Reporting to the Director Act Church of Sweden Regional Hub, the Humanitarian Program Officer (HPO) will be responsible for planning and delivery of quality program results in accordance with program objectives. The HPO will do assessment of humanitarian alerts, appeals and proposals and manage contract compliance. In addition, she/he will contribute to the writing of applications for funding and the development of partnerships with institutional donors. Specific duties include manage and coordinate the implementation, follow-up and reporting of programs together with other members of a team. The HPO will initiate, develop and manage collaboration with partner organizations, predominantly members of the ACT Alliance. The HPO is ensures compliance with agreements, back donor requirements and internal regulations. The HPO will represent the Act Church of Sweden internally and externally and ddminister partner and project collaboration in accordance with the set routines and systems.
Five years of experience working in the humanitarian sector, with demonstrated experience with and knowledge of humanitarian principles and standards, including the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) is a requiement.
Experience from a non-profit civil society organization is a requirement and experience of cooperation with religious, faith-based actors and ecumenical networks is an advantage. Experience of working within an ecumenical context, with knowledge of and experience from working with a member of the ACT Alliance is an advantage. Experience of working with back donor funding, including proposal writing and grants management, in humanitarian aid is also an advantage.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CANDIDATES
a) The positions are national contracts, open to candidates with eligibility right to live and work in Uganda either as a citizen or a residet.
b) The positions require ability to travel in the region (candidates must hold a valid Passport).
c) Share the values of Act Church of Sweden.
Candidates meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit a motivation/ cover letter with their updated Curriculum Vitae. ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL with subject line of the position applying for by 6 th May 2025 TO: [email protected]
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