Purpose of the Job

To support the Project Manager in the planning, execution of the Upcycling project. They perform administrative tasks, manage budgets, and communicate with clients and stakeholders.

Scope (allocation factors, authority & No. of people supervised)

The Assistant Manager will support to Project Manager to oversee activities of subordinate staff in Imvepi and Rhino Camp under the Upcycling Project

Project Planning

• Prepare periodic work plans together with Project officer in line with the agreed schedules in the project documents.

• Liaise with Project officer in planning and implementation Upcycling project activities

Project Implementation

• Participate mobilization, sensitization and training of project beneficiaries on basic appropriate methodologies as outlined in the project document.

• Work with local authorities, community leader, relevant civil society and non-governmental organization, collaborating/implementing partners and other stakeholders in order to achieve the objectives and facilitate project implementation.

• Manage the CCB groups formed after trainings by ensuring quality of activities provided to beneficiaries (meeting farmer groups and sharing of ideas).

• Ensure that the Project’s objectives/outputs are achieved according to the work plans as stipulated in the project document.

• Carry out regular monitoring visits to CCB groups and ensure that reports are written on each visit and shared with the project Manager.

• Contribute to organizational learning through systematic documentation, monitoring, evaluation and sharing of information with project manager and the relevant project team.

Staff supervision

• Lead the field-based team ensuring clarity over work plans and priorities, providing supervision, guidance and mentoring, encouraging effective team work and building a team spirit through regular meetings and events and clear reporting mechanisms for each team member.

Project Monitoring and Reporting

• Promote active participation of other staff, beneficiaries and intermediaries in the planning, implementation and evaluation of project activities as required.

• Conduct regular visits to the project sites to ensure that activities are in line with the project document.

• Oversee the implementation of activities by the group to monitor project output/outcome and ensure an appropriate solution to the problem arising.

• Ensure that proper mapping of project site is done & information shared on time to the project team

Documentation of project data and information

• Update beneficiaries support data base to enable tracking of the progress in line with the project document.

• Work closely with the Business trainer to capture and update progress of CCB groups that have received funds

• Collect and document interest/success stories showing the output/outcome of the project on the beneficiaries.

• Develop and maintain close and good working relationships with the community leaders and local authorities.

• Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Supervisor.

Educational Qualifications and Experience Required;

·   Degree in Business Administration, Development studies, Entrepreneurial studies or in

related field

·   3 years’ work experience as a Project Officer within the NGO sector

·   Work experience in West Nile will be an added advantage

·   Self-motivated and willing to handle extended work schedules

·   Experience in working with projects in rural settings

·   Trustworthy, discreet and ethical