Project Officer- KAREP job at Oxfam Novib
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Posted date: 2025-Jun-05
Location: Kotido, Uganda
Project Officer- KAREP 2025-06-04T14:21:25+00:00 Oxfam Novib https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_3937/logo/Oxfam%20Novib.png https://www.greattanzaniajobs.com/jobs FULL_TIME Kotido Kotido 00256 Uganda Business Management and Administration Management 2025-06-18T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 CONTEXT Oxfam in Uganda started work in the 1960s delivering development and humanitarian support as part of the Oxfam confederation, a global movement of people fighting to end inequality and injustice. Today, we continue to tackle the inequalities that make and keep people poor. We save and protect people’s lives in times of crisis. We work with people to build their resilience and rebuild their livelihoods. We enable vulnerable people’s voices to be heard and campaign for genuine, durable change. OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION The Project Officer- KAREP is responsible for implementation of the Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Resilience and Empowerment Project Focussing on Climate Smart Agriculture and Women Economic Empowerment. He/she will work in close cooperation with Resilience and Climate Justice Coordinator, Oxfam’s partners and implement the project in line with Oxfam Uganda country strategy, the donor requirements and the one program approach. The project Officer will continually identify partner capacity improvement needs and seek support from Oxfam team to provide partners with necessary technical support during implementation. The job holder will undertake periodic monitoring and evaluation, lead the process of donor reporting, resource mobilization and ensuring compliance on both Oxfam and partner side. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Technical - The project Officer will work hand in hand with the Climate Justice Coordinator to support in the Implementation of Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Resilience and Empowerment (KAREP) project. This will be in line with Resilient Livelihood theme and Oxfam Country strategy (OCS) and organizational policies.
- Provide technical capacity to partners implementing Climate Smart Agriculture and Women Economic Empowerment interventions in Karamoja.
- Facilitate the process of fundraising by documenting key learnings and providing technical inputs from KAREP project.
- Contribute to preparation of project documents, such as project summaries and project overviews on Women Economic Empowerment through Agro-pastoral interventions and Climate Smart Agriculture.
- Offer any other support to the program teams especially in areas of research, show casing, advocacy, campaigns, fundraising and public engagements in the spirit of a one program approach.
- Coordinate partners to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, indicators and MEAL frameworks
- Ensuring that partner project plans, proposals, work plans and budgets are developed in line with the Oxfam Country Strategy and donor guidelines.
Leadership - Carry out regular monitoring visits to partners and project locations to ensure that there is progress in implementation as planned.
- Lead the process on donor reporting and adherence to donor requirements.
- Work with Program Quality & Learning Coordinator (PQL), MEL Officer and Program Managers to ensure that the MEL Framework is effectively adopted by the partners and that monitoring data is well managed and readily available for program quality control.
- Constructively support partners’ management of projects in the various stages of project cycle management, from project appraisal to reporting.
- Conduct regular project reviews to discuss project progress with partners. share learnings and experiences that inform actions moving forward.
- Lead the process of project documentation for visibility and learning.
Management - Provide appropriate support to partners implementing Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Resilience and Empowerment (KAREP)project in all aspects of project cycle management.
- Ensure timely reporting of partners in compliance with donor and Oxfam procedures/reporting requirements; consolidate partner reports.
- Ensure that partner organizations work in accordance with Oxfam standards and objectives
- Carry out regular performance assessments and reviews of partner organizations and provide guidance on enhancing the quality of projects.
- Participate in regular meetings with partner organizations and relevant livelihoods multi stakeholder platforms.
- Ensure that all action points/ recommendations agreed upon with partners during project reviews are followed through during project implementation.
- Support with partner contracting process, implement and monitor the agreements reached with the consortium or the implementing partners.
