TPO Uganda ,House Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Project Officer Jobs in Uganda | - 2015

OVERVIEW:
TPO Uganda is a national Ugandan Non-Governmental Organization that has been operating in Uganda since 1994. TPO-Uganda services are delivered through a community and family oriented intervention model. We envision a society where vulnerable and marginalized people enjoy mental health, social and economic wellbeing and lead harmonious, mutually
supportive and productive lives.
TPO Uganda is part of a consortium of NGOs led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) as the prime and ANPPCAN, ACODEV and Futures Group that have been
warded a grant by USAID to implement a 5 year project titled “Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth in Central and Western Uganda”. The project aims to improve the health, nutrition, education and psychosocial wellbeing of 625,000 vulnerable children consisting 101,500 households. TPO Uganda will lead implementation in the South West region covering 7 districts; Bushenyi Rukungiri, Isingiro, Ntungamo, Kabale, Kiruhura and Kanungu.
TPO Uganda is now looking for qualified candidates to fill the following positions at our Mbarara Regional Office.Job Title: House Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Project Officer
Location: Regional Office, Mbarara
The Household Economic Strengthening Project Officer will support the roll out of the SILC program, train SILC agents and eventually lead the PSP training with support from the Household Economic Strengthening Specialist and Director. S/he will train PSPs using CRS’ Financial Education curriculum. The HES Project Officer will work with the HES Specialist to ensure qualifying households are matched with cash transfer programs and other temporary consumption support, trained in SMART skills and receive marketing skills, as appropriate. S/he will report to the Household Economic Strengthening Specialist.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or a closely related field is required.
• At-least 4 years’ consistent experience in household economic strengthening technical advisory/ support role with a large scale NGO.
• Experience in leveraging private public partnerships is preferred.
• Responsible for promoting aild ensuring that the program makes optimal use of economic development models and frameworks to support vulnerable communities to improve their household incomes, and contribute to the wellbeing of children, and, transformation of families and communities.
Address your application letter, CV with three work referees and a table showing your salary history for the past 3 years to the Human Resources Manager, at info@tpoug.org or write to: P. 0. Box 21646, Kampala-Uganda.
If you don’t hear from us by 29th May 2015, consider your application unsuccessful.
TPO Uganda is a gender sensitive organization and female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children, women and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
DISCLAIMER CLAUSE:
These roles and qualifications listed here are not an exhaustive list of skills, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the positions. Please visit our website at: www.tpoug.org for more details on each job roles, person specification and qualifications. Only persons meeting these specifications should apply.