Project Officer, Education

Knowledge & experience:

• Degree in Education, Development Studies, Social work and social Administration social science, Adult and Community Education or other related relevant field;
  
• At least 3 – 4 years of successful experience in a similar position implementing education or related projects in Imvepi/Rhino refugee context;
  
• Excellent facilitation, communication skills and writing ability;
  
• Understanding of the local context, culture, and language(s);
  
• Experience with implementing projects funded by institutional donors is an added advantage;
  
• Having worked in a project in collaboration with a partner is an added advantage.
  

Project specific:

• Has high level of integrity and ensures child safeguarding and protection in planning and implementation of all project activities and pro-actively monitors and reports (potential) concerns in line with ZOA Child Protection Policy;
  
• Ensures high-level implementation of education activities and ensures the project builds upon achievements of the education projects.
  

General

• Implements project activities in line with the project proposal to achieve optimal project outputs and outcomes in line with ZOA/donor procedures and targets;
  
• Supports possible community volunteers in day to day implementation;
  
• Accounts timely for executed project activities in line with and according to relevant ZOA policies and guidelines;
  
• Ensures project outputs are consistent with project proposals, log frames and in line with quality standards and country policies;
  

Reporting

• Provide inputs to implementation plans and activity/monthly reports;
  
• Identify, document lessons learned and best practices;
  
• Prepare and submit well written success stories;
  
• Contribute to project reports or implementation plans as required by supervisor;
  

Accountability

• Sensitize all stakeholders (beneficiaries, service providers, partners, government and other) on feedback and complaint mechanisms implemented by ZOA Uganda
  
• Upon receipt of a complaint or feedback, ensure that it is correctly documented following correct reporting procedures
  
• Understand ZOA’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies, ensure adherence to these policies and that project activities are implemented with a “Do No Harm” approach