Area Coordinator - American Refugee Committee (ARC) International ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: American

Refugee Committee (ARC) International
Duty Station: Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda

The American

Refugee Committee (ARC) International is an International nonprofit,

nonsectarian organization that provides humanitarian assistance and training to

millions of beneficiaries around the world. The ARC seeks to promote peaceful

and safe communities where men and women have equal rights and communities can

access locally owned, high-quality services.

Job Summary: The Area

Coordinator manages American Refugee Committee’s response in the assigned Field

Site and is responsible for timely and high-quality program implementation and

support. The Area Coordinator provides supervision and leadership to both

program and operational (support service – HR, Finance, Operations) staff at

the field site, ensuring adherence to agreed work plans and reporting schedules

as well as full compliance to ARC’s policies in the areas of Finance, HR,

Logistics and Information Management as well as to donor regulations/polices. The

incumbent will also work closely with the Program, Finance, HR and Logistics

senior staff, technical staff as well as with donors and government in the

assigned area to ensure that programmatic and operational strategies are

coordinated and implemented in a timely manner at the field site.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

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Managing field sites offices, and capacity building;

Day to day administration

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Oversee ARC’s country strategy implementation at

field level ;

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Coordinate overall implementation of

projects/programs at field level;

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Provide day to day supervision for the team at field

level, in coordination with programs, operations and technical unit;

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Routinely facilitate the coordination system;

Coordinate with programs people as well HR , Finance , Operations people at the

field level and Kampala level for effective implementation of projects in a

timely manner.

·        
Represent ARC and liaise with local and regional

government authorities, UN, NGOs and donors at field level;

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The incumbent will be tasked with ensuring reports and

all communication is sent in time;

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Routinely assess the humanitarian and security

situation in Nakivale & surrounding areas; Support implementation of

security protocols and monitoring of the security situation, in coordination

with the Security focal person.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The Area Coordinator should preferably hold a BA in

development studies/Community Development or related field. A Masters in

Management will be an added advantage.

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At least three years’ experience as Head of Office

with any International NGOs

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A minimum of three years’ project management

experience

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Computer literacy skills

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Excellent communication skills (English – both verbal

and written)

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Willing to live in a remote area/village and do

considerable local traveling

All suitably

qualified and interested applicants should send an application letter together

with curriculum vitae via email only to this address:

The Human

Resources Manager

American

Refugee Committee International

Email to:  jobs@arc.co.ug

Deadline: 11th September,

2015

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.