Project Coordinator, Career Opportunity in Uganda, Jobs Vacancy in Uganda, at War Child Holland (WCH)

European Commission (EC) Project Careers - Project Coordinator at War Child Holland (WCH)

Position Title:Project Coordinator

Organisation: War Child Holland (WCH)

Funding Source: European Commission (EC)

Duty Station: Lira, Uganda

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Application Deadline:10th April 2015

Organizational Profile:

War Child Holland (WCH) is an international non-governmental organization investing in a peaceful future for children and young people affected by armed conflict. Since 2004, War Child Holland has been working in Uganda and currently operates in Acholi and Holland Lango.

About EC Project:

The EC gave funding to War Child Holland (WCH) to implement a project that enhances the capacity of young people in Northern Uganda to access employment through non-formal education and vocational training.

Job Summary: 

The War Child Holland Project Coordinator is primarily responsible for the implementation of an EC-funded project. The incumbent will be responsible for the planning, managing and implementing of the project in close collaboration with the local partner.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·             The Project Coordinator should ideally hold a Bachelor’s degree in Community Development or related discipline

·             The ideal candidate should have a minimum of seven or more years of working experience in livelihood or vocational skills training

·             Fluency in both spoken and written English

·             Past experience in supervising staff

·             Possess strong social and communicative skills

·             Excellent planning and organization skills

·             Result focused and persistent to reach goals

·             Efficient and conscious of time

·             Possess the ability to work with a high degree of professionalism and transparency

·             Ability to organise means/staff to reach goals

·             Computer literacy skills

Mode of application:

All suitably qualified candidates are invited to send their applications via email with a CV, a short letter of motivation and three work related referees to: kampala.office@warchild.nl.

NB: Please do not include copies of diplomas or certificates. Your application should not exceed 2MB and cannot be more than 5 pages.

Please clearly indicate Vacancy Project Coordinator or Vacancy M&E Coordinator in the subject line.

Deadline: 10th April 2015