Field OfficerNew!

• Support the coordination and monitoring of project activities at the field level, ensuring implementation schedules are met as per the detailed activity plan, and that adherence to systems for quality project implementation is strengthened.
• Coordinate communication and facilitate information sharing among the project team, implementing partners, and project participants at the community level to assist local partners in strengthening the community interest, involvement and support networks.
• Support the implementation of project activities at community, facility, diocesan, and district levels, including supervising, mentoring, and monitoring of Public Service Providers (PSPs) and other community-level implementers to ensure quality service delivery, compliance with project standards, timely reporting, and achievement of project targets.
• Liaise with various community stakeholders and mobilize them to ensure full involvement of community leaders, community representatives, and local government representatives in the overall implementation and improvement of project activities.
• In coordination with the project team, support capacity building events for community representatives.
• Coordinate, monitor, and report on volunteer activities.
• Compile data provided at the community level as per project requirements and contribute to the preparation of reports.
• Contribute to partner capacity strengthening initiatives through coaching, mentoring, and follow-up support.
• Ensure project activities are implemented in accordance with CRS program quality standards, donor requirements and relevant national guidelines

Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant university degree in a related field
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role with an international NGO
• Strong written and spoken English required

Skills & Competencies:

• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with diverse groups
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
• Fluency in English is required with knowledge of local languages in one or more local languages spoken in the project implementation areas is highly desirable to support effective community engagement and partner coordination.
• Field based location in Central, East and West of Uganda.
• CRS Country Representative, Head of Programs, Head of Operations, Uganda-based technical experts for MEAL, Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion (GYSI) and Partner Capacity Strengthening (PCS), technical health team, Regional and Headquarters technical staff.
• Local partner staff, representatives from for-profit and other non-profit organizations and relevant national, district, sub-county, parish and other government stakeholders, community leaders and public service providers (PSPs)
• High School diploma in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Social Work and Social Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of work or volunteer experience in community development and mobilization.
• Additional education may substitute for some experience.
• Bachelor’s degree is a plus.
• Support the coordination and monitoring of project activities at the field level, ensuring implementation schedules are met as per the detailed activity plan, and that adherence to systems for quality project implementation is strengthened.