join our new Volunteer
Cooperation Program in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
Partnership development and support
⇗ Lead the development of program intervention strategies in selected
subsectors, identifying long and short term partners.
⇗ Support local partners and volunteers in developing needs assessments and
capacity building plans in order to identify and achieve expected program
results in Uganda.
⇗ Support local partners in identifying areas where they need support and
assist them in translating needs into realistic volunteer mandates.
⇗ Facilitate the establishment of partner committees and encourage
collaboration and synergy among their members.
⇗ Promote the establishment of agreements with local partners and, in certain
cases, between in-country partners and Canadian partners.
⇗ Support partners and volunteers in identifying and securing financing to
ensure the ongoing sustainability of Program activities.
⇗ Develop linkages with private sector companies of interest in relation to
the development of inclusive markets.
Volunteer mobilization and support
⇗ In collaboration with local partners, program support volunteers and the
Program Manager, implement procedures to support volunteers upon their arrival
in Uganda and for their entire stay in the country housing, security, living
and working conditions, end of contract issues and emergency medical
evacuations with consideration for how conditions may affect women and men
differently.
⇗ Participate in the recruitment process for Global South volunteers.
⇗ Organize appropriate training/orientation sessions, taking into account the
specifics of each mandate, in preparation for the arrival of North-South
volunteers and the departure of South-North volunteers.
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
⇗ In close collaboration with local partners, ensure the timely preparation
of annual work plans and reports, in accordance with the Program’s management
guidelines.
⇗ By encouraging the active participation of partners and volunteers at all
phases of the project cycle, coordinate the implementation of the VCP
program’s approach to improve organizational performance, advocate for gender
equality, and implement more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive
initiatives and services for poor and marginalized young women.
⇗ Utilize social media and other knowledge sharing and networking platforms
to increase visibility of the and its partners, as well as for the results
achieved.
⇗ Ensure the documentation of results and good practices and the generation
of content and knowledge, with the goal of the communication and dissemination
thereof, both internally and externally.
⇗ Encourage the development and utilization of the sector’s best practices
and evidence-based techniques and mobilize the contributions of partners and
volunteers.
⇗ Integrate gender equality and youth inclusion strategies in the
implementation of interventions, and ensure the monitoring and evaluation of
the gender equality and youth inclusion results.
⇗ As required, in collaboration with partners, the completion of a
participatory environmental impact assessment, as per Global Affairs Canada
and in-country requirements, and the Program’s own guidelines.
⇗ All other related tasks, as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The applicant must hold a university degree in a relevant discipline
international development, economic development, business development or
development studies or equivalent years of professional experience.
⇗ At least five years of experience in development programs that support the
economic development sector, entrepreneurship or business services
development.
⇗ Relevant experience in providing support to international volunteers.
⇗ Relevant experience in developing partnerships and networks.
⇗ Relevant experience in needs analysis, capacity building and training.
⇗ Relevant experience in budget management.
⇗ Knowledge of economic development policies and strategies in Uganda,
particularly in relation to economic development, entrepreneurship,
employability, and vocational and technical training.
⇗ Work experience in an intercultural context.
⇗ Proficiency with information technologies and in computer skills Word,
Excel, Google Drive/Docs/Gmail, etc.
⇗ Adherence to gender equality approach and social inclusion.
⇗ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
⇗ Excellent organizational and time management skills.
⇗ Exceptional interpersonal skills.
⇗ Curious, enthusiastic and willing to innovate and adapt.
⇗ Languages fluency in English is required.
How to Apply ⇒
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the
link below.
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