NGO Jobs - Project Assistant at Dan Church Aid (DCA) in Uganda

Job Title: Project Assistant
Job Location: Moroto, Uganda
Employer: Dan Church Aid (DCA)
Job Duties:
• Assist the Regional Representative in branding and communications efforts and in managing the content of media work in Uganda and internationally with particular focus on Denmark.
• Support and build capacity on communication and media to DCA programme staff and partner organisations, including in relation to advocacy campaigns.
• Build and maintain relations with media, communities and others in order to plan and facilitate visits and the production of stories.
• ‘Editor’ of DCA intranet, social media and websites
• In close cooperation with media teams in Denmark to identify and prepare case stories from partners’ projects and ensure that text, photo/video material is available for publications and reports.
• Assist in the implementation of the project visibility plan and provide inputs to possible visibility actions, e.g. writing of articles, pictures, DCA website etc.
• Support partners liaising and coordination with all relevant stakeholders and support the strengthening of referral pathways where possible and needed.
• Identify and share with partners’ best practices for improvement of the project.
• Work in close collaboration with all relevant DCA staff and contribute to the overall objectives and programmes of DCA.
• Secure a strong mainstreaming of a rights-based and gender-inclusive approach within the action.

Job Requirements:
• A university degree in the field of Social Sciences e.g. Social Work, Development Management with good working knowledge of human rights, HIV/AIDS, gender issues, project management and social behavioral change.
• Proven experience and direct involvement in the implementation of project(s) using behavioral change methodologies.
• At least 3 years of direct experience in some other fields relevant for this project, in particular: duty-bearer and rights-holder engagement, advocacy, community participatory approaches.
• Strong report writing skills both narrative and financial.
• Confirmed experience in gender mainstreaming and rights-based approaches, both theoretically and in practice.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, and capacity to work with a partner-based approach.
• Flexible, pro-active, self-motivated and able to organize work independently as well as be willing to work within a team.
• Proficiency of Microsoft Office required.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written).
• Fluency in Ngakaramojong is an advantage but not a requirement.
• Knowledge of the Karamoja and Pokot socio-economic and cultural contexts and national legislation, in particular in gender responsive laws.
• Experience in field operations of EU-funded projects in an advantage.



Deadline Date: 04/04/2014

How to Apply:
Please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees to the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be marked with DCA and the position title: e.g. “DCA – Project Assistant, SGBV”.

E-mails that exceed 2MB will not be considered.

People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
application@ppg.co.ug
For further information on DCA, please visit: www.danchurchaid.org