- Hold and/or participate in regular meetings with partner organizations, and stakeholders to ensure that the working relationship between them and Oxfam is positive, open and conducive to the successful achievement of agreed objectives.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? Of course, you have at least a minimum of Five (5) years proven programme experience of delivering similar climate Smart and Women Economic Empowerment programmes/projects. You have a bachelor’s degree and or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field, e.g. Agriculture, Development studies, Environment, Forestry, Agriculture economics, Human rights, Gender and Development, Social Sciences. You have a good understanding and experience of project/program management cycle, and participatory appraisal techniques. You have knowledge of and experience with donor funding environment and good financial and project management skills. You understand a “Rights Based Approachâ€. You have proven experience of managing the implementation of the project. You have proven experience of working with and managing partner organisations. You have experience of campaigning, advocacy and influencing work, ideally with experience on youth engagement and empowerment, Women’s Rights issues. You have demonstrated understanding of the gender aspects in development, humanitarian and campaign programmes, with an ability to support mainstreaming in these areas. You have a good understanding of the changing context and the implications on delivery programme. You have the ability to network and build effective partnerships on programs/project activities to meet set goals and targets. You have the ability to develop work plans and write good reports that meet the Oxfam quality standards. You have ability and willingness to learn, ability to travel extensively in all areas of the country & the region as required and willingness and experience of working in pastoral communities of Karamoja. You have Organizational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritize work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and ability to adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Technical The project Officer will work hand in hand with the Climate Justice Coordinator to support in the Implementation of Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Resilience and Empowerment (KAREP) project. This will be in line with Resilient Livelihood theme and Oxfam Country strategy (OCS) and organizational policies. Provide technical capacity to partners implementing Climate Smart Agriculture and Women Economic Empowerment interventions in Karamoja. Facilitate the process of fundraising by documenting key learnings and providing technical inputs from KAREP project. Contribute to preparation of project documents, such as project summaries and project overviews on Women Economic Empowerment through Agro-pastoral interventions and Climate Smart Agriculture. Offer any other support to the program teams especially in areas of research, show casing, advocacy, campaigns, fundraising and public engagements in the spirit of a one program approach. Coordinate partners to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, indicators and MEAL frameworks Ensuring that partner project plans, proposals, work plans and budgets are developed in line with the Oxfam Country Strategy and donor guidelines. Leadership Carry out regular monitoring visits to partners and project locations to ensure that there is progress in implementation as planned. Lead the process on donor reporting and adherence to donor requirements. Work with Program Quality & Learning Coordinator (PQL), MEL Officer and Program Managers to ensure that the MEL Framework is effectively adopted by the partners and that monitoring data is well managed and readily available for program quality control. Constructively support partners’ management of projects in the various stages of project cycle management, from project appraisal to reporting. Conduct regular project reviews to discuss project progress with partners. share learnings and experiences that inform actions moving forward. Lead the process of project documentation for visibility and learning. Management Provide appropriate support to partners implementing Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Resilience and Empowerment (KAREP)project in all aspects of project cycle management. Ensure timely reporting of partners in compliance with donor and Oxfam procedures/reporting requirements; consolidate partner reports. Ensure that partner organizations work in accordance with Oxfam standards and objectives Carry out regular performance assessments and reviews of partner organizations and provide guidance on enhancing the quality of projects. Participate in regular meetings with partner organizations and relevant livelihoods multi stakeholder platforms. Ensure that all action points/ recommendations agreed upon with partners during project reviews are followed through during project implementation. Support with partner contracting process, implement and monitor the agreements reached with the consortium or the implementing partners. Hold and/or participate in regular meetings with partner organizations, and stakeholders to ensure that the working relationship between them and Oxfam is positive, open and conducive to the successful achievement of agreed objectives. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? Of course, you have at least a minimum of Five (5) years proven programme experience of delivering similar climate Smart and Women Economic Empowerment programmes/projects. You have a bachelor’s degree and or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field, e.g. Agriculture, Development studies, Environment, Forestry, Agriculture economics, Human rights, Gender and Development, Social Sciences. You have a good understanding and experience of project/program management cycle, and participatory appraisal techniques. You have knowledge of and experience with donor funding environment and good financial and project management skills. You understand a “Rights Based Approachâ€. You have proven experience of managing the implementation of the project. You have proven experience of working with and managing partner organisations. You have experience of campaigning, advocacy and influencing work, ideally with experience on youth engagement and empowerment, Women’s Rights issues. You have demonstrated understanding of the gender aspects in development, humanitarian and campaign programmes, with an ability to support mainstreaming in these areas. You have a good understanding of the changing context and the implications on delivery programme. You have the ability to network and build effective partnerships on programs/project activities to meet set goals and targets. You have the ability to develop work plans and write good reports that meet the Oxfam quality standards. You have ability and willingness to learn, ability to travel extensively in all areas of the country & the region as required and willingness and experience of working in pastoral communities of Karamoja. You have Organizational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritize work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and ability to adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through. JOB-68405665cad83 Vacancy title:
Project Officer- KAREP Jobs at:
Oxfam Novib Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 18 2025 Duty Station:
Kotido | Kotido | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: CONTEXT Oxfam in Uganda started work in the 1960s delivering development and humanitarian support as part of the Oxfam confederation, a global movement of people fighting to end inequality and injustice. Today, we continue to tackle the inequalities that make and keep people poor. We save and protect people’s lives in times of crisis. We work with people to build their resilience and rebuild their livelihoods. We enable vulnerable people’s voices to be heard and campaign for genuine, durable change. OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION The Project Officer- KAREP is responsible for implementation of the Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Resilience and Empowerment Project Focussing on Climate Smart Agriculture and Women Economic Empowerment. He/she will work in close cooperation with Resilience and Climate Justice Coordinator, Oxfam’s partners and implement the project in line with Oxfam Uganda country strategy, the donor requirements and the one program approach. The project Officer will continually identify partner capacity improvement needs and seek support from Oxfam team to provide partners with necessary technical support during implementation. The job holder will undertake periodic monitoring and evaluation, lead the process of donor reporting, resource mobilization and ensuring compliance on both Oxfam and partner side. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Technical - The project Officer will work hand in hand with the Climate Justice Coordinator to support in the Implementation of Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Resilience and Empowerment (KAREP) project. This will be in line with Resilient Livelihood theme and Oxfam Country strategy (OCS) and organizational policies.
