Deadline: 06 August, 2021
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Save the Children International has announced a call for applications for the role of Programme Officers.
The organisation works to ensure children around the world get health care, food and shelter as well as learning and child protection services.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to the community and health facility as the focal point person for all SGBV information, case management activities and services
- Coordinate timely GBV interventions, ensuring on-time and quality planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting of the GBV protection interventions
- Support the continuous technical coaching and capacity building of staff
- Reduce the exposure to violence of women and children in the settlements
- Work closely with the CP specialist and gender coordinator at national level to ensure that implementation is in line with the country office strategic plan and project outcomes
- Support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis
- Other duties as may be assigned based on holder’s level of skills and experience
Requirements
- First degree, minimum, in Social Work/Social Sciences or equivalent
- Two years, minimum, of experience in planning and implementing development programmes on GBV in Uganda
- Thorough understanding of Save the Children principles and approaches
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Ability to intervene in the area of crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
- Excellent time management and planning capacity
- Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload, including complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
- Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills
- Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses
To apply and for more information, click here.
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