Programme Officer

UHAI EASHRI is looking for a dynamic, result-oriented individual to take up the position of Programme Officer – Grant Making & Capacity Support, he/she will Identify capacity support opportunities for UHAI EASHRI grantees working on LGBTI and sex worker rights,fundraising and donor reporting. Assist the Director of Programmes on all aspects of programme management.

Deadline:            February 14, 2014

Location:            East Africa

Organization:     UHAI

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

UHAI- the East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative is an indigenous activist fund which provides flexible, accessible resources to support civil society activism around issues of sexuality, health and human rights in the Eastern African region with a specific focus on the rights of sexual and gender minorities. UHAI EASHRI aims to build a strong, diverse and organized movement for change through grant making, capacity support and convening. UHAI EASHRI is looking for a dynamic, result-oriented individual to take up the position of Programme Officer – Grant Making & Capacity Support.

The Programme Officer: Grant Making and Capacity Support reports directly to the Director of Programmes and works with them in the coordination of UHAI EASHRI’s Grant Making and Capacity Support programmes. This role specifically entails:

a. Capacity Building and Technical Assistance:

•  Identifying capacity support opportunities for UHAI EASHRI grantees working on LGBTI and sex worker rights.

• Development of capacity support interventions and programmes for our partners.

• Managing consultants who are contracted to provide capacity building support to our partners.

•  Managing the implementation of our internship programme and offer direct support and management to interns in the programme.

b. Fundraising and Donor Reporting:

• Development of quality proposals for submission to potential donor partners.

• Preparation and review of draft and final project reports in particular but not limited to:

1-Summary monthly and quarterly internal reports

2-Donor reports

3-Board programme reports

c. Grants Management:

• Overseeing the collection and maintenance complete documentation of the proposals submitted for funding.

• Overseeing the preparation of documents necessary for the award processing of grants made to our partners.

• Overseeing and ensuring that the grants funds are disbursed to our partners appropriately and within reasonable turnaround time.

• Overseeing the regular communication with our grantee partners to ensure grantee.

• reporting is done appropriately, as well as sharing information on any upcoming activities

• Conducting monitoring visits to our grantee partners.

• Overseeing the operation of the grants management system to manage individual grantee files effectively.

• Overseeing analysis of submitted grantee reports and assisting them with monitoring and evaluation of their work.

• Ensuring the maintenance of the grants management system including but not limited to: data entry and retrieval, scanning and storing work paper selectronically and in hard copy.

d. Programme Management:

• Assisting the Director of Programmes on all aspects of programme management.

• Assisting the Director of Programmes in the preparation of programmatic annual budgets and work plans.

• Representing UHAI EASHRI and its grantees at national and regional forums relevant to sexual and gender minority health and rights.

• Supervising the work of the programme assistant and the programme interns.

e. Any other responsibilities as assigned.

PERSON REQUIREMENTS:

• A degree in public health, public policy, human rights, law or social sciences.

• Five years of experience in advocacy, capacity support or direct service delivery related to sexuality, human rights and/or HIV and AIDS; at least three years of which should be in East Africa.

• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to human rights and social justice approaches to promoting sexual health and rights.

• Familiarity with grants management, programme design, budget management, and monitoring and evaluation with grassroots organisations.

• Experience in managing a team.

• Demonstrable experience in resource mobilisation and donor reporting.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English. Proficiency in French and Swahili will be an added advantage.

• Demonstrated skills in presentations, research, writing, communications and media work.

• Demonstrable analytic and strategic thinking skills

• Strong organisational and management skills with attention to detail.

• Willingness to travel within the East African region and internationally.

• Knowledge and experience of sex worker and LGBTI rights is highly desired.

• Sensitivity, flexibility, tolerance and ability to listen and communicate clearly and effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

• Discretion and ability to handle confidential issues.

• Ability to work effectively both independently (without detailed daily supervision) and as a member of a team, on a wide range of tasks.

• Ability to question and challenge existing norms in a bid to create new avenues of thought and practice.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

UHAI EASHRI will offer competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and ability. UHAI EASHRI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any basis including ethnicity, physical ability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation.The position is open only to Eastern African nationals and residents

To apply for the position, please submit the following documents:

1. A one page cover letter describing why you are interested in the position and why you are the ideal candidate for this position.

2. Your CV.

3. UHAI EASHRI wants to create an annual leadership institute to strengthen the skills of the leadership of UHAI's Sex Worker and LGBTI grantee partners. In no more than 3,000 words, develop the framework for this institute including its curriculum, criteria for selection of grantees for the institute, work plan and budget.Send your application documents via email tovacancies@uhai-eashri.org with Programme Officer – Grantmaking & Capacity Supportas the subject line.

The application deadline is 14th February 2014. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.