- Provide technical capacity to partners implementing Climate Smart Agriculture and Women Economic Empowerment interventions in Karamoja.
- Facilitate the process of fundraising by documenting key learnings and providing technical inputs from KAREP project.
- Contribute to preparation of project documents, such as project summaries and project overviews on Women Economic Empowerment through Agro-pastoral interventions and Climate Smart Agriculture.
- Offer any other support to the program teams especially in areas of research, show casing, advocacy, campaigns, fundraising and public engagements in the spirit of a one program approach.
- Coordinate partners to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, indicators and MEAL frameworks
- Ensuring that partner project plans, proposals, work plans and budgets are developed in line with the Oxfam Country Strategy and donor guidelines.
Leadership - Carry out regular monitoring visits to partners and project locations to ensure that there is progress in implementation as planned.
- Lead the process on donor reporting and adherence to donor requirements.
- Work with Program Quality & Learning Coordinator (PQL), MEL Officer and Program Managers to ensure that the MEL Framework is effectively adopted by the partners and that monitoring data is well managed and readily available for program quality control.
- Constructively support partners’ management of projects in the various stages of project cycle management, from project appraisal to reporting.
- Conduct regular project reviews to discuss project progress with partners. share learnings and experiences that inform actions moving forward.
- Lead the process of project documentation for visibility and learning.
Management - Provide appropriate support to partners implementing Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Resilience and Empowerment (KAREP)project in all aspects of project cycle management.
- Ensure timely reporting of partners in compliance with donor and Oxfam procedures/reporting requirements; consolidate partner reports.
- Ensure that partner organizations work in accordance with Oxfam standards and objectives
- Carry out regular performance assessments and reviews of partner organizations and provide guidance on enhancing the quality of projects.
- Participate in regular meetings with partner organizations and relevant livelihoods multi stakeholder platforms.
- Ensure that all action points/ recommendations agreed upon with partners during project reviews are followed through during project implementation.
- Support with partner contracting process, implement and monitor the agreements reached with the consortium or the implementing partners.
- Hold and/or participate in regular meetings with partner organizations, and stakeholders to ensure that the working relationship between them and Oxfam is positive, open and conducive to the successful achievement of agreed objectives.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? Of course, you have at least a minimum of Five (5) years proven programme experience of delivering similar climate Smart and Women Economic Empowerment programmes/projects. You have a bachelor’s degree and or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field, e.g. Agriculture, Development studies, Environment, Forestry, Agriculture economics, Human rights, Gender and Development, Social Sciences. You have a good understanding and experience of project/program management cycle, and participatory appraisal techniques. You have knowledge of and experience with donor funding environment and good financial and project management skills. You understand a “Rights Based Approachâ€. You have proven experience of managing the implementation of the project. You have proven experience of working with and managing partner organisations. You have experience of campaigning, advocacy and influencing work, ideally with experience on youth engagement and empowerment, Women’s Rights issues. You have demonstrated understanding of the gender aspects in development, humanitarian and campaign programmes, with an ability to support mainstreaming in these areas. You have a good understanding of the changing context and the implications on delivery programme. You have the ability to network and build effective partnerships on programs/project activities to meet set goals and targets. You have the ability to develop work plans and write good reports that meet the Oxfam quality standards. You have ability and willingness to learn, ability to travel extensively in all areas of the country & the region as required and willingness and experience of working in pastoral communities of Karamoja. You have Organizational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritize work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and ability to adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through. Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 60 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure Interested in applying for this job? Click here to submit your application now.
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