Development Officer Jobs

Title: Project Driver/Office Assistant

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Location: Nwoya, Uganda

Contract: 24 month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: 35 hours per week, with some weekends included

About the role

The purpose of the Project Driver/Office Assistant role is to provide logistical support to the Anyim Maber Project, by driving staff and visitors when required, to ensure maintenance and safety of the project vehicle, and to complete clerical duties so that the office is running efficiently.

Further duties for the Project Driver/Office Assistant role include;

Driving tasks

• Undertake driving assignments for Sightsavers staff, project visitors and consultants as required.
• Provide logistical support to the Nwoya PIU
• Drive Sightsavers staff and visitors for project visits in the programme areas as required.
• Keep the project vehicle in clean condition, properly maintained and fuelled at the designated service stations.
• Ensure that vehicle logbooks are properly maintained and compile summaries on vehicle movements and fuel utilisation as per monthly vehicle reporting form.
• Maintenance of vehicles.

Administrative tasks

• Undertake courier or dispatch tasks and duties payment of bills, mail collection, delivery & distribution of letters.
• Receive and direct Uganda Country Office (UCO) visitors in absence of the Project Officer, providing information where needed.
• Respond to general requests to Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
• In liaison with Programme Coordinator, distribute send documents to Partners.
• Provide administrative support in filing, photocopying, and binding documents.
• Logistical support during field visits - play lead role, take photographs.
• Undertake logistics of programme workshops and meetings.

This is not an exhaustive list of tasks or principal accountabilities, the need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.  For a full list of duties please see the here.

To succeed in this role, you will need a UCE certificate or equivalent, and possess previous working experience in a similar roles within a reputable private firm or NGO.

Further required skills and experience include;

• Previous working experience as a Driver
• Previous administrative experience
• A clean and valid Ugandan driving licence (class A and E)
• Certificate of good conduct.
• Minimum 3 years accident-free driving record with reputable private firm or NGO.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal, where you will be asked to upload your CV and answer a set of questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place during the week commencing 8 April 2024 and the evaluation process will include a driving test and oral interview, to be completed by shortlisted candidates in advance of this. You will be asked to bring your driving license to the driving test.

This role has a potential start date of 4 June 2024.

Closing date: 31 March 2024

Title: Project Coordinator

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Contract: 24 month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

About the role

Sightsavers are currently seeking a Project Coordinator to support the "Futuremakers Ready for Inclusive Sustainable Employment and Entrepreneurship (RISE/E)" Project, and to manage activities and relationships with key stakeholders. The post holder will ensure that the project is planned, implemented, coordinated, monitored, evaluated, and adapted to the highest possible quality standards.

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for delivering this innovative project in Uganda, as well as part of a country team, contributing to growth and expansion of the portfolio.

Key duties will include:

• Working with the country project management team and other funding / resources partners to coordinate implementation of activities and sharing of lessons learned.
• Coordinate all aspects of the project cycle with the partners including effective planning, start-up, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, financial and asset management, reporting, documentation, and closeout.
• Liaise and work with the Global Technical Leads (Disability Inclusive Economic Empowerment) and other internal expertise as required.
• Ensure high quality and ethical MEL approaches are embedded in all interventions in the context of a project that is fast paced and innovative with continuous cycles of monitoring, evaluating and adaptation.
• Coordinate partner organizations with whom Sightsavers will be working with to achieve the project and organization's strategic objective of ensuring that people with disabilities have equal rights and opportunities through both service delivery and advocacy.
• Build effective partner relationships and support longer-term relationships that go beyond the duration of the project by disseminating information and advocating for the project's goals.
• Support project partners in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor expenditure of project financial resources in liaison with the Finance Support Services Officer and the Program Manager.
• Be proactive in providing good quality information on case studies and interesting news stories relating to the project to support preparation of fundraising materials and advocacy materials.
• Ensure that the country project management team, fundraising, and communication department in the UK receive appropriate materials and information as required to support donor reporting requirements.
• Participate in all PR activities related to disability inclusive employment and employment, education, and social inclusion e.g. Labour Day, Person with Disabilities Day in the project area.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the full details.

As the successful candidate you will possess experience with labour market issues including labour market assessments, skills training/development, internships, employer engagement, disability inclusion, job placements and job fairs. You will have a background, or qualification in social sciences, education, development studies or public health, and be familiar with national legislation and policies in the field of disability, human rights, and employment.

Further requirements include:

• Significant experience implementing projects, including experience of the disability sector and gender mainstreaming.
• Experience in project monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
• Experience of designing, managing, and carrying out advocacy work for social inclusion/disability projects.
• Experience providing technical assistance to other organizations.
• Knowledge of current issues and best practices in disability, United Nations Convention of the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and employment is desirable.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Please submit your CV via our recruitment portal.

We anticipate that interviews will take place during the week of the 29 April 2024, and the evaluation process will include a written task and an oral interview to be completed at our Kampala office by shortlisted candidates.

Closing date: 21 April 2024

Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Title: Finance and Support Services Assistant

Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Contract: 2 year fixed term contract

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

About the role

As the Finance and Support Services Assistant (FSSA) you will support the Finance and Support Services Officer (FSSO) with Financial Management and office administration by facilitating financial transactions, generating transaction vouchers, maintaining accounting ledgers and cash books, managing office petty cash, processing payroll, general office administration/ logistics, procurement, maintenance of the office assets register, filing, handling workshops logistics as well as travel logistics for staff and visitors.

The FSSA key duties and accountabilities include:

• Timely preparation of payment vouchers and writing and dispatching cheques.
• Regularly maintain and update the excel cash book.
• Processing of vouchers in Sun system and availing them to FSSO for posting within 5 working days from the Transaction date and filing of the same.
• Managing the office petty cash, both local and foreign.
• Receipting cash and cheques from staff for private mileage, telephone and travel advance returns and subsequent banking within 24 hours.
• Handle regular payroll administrative issues such as ensuring payroll is delivered to the bank once prepared and the necessary statutory cheque payments delivered in a timely manner as required in the Income Tax Act & filing with respective authorities the annual PAYE & NSSA returns.
• Coordinate renewal of motor vehicle licences and insurances.
• Review of procurement of office stationery.
• Ensure effective maintenance and repair of furniture, fittings and other office equipment  
• Ensuring accurate coding of project expenditures (restricted funding).
• Take part in the review of partner financial reports.
• Partner visits with FSSO to review their financial procedures.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the for full details.

As the successful candidate you will hold a bachelor's degree in accounting or any relevant qualification/certificate and have experience of working in a busy accounting department, ideally in an INGO environment.

• Finance/Accounting experience.
• Experience in financial management, including programme/project management and administration. 
• Project financial management, budget and data analysis skills.
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Desirable:

• Audit experience

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please create your account and submit your CV via our recruitment portal.

We anticipate that interviews will take place during the week commencing 29 April 2024, and the evaluation process will include a written task and an oral interview.

Closing date: 21 April 2024