International NGO Jobs - Programme Coordinator at DanChurchAid (DCA)
Organization: DanChurchAid (DCA)Reports to: Regional RepresentativeDanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based Danish INGO working closely with church-based as well as secular NGOs in Uganda and in the Great Lakes region. DanChurchAid has supported emergency relief and development programmes in Uganda - including Karamoja, since 1979. DanChurchAid works with partner organisations through a gender-inclusive rights-based approach. Job Summary: The Programme Coordinator will ensure the coordination of implementation of DCA programmes in the Great Lakes region, which includes four areas of focus: active citizenship, right to food, HIV/AIDS and SRHR as well as humanitarian response. The programmes are composed of projects implemented by currently 20 local partner organisations. The Programme Coordinator will manage and technically support the programme staff in all aspects of the programme development and Implementation, and will be part of the Regional Office management team.Key Duties and Responsibilities: Build a strong programme team by providing support in the form of coordination, planning, prioritization, coaching and supervision to all programme staff.Work closely with the programme team and other colleagues, support organizational development of partner organisations, facilitate training and enhance quality of project design, implementation and management, as well as compliance to back donor requirements.Ensure that synergies and lessons learned are shared and used within and across the different objectives of the programme.Actively coordinate the development and implementation of the DCA Country Programme in close cooperation with the Regional Representative and the programme officers.Offer quality assurance of all programme and project work, including development of project proposals, fundraising and reporting to back donors in accordance with DCA policies and procedures.Secure a strong mainstreaming of rights-based approach, accountability and gender equality perspectives within the programme and projects.Maintain an overview of DCA partnership portfolio as well as of DCA work with partners on accountability and transparency commitments (HAP/ Core Humanitarian Standard).Actively contribute to further programmatic / structural integration of the ACT Alliance Uganda Forum.Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The ideal candidate for the DCA Programme Coordinator vacancy should hold a Master’s degree in a field relevant to DCA’s work A minimum of ten years’ experience working with international development programmes.Past exposure and experience with emergency response and/or advocacy is an asset.Proven experience in leading, coaching, coordinating and supervising a team.Proven capacity to prioritize tasks, plan and organize team efforts to meet objectives and deadlines.Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and experience in working with a partner based approach.Possess excellent analytical skills and capacity for strategic planning.Significant experience, both theoretically and in practice, in project cycle management, mainstreaming gender equality, applying rights-based approach and promoting accountability mechanisms.Be patient, flexible, pro-active, self-motivated and able to work independently.If interested in working in the aforementioned vacancy should send an updated CV and cover letter with three work related references to the address or e-mail below. Please clearly mark your application: "DCA Programme Coordinator." E-mails must not exceed 2 MB.NB: While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.People Performance Group, Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante P.O. Box 12405, Kampala - UgandaE-mail: application@ppg.co.ug.
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