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Job Title ⇒ Project Coordinator –Bloody Serious Matter – MHM/MHH
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Organisation ⇒ Plan International
Duty Station ⇒ Uganda
Reports to ⇒ National Program Manager-WASH
About US ⇒
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation
that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the
power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty,
violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Job Summary ⇒ Plan International Uganda is looking for a Project
coordinator to provide strategic leadership in the implementation of a 2 year
project– “Bloody Serious Matter” funded by Plan International Netherlands. The
project is aimed at improving the dignity and health menstruation for girls
and women in Kamuli district.
The Project coordinator will be fully responsible for quality, timely,
efficient, and gender-responsive implementation of all project interventions
in a bid to achieve the project outcomes aimed at ensuring that 1 Improved
Knowledge and break taboos among 53,502 adolescent girls, boys, men and women;
2 Improved Menstrual Health and HygieneMHH practices of 29,382 girls and
women 3 Increased access to affordable and hygienic sanitary pads 4
Increased access to gender friendly toilets and Water supply facilities in
schools & 5Ensure MHH in included in the district and national policies
The Project coordinator will be responsible and ultimately accountable for the
project’s strategic direction, quality programming and delivery of results,
financial management and compliance, team leadership, coordination and
collaboration with project stakeholders. S/he will demonstrate excellent
project management and problem-solving skills, a very high degree of maturity,
flexibility, organization and communication skills, and strategic thinking to
meet the demands of a dynamic and sometimes unpredictable operating
environment while ensuring Plan International’s systems and policies and donor
requirements are adhered to, especially gender transformative programming and
child and youth safeguarding.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Project Set Up and Project Planning
⇗ Define the scope of the project in collaboration with Program Area Manager
⇗ Develop a comprehensive and detailed implementation plan which identifies
and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project.
⇗ Determine the resources time, money, equipment, etc. required to complete
the project
⇗ Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the
resources to the activities.
⇗ Review the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that
will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required.
Staff Management
⇗ Manage volunteers according to the established policies and practices of
the organization.
⇗ Initiate and manage the process of contracting qualified consultants to
work on the project as appropriate.
Project Implementation
⇗ Execute the project according to the project plan.
⇗ Liaise with the Monitoring Evaluation & Research team to tools and
databases to document project activities.
⇗ Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately
documented and secured.
⇗ Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to
ensure the successful completion of the project.
⇗ Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including
appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the project,
⇗ Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular
basis to ensure that it meets the project standards.
⇗ Ensure that the Programme Quality Policy and Procedures are followed in
his/her project.
⇗ Ensure gender equality related action plans are planned, implemented with
clear gender transformatory outcomes.
Partnership Management
⇗ Manage the partners implementing the project activities following the
Partnership Framework and Guidelines.
⇗ Ensure proper capacity assessment of all partners.
⇗ Ensure all legal documentation is in place before bringing partners on
board.
⇗ Support their capacity building process and manage relationship building.
⇗ Ensure that the partners follow all the requirements stipulated by the
donor.
Project Monitoring and Evaluation and Control
⇗ Measure the project progress and identify appropriate corrective action in
situation where the project’s performance deviates significantly from the
plan.
⇗ Write high quality reports to donors following the donor compliance
guidelines.
⇗ Follow the communication protocols with donors and the Business development
team and provide information as outlined in funding agreements.
⇗ Monitor all budgeted project expenditures and cash flow projections and
report actual cash flow and variance to senior management on a regular basis.
⇗ Manage all project funds according to established accounting policies and
procedures, ensuring value for money and strong accountability.
⇗ Ensure that all financial records for the project are up to date.
⇗ With support from Finance Department, prepare financial reports and
supporting documentation for funders as outlined in funding agreements. Ensure
consistency between narrative and financial reports.
⇗ Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the
required level of quality.
⇗ Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning
phase.
⇗ Optimize the use of the SAP system to manage project outputs, budget, and
expenditure and project closure.
⇗ Manage project risks, ensuring they are effectively tracked and reported.
Manage audit process and follow up audit action list.
Advocacy, Influencing and Visibility
⇗ Represent Plan International at district to implement the advocacy
activities as stated in the project.
⇗ Support with technical documentation of evidences from the project and
write stories of change when required.
⇗ Ensure close technical and operational collaboration and coordination with
Government Agencies & WASH Networks at district level
⇗ Ensures that the project is fully aligned with the Advocacy Strategy and
the SDG influencing plan.
End of Project Transition and Project Integration
⇗ Implement all the transition activities to ensure proper closure of the
project lessons learned, financial and contractual closure activities, etc.
⇗ Promote full integration of the project with other initiatives implemented
in the same location in close coordination with the Programme Unit Manager.
⇗ Participate and provide valuable input into the technical network meetings.
⇗ Support the Business development Unit and the National Programme Manager-
WASH in developing proposals that may facilitate the continuity of the
project.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience
⇗ The Project Coordinator should preferably hold a degree in Social Sciences,
Public Health, Environment or its equivalent, with professional training on
MHH/MHM programming.
⇗ At least four years’ experience in the design, implementation and
evaluation of MHM/MHH projects, including donor compliance.
⇗ Comprehensive knowledge about policy and programming of MHM/ MHH
⇗ Excellent project management and team leadership skills
⇗ Demonstrated skills and experience in report writing, donor compliance and
budget management.
⇗ Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly
linked to grant implementation, promote knowledge management, document best
practices and lessons learned from project implementation, and facilitate
dissemination in appropriate format to relevant stakeholders.
⇗ Demonstrate Influencing and advocacy skills to facilitate changes in
policies, laws, budgets, harmful social norms, attitudes and practises
⇗ Experience on working with coalitions, umbrella Networks and district local
governments
⇗ Knowledge and dynamic in working with vulnerable young girls and boys.
⇗ Excellent communication verbal and written and interpersonal skills, with
ability to work with people from diverse cultures
⇗ Proven computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft software including MS
Word processing, Power point presentation, Excel spreadsheets, e-mail and web
based research.
⇗ Experience of gender transformative programming and social inclusion in
WASH programs
Desirable
⇗ Communicate Effectively Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and
timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and
techniques. Strong verbal communication skills, including networking,
negotiating ability and influencing others.
⇗ Creativity/Innovation Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of
the organization and to create new opportunities.
⇗ Lead Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best
interest of the organization.
⇗ Make Decisions Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and
risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of
the organization.
⇗ Organize Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards
goals, and track details/data/information/activities.
⇗ Plan Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals,
create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results.
⇗ Solve Problems Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and
process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make
recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
⇗ Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people from
diverse cultures, ability to lead and motivate people to work in teams
⇗ Good understanding and ability to use participatory approaches for
involvement of stakeholders and creating program ownership.
⇗ Excellent skills of working with children, facilitating child participation
and gender equality
⇗ Must be fluent in the local language Lusoga
How to Apply
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
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