Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:39 PM PDT Jobs at: British Council Vacancy title: Project Officer Deadline of this Job: 16.00 on Friday 18 October 2013 Job details: The British Council creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and builds trust between them worldwide. We call this cultural relations. We deliver sustainable international development by improving skills and education systems and helping to secure good governance. British Council in Uganda seeks to recruit a suitable candidate for the position below. Title: Project Officer Reports to: Project Manager Purpose and context of the job: To plan, promote, manage, deliver and evaluate events and project outputs, working with partners and stakeholders to meet the Council’s strategic objectives British Council Uganda has its office in Kampala. We deliver a full range of programmes that includes examination administration, school linking projects, higher education partnerships between Uganda and the UK and we also manage grant programmes funded by organisations such as EU and DFID. The Project Officer is a member of the programmes team, reports to a Project Manager and may be responsible for more than one project. Accountabilities, Responsibilities and Main Duties · Deliver high quality project activity and events, working with partners and stakeholders in order to meet global, regional and country plans. · Deliver projects and paid services in accordance to business need , ensuring compliance with all client and corporate standards. · Deliver projects to agreement and proactively manage partners through positive communication to ensure that projects maintain positive, mutually beneficial relations. · Plan and implement questionnaire surveys, collate, analyse and report results · Maintain an accurate database of contacts engaged through projects · Prepare case studies that will be used as evaluation of long term outcomes · Ensure that project targets set out in all project plans are met · Deliver the agreed marketing and communications project outputs · Work with agencies to ensure that promotional and branded materials meet branding standards · Manage content of publications of various projects Requirement: Accountabilities, Responsibilities and Main Duties · Deliver high quality project activity and events, working with partners and stakeholders in order to meet global, regional and country plans. · Deliver projects and paid services in accordance to business need , ensuring compliance with all client and corporate standards. · Deliver projects to agreement and proactively manage partners through positive communication to ensure that projects maintain positive, mutually beneficial relations. · Plan and implement questionnaire surveys, collate, analyse and report results · Maintain an accurate database of contacts engaged through projects · Prepare case studies that will be used as evaluation of long term outcomes · Ensure that project targets set out in all project plans are met · Deliver the agreed marketing and communications project outputs · Work with agencies to ensure that promotional and branded materials meet branding standards · Manage content of publications of various projects Skills Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications · Project Management skills · Financial planning & management skills · Communication skills · Degree in a related discipline. Additional Project management qualification is desirable · Previous proven experience with governance related projects. Experience in proposal development is desirable Job application procedure Behaviours: Working together, Being accountable, Making it Happen, Connecting with others The full role profile, an application form, a definition guide for the behaviours and Generic Skills Dictionary can be found on our website britishcouncil.ug/jobs. Completed application forms should be submitted via email [email protected] with subject naming the position you are applying for by 16.00 on Friday 18 October 2013. Only applications received on the British Council application form will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The British Council is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity and Diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. The British Council is also committed to a Child Protection Policy; applications will be considered only for candidates who declare their agreement to the Policy.
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