The Project Officer will oversee and ensure that all activities related to the project are implemented in a timely and efficient manner according to the agreed LWF Uganda, and Donor Guidelines, and provide leadership and coordination for all aspects related to project activities in the designated Sub-Program. He/she will organize training and mentoring sessions for health Workers, support functionality of youth and women safe spaces, support SGBV case management in line with established guidelines and referral pathway, supports routine data collection and M&E activities.

• A University degree in related fields with past experience in similar mentioned activities above

• Health professional with degree (or equivalent qualification) in Nursing/Maternal health/ Public health or related field is preferred.

• At least 3-4 years of experience in implementing health programs with NGO/INGOs, or other relevant organization.

• Experience in managing Maternal & Child Health (MCH) related projects is an added advantage.

• Good understanding of the Health context in Uganda – Lamwo district, including ambulance services and/or planning pre-hospital care initiatives.

• Experience in coordination and communication with line agencies, Governmental Health institutions and NGO/INGOs.

• Experience in humanitarian work in community mobilization, SGBV prevention and Sexual Reproductive & Maternal health.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Primary and Reproductive Health Care concepts.

• Experience in project management, managing budgets and good report writing skills.

• Experience and knowledge in Gender and SGBV concepts is desirable.

• Prior experience working in a refugee settlement desirable.

• Ensuring quality and integrity of implementation, including adherence to technical administrative systems, and established deadlines.

• Day-to-day coordination to ensure timely implementation of activities under the program.

• Establish and maintain close coordination with LWF-DWS Lamwo sub office, District

Health office, the designated health centers and other health partners in the region.

• Collaborate with health partners, the sub office and district colleagues to ensure relevant coordination, integration of approaches and efficient implementation of activities.

• Represent LWF at meetings and forums, and engage with all relevant stakeholders (e.g. beneficiaries, community leaders, local and national government health officials, donors, UN agencies and other NGOs), to sustain and further develop relations and networking.

• Take lead in the establishment of Male Action Groups (MAGs) and use these community based male groups as champions of change for GBV prevention, promotion of gender equality & SRH.

• Scale up the tested community mobilization approach of SASA! by; conducting baseline assessments for SASAI, Identifying and training Community Activists on SASA Methodology, mapping out SASA! initiatives and conducting continuous rapid assessments during implementation;

• Take lead in organizing and conducting various community dialogue meetings on GBV and SRH.

• Assess, facilitate and strengthen the capacity for health workers and village health

teams’ /community health workers and target community to conduct SRMH activities

• Participate in the design and implementation of BCC strategies for purposes of increasing awareness on SRMH

• Develop and track work plans and action plans for project activities.

• Ensure that all Work Plans, Procurement Plans, Manpower Plans for the project are submitted to management on time;

• Build the capacity of project teams on project planning and scheduling.

Staff Management:

• Lead and manage supervisees ensuring clarity over plans and priorities, providing supervision, guidance and mentoring, encouraging effective team work and inclusiveness and building a team spirit through regular meetings and events and clear reporting mechanisms for each team member;

• Provide management support to direct reports in their management, and their implementation of role objectives, work plans and budgets management;

• Advise and assist with defining the required team composition and structure for the operational programme in accordance with LWF standard structure;

• Agree on clear performance objectives for all direct reports in appraisal, and ensuring all team members have appropriately set objectives, and that appraisal are undertaken in a timely manner.

• Organise capacity building and support in training activities for staff and partners as needed under the programme.

• Support the training of district health workers and service providers in identified training

• Supervise Project Assistants to implement project activities.

• Initiate payment requisitions for trainings, mentorships and field activities.

• In Liaison with grants manager, develop accurate annual budgets and budget revisions for the project/programme according to standards of the donor;

• Initiates procurement and supplies of project activities in accordance with LWF procurement policies.

• Keep track of all project/programme budgets and ensure that project/programme activities are within assigned budgets;

• In Liaison with the grant’s manager, review financial reports to track expenditures and provide feedback to the SPA.

• Ensuring that the financial implications of plans are fully considered and reflected in the annual budgets.

• Prepare weekly and monthly reports in standard reporting formats and ensure timely submission of the reports to LWF and its partners and donors in line with reporting

• In collaboration with the M&E unit, oversee the collection, handling, analysis and reporting of data related to Program activities.

• Participate in project monitoring and evaluations and ensure that all evaluation reports are shared with appropriate forum in line with reporting procedures