Project Officer , Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) , Uganda

Finnish Refugee Council (FRC) is an NGO providing adult education and community development among refugees in Uganda since 1997 as an operational partner to OPM and UNHCR. FRC seeks to employ Ugandans for these positions: Project Officer – Kampala, project for urban refugees. Main duties and responsibilities: Plan and coordinate project components for urban refugees; adult education (literacy, language, business), business support, capacity building of refugee associations, youth work and psychosocial support for refugee women and girls. Design and conduct institutional capacity building program and train refugee associations. Provide technical assistance to the FRC field staff and partners in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of adult education and community development projects. Mentor, motivate, guide and supervise a team of 4 project persons.

Requirement: University degree in Project Management / Business Administration /Community Development /Adult Education. Strong experience on institutional capacity building, training and material development. At least 3 years professional work experience at project management level.

Experience: 3

How to apply: Starting date: March 2013 Duration of appointment: Up to 31.12.2013 with possibility of one year extension at a time Application by 28.1.2013 inclusive with salary request and CV Include in CV 3 reference persons – reference checks are carried out, and your competence on Swahili or French. Do not send copies of certificates. Interviews in Kampala during February 2013. Send to: Finnish Refugee Council, P.O. Box 24526, Kampala. frckampala@africaonline.co.ug