Project Manager Job - Finnish Refugee Council (FRC)

Job Title: Project Manager

Organisation: Finnish Refugee Council (FRC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) is an NGO providing adult education and community development among refugees in Uganda since 1997 as an operational partner to OPM and UNHCR.

Job Summary: The Project Manager handles the project planning and implementation, supports M & E, writes reports. She/he is expected to have expertise on conflict resolution, peace building, leadership skills leading to social cohesion and community development. She/he has 2-4 persons to supervise.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate project planning and implementation by ensuring that planned courses and activities are arranged, targets achieved within budget and timeframe.
Support and ensure active M & E and data analysis is done to guide adjustments to improve quality and effectiveness.
Ensure adequate monitoring, review of progress and beneficiary feedback to identify corrective actions.
Provide vision and expertise on developing techniques, methodologies and materials for civic training (particularly leadership training, conflict resolution).
Provide capacity building of staff and key stakeholders, create opportunities for learning.
Submit quality project reports to HQ and donor on time and in agreed formats.

Other tasks:

Contribute to FRC Country Strategy paper and support project proposal writing.
Ensure that plans and implementation incorporate gender, safeguarding, disability, HIV, environment and climate issues.
Contribute to upholding safeguarding principles within FRC.
Liaise with the civic & community development NGOs and government agencies at national level.
Contribute to advocacy and information sharing work.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The ideal applicant must hold a Master’s degree in Project Management / Conflict and Peace / Community Development / Development Studies / Social Sciences or any other relevant field.
At least three years’ experience in a similar role.
Proven expertise and experience in civic matters and community development.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and achieve results.
Ability to use standard computing packages and basic M&E data tools.
Fluency in written and spoken English

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should Email Application to frcugandaadmin@refugeecouncil.fi

Application and CVs should be one PDF document and a maximum of 5 pages

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