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Project Assistant (25)

Full-time

POSITION: Project Assistant (25 vacancies)

LOCATION: Rubirizi, Rukiga, Kitagwenda, Buhweju, Rakai, Kibaale, Kakumiro, Bunyagabu, Kassanda, Kagadi, and Kiryandongo.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time

EXPERIENCE: 2+ years

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Upto 90%

REPORTING TO: Project Officer

Roles & Responsibilities

Project Implementation

  • Conduct project design review meetings with respective partner villages andprovide feedback as required to update project designs and budgets prior implementation;
  • Coordinate and co-facilitate training activities including but not limited to financial literacy and behavior and mindset change, water and health sanitation, village savings and loans associations, agriculture, livestock careand management and health outreaches, etc.
  • Responsible for implementing RTV’s project methodologies with the purpose ofincreasing household income and reducing extreme poverty as per project designs;
  • Develop and submit a list of required goods and services for project implementation to the procurement and logistics officer;
  • Responsible for verifying goods/inputs prior to distribution;
  • Conduct project follow-up and provide support and guidance to community groups and individual households to ensure project compliance and continuation;
  • Identify potential risks and issues and provide mitigation measures and recommendations for improvements;
  • Conduct regular meetings with leadership and community members on performance, participation, and perceptions of RTV-based projects.

Reporting and Administration

  • Develop and manage work plans
  • Complete field reporting on a weekly basis and provide support with information sharing for donor reporting and proposal writing as might be required;
  • Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings as well as cluster team meetings to highlight issues and success and outline next steps;
  • Complete weekly financial requests, submissions, and accountabilities to the senior Project Officer;
  • Take photographs and share for data repository.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

  • Providing feedback and recommendations to the Project Officer Senior Project Officer, and the program team to improve RTV’s way of work;
  • Provide suggestions to management on potential activities that need to be redone, reviewed, or introduced to ensure the sustainability of RTV projects, methodologies, and improvement in the lives of community members.

Note: Other requirements as might be required by their direct supervisor and/o rmanagement.

Requirements and Experience

Technical and Administrative Skills:

  • Strong training &facilitation skills
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written English
  • Fluent in local languages where RTV works
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, i.e., Word and Excel
  • Understanding of Community-Based Development Principles
  • Organizes work effectively while remaining aware of changing priorities and deadlines
  • Able to work independently to accomplish tasks but also as part of a team to achieve mutual goals and objectives
  • Able to think outside of the box to provide plausible solutions to issues and challenges
  • Strong work ethic, flexible, and able to build relationships with various stakeholders, most notably colleagues and community members
  • Able to keep a positive attitude in a fast-paced and challenging environment
  • Energetic and physically able to hike high-terrain
  • Able to travel approximately 90% of the time
  • Ability to ride a motorbike would be a strong advantage

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Social Work, Humanities, Community Development, or related field of study
  • Minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience at the village level

Application Process

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About RAISING THE VILLAGE

Industry: NGO
Location: KAMPALA
Raising The Village exists because we believe that together we can find straightforward solutions to complex problems of inequality. Together, we can achieve what is impossible alone. Our story is borne as a result of two deep convictions: ultra poverty is the worst form of inequality in our world; we have the opportunity to end ultra poverty in our generation. Since our inception in 2012, we have focused our work on partnering with last-mile, rural communities in Uganda to develop initiatives that pave the pathway out of ultra poverty towards economic self-sufficiency. We believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to make choices and have a real chance at life. Through our partnerships we resource, guide, train, and equip ultra-poor families to make empowering decisions, access new opportunities, and shape their future.

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