About US:
Right To Play (RTP) is a global organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity. Through playing sports and games, RTP helps over one million children learn through play to create better futures, while driving lasting social change in more than 20 countries each week. Founded in 2000 by social entrepreneur and four-time Olympic gold medallist Johann Olav Koss, RTP is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national fundraising offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Regional offices are in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Job Summary: The Project Officer will support Right to Play in the effective administration of the project and reporting on the outcome to internal and external contacts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Project Administration:
· Preparation of the project strategic plans feeding into the overall country strategic plan.
· The incumbent will prepare and manage the implementation plan of projects.
· Manages community events to promote topics/issues related to their needs.
· Compiles reports and submits monthly activity reports to PM.
· Completes monthly budget projections and tracks expenditures.
· Procures project equipment as needed and within authorization levels.
· Ensures active participation in partner events.
· Actively monitors security in project locations.

2. Team Management:
· Carries out performance appraisals for all direct staff.
· In charge of assessing training needs for the project.
· Safeguard the overall health, welfare and security of the project staff.

3. Networking, Representation and Partnership:
· Looks for synergies and opportunities to work and initiates | partnerships.
· Builds and maintains positive working relationships with Ministries of Foreign I Affairs, Education and other Ministries and partners.
· Ensures implementation of Memorandum of Understanding and agreements with local representation of Government, UN Agencies i and partner organizations.
· Actively facilitates participation of Athlete Supporters in project activities and i events.
4. Monitoring and Reporting:
· Visits project locations to oversee activities and events
· Collects accurate and timely information to report on performance outcomes.
· Works with school directors and teachers to develop their understanding of RTP’s M&E system.
· Sends regular reports to PM/PO and occasionally external stakeholders.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, social sciences or other related discipline. Possession of a Master degree preferred.
· A minimum of five years’ experience in project administration
· Computer literacy skills

How to Apply:
All candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by sending an updated CV and cover letter with three work related referees to the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be marked: “RTP – Programme Officer.” E-mails that exceed 2MB will not be considered.

People Performance Group Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante P.O. Box 12405, Kampala Uganda

E-mail to: application@ppg.co.ug

NB: While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.

Deadline: 15th July 2015