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Project Coordinator – Playmatters

War Child Holland

Kampala,Uganda

Closing: May 31, 2024

10 days remaining

Published: May 20, 2024 (2 days ago)

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The Project Coordinator oversees War Child’s programmatic and operational implementation activities in Uganda for the 5-year PlayMatters consortium project, funded by the LEGO Foundation and lead by the International Rescue Committee (IRC). PlayMatters is designed to promote learning through play for all conflict affected children aged 3 to 12+ in Ethiopia and Uganda, working with stakeholders including children, caregivers, educators, communities, and education systems. War Child’s role in the consortium includes co-leadership of the research agenda with the consortium lead, as well as designing and implementing War Child’s own research and program activities in Uganda.

The Project Coordinator (PC) position involves planning and managing the implementation of project activities in Uganda (including those associated with research studies), monitoring of the progress and achievements of the project goals and objectives, managing a project team, networking with partners and stakeholders, representing WCH in the field and managing projects in the field office/locations.

The PC reports to the Program Manager – Uganda, and will closely work with the Program Manager – PlayMatters, the PlayMatters M&E Coordinator, the Research Coordinator, and field area coordinators.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Community Development, Education, Child Protection, Psychology, Social Sciences or equivalent is desirable.
Degree in Community Development, Education, Child Protection, Psychology, Social Sciences or equivalent demonstrable experience in relevant fields (social work, community development)
At least 5 years of relevant field work experience (including work with conflict-affected groups)
Previous experience working with children/refuges/vulnerable populations
Experience as team leader focusing at least one of the following areas: education, psychosocial support, mental health, child development
Understanding of the refugee settlement contexts in at least one region of Uganda.
Experience with managing teams and working in partnerships
Demonstrated experience of managing budgets;

Responsibilities

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Community Development, Education, Child Protection, Psychology, Social Sciences or equivalent is desirable.
Degree in Community Development, Education, Child Protection, Psychology, Social Sciences or equivalent demonstrable experience in relevant fields (social work, community development)
At least 5 years of relevant field work experience (including work with conflict-affected groups)
Previous experience working with children/refuges/vulnerable populations
Experience as team leader focusing at least one of the following areas: education, psychosocial support, mental health, child development
Understanding of the refugee settlement contexts in at least one region of Uganda.
Experience with managing teams and working in partnerships
Demonstrated experience of managing budgets;

Responsible for the implementation of project activities

Oversee the planning and implementation of PlayMatters project activities in Uganda
Prepare and implement monthly activity plans and budgets
Coordinate with partners for activities where relevant
Organize recruitment and trainings as needed and as per project schedule
Submit monthly reporting on the activity plan and budget, including actively providing feedback and suggestions to the line manager on deviations from the approved monthly activity plan
Ensure that the project team communicates effectively with and demonstrates accountability to the children and communities that are stakeholders in the project
Ensure adherence to relevant SPHERE and sectoral minimum standards for humanitarian support
Ensure that the feedback provided by M&E and technical teams is discussed and incorporated in implementation
Coordinate with PlayMatters consortium partners and attend coordination meetings as requested
Report any violation of organization code of conduct by staff or facilitators

Assure accurate monitoring of the progress and achievements of the project goals and objectives

Coordinate with M&E team for accurate and quality reporting of the project data form the field locations.
Keep track and report on activity implementation and progress towards output with the support of M&E coordinator
Coordinates with the operations department to ensure all operational and compliance activities are performed
Ensure that internal and external (donor) reports are submitted to management on time and are of high quality
Ensure that implementation associated with research studies takes place according to specific and detailed guidelines

Manage and guide the staff under his/her responsibility

Support the deployment of staff and community volunteers rationally and supervise their work
Work closely with technical and quality counterparts on the capacity development of staff and volunteers
Conduct performance appraisals of direct reports as per the WCH Performance & Development system
Actively monitor the work of implementers at field and community level
Coach and motivate the team in the WCH mandate

Representation

Represent WCH Uganda with PlayMatters consortium partners, at the request of the PM Uganda
Represent WCH Uganda at local level i.e. government institutions, as agreed with the PM Uganda
Represent WCH Uganda in working groups and other coordination platforms as agreed with the PM – Uganda
Cooperate with and support consortium members in the implementation of the PlayMatters program

Financial management

Monitor the assigned budget and make sure that all administrative procedures are followed strictly and effectively with the support of operations staff
Control the budget and ensures proper expenditure of each budget line, in coordination with the finance department
Monitor PlayMatters related finance transactions
Support to manage PlayMatters assets at field locations.
Any other duties as assigned by line manager in line with these terms of reference and the fulfillment of the tasks.

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