Project Facilitator- EC WASH Project

Plan has secured funding from the European Union (EU) represented by the European Commission (EC) who is the Contracting Authority to implement a three year WASH project aimed at increasing access to potable water sources among the supported communities in the districts of Luwero, Lira, Tororo and Kamuli as well as implementing sanitation interventions through sanitation marketing and Community led Total Sanitation approaches.

Plan Uganda is an equal opportunity employer currently seeking to recruit competent persons to fill the following vacant positions:

2. Project Facilitator- EC WASH Project (3 positions) based in Kamuli, Luwero and Tororo

The Project Facilitator will report to the lead Programme Unit Manager. He/she will have overall responsibility to undertake the day to day implementation of project interventions and coordination of the project activities in their respective work stations. He/She will work closely with the Project Coordinator as well as all project stakeholders and ensure that the project activities are implemented in a timely and efficient manner.

Major Responsibilities /Key result areas

1. Prepare budgets, work-plans, and reports and ensure that project budgets are effectively managed

2. Take a lead in implementation of project interventions

3. Community mobilization to promote participatory project implementation approaches

4. Community sensitization and awareness on dangers related to poor WASH practices and facilities

5. Proper documentation of all project activities as well as writing high quality and timely reports as per EC guidelines

6. Promote resource mobilization initiatives that enhance the community participation and performance

7. Work with stakeholders to refine indicators for evaluating the project successes

8. Organize participatory reviews, conduct regular assessment of progress on the project activities

9. Ensure efficient utilization and timely accountability of funds allocated to implementing partners

10. Effective integration of project activities with other Plan supported initiatives in the Programme Unit

11.Create and coordinate community partnerships with other possible stakeholders (government, private sector, NGOs)

Job requirement

Competencies and Experience

• A Bachelors degree in Social Sciences or any other related field


• At least 5 years experience in implementing Water and Sanitation projects


• Experience in implementing EC grants with good knowledge donor requirements


• Familiar with issues in the fi eld of development and children’s issues in the context of Human Rights based programming


• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in report writing, budget tracking


• Proven experience & knowledge of leading sanitation approaches like CLTS, SanMark,
  PHAST among others


• Ability to work effectively with donors and other partner organizations


• Proven ability and experience in community mobilization and participatory approaches


• Computer knowledge in Microsoft Office Software

How to apply

Competencies and Experience

• A University Degree in Commerce or Business Administration with a bias in Accounting


• At least 3 years working experience in a busy organization preferably in an NGO


• Experienced in Microsoft office applications i.e. excel, word, access and power point and accounting software packages such as SUN, Tally, Sage


• Skills and experience in Fleet , Asset and stores management preferably in an NGO

Personal Attributes:

• Team building and strategic planning skills,


• Strong problem solving ability and comfortable with multi-tasking


• Excellent interpersonal communication skills


• Strong analytical skills.


• Suitably qualified candidates should submit a handwritten letter of application (indicating preferred location) together with a CV, contact telephone numbers, copies of additional relevant certificates, names and contact details (including email addresses) of three references, plus salary history, to the undersigned not later than 16th February, 2011.

People & Culture Manager,

Plan Uganda

P.O. Box 12075, Kampala

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 28th February, 2011.

As a child centered development organization,

Plan strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a child protection policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates are required to undergo an extensive child protection background check including a police check.