NGO Social Work Jobs – Family Strengthening Programme Coordinator at SOS Children’s Villages

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Organization: SOS Children’s
Villages
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
Reports to: Programme Director Gulu
Job Ref: SOS709
About Us:
Our
Client, SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is a member of SOS Kinderdorf
International, a worldwide, independent, non-governmental social development
organization that has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests
and rights of children since 1949.
SOS
Children’s Villages Uganda is a locally registered Trust with a local governing
body: the Board of Trustees. It has been operating since 1989 and currently has
projects caring for more than 2,500 children in four locations at Kakiri,
Entebbe, Gulu and Fort Portal. The various projects include SOS Children’s
Villages, Community outreach programmes, Kindergartens, schools, medical
centres and social centres.
Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
  • Lead the planning and budgeting process of the Family Strengthening
    Programme (FSP).
  • Coordinate the implementation of the annual plan within the approved
    budget.
  • Lead the monitoring and evaluation of the programme activities.
  • Prepare and submit progress reports to the Programme Director.
  • Lead and build a motivated performance driven FSP team.
  • Be accountable for the programmes’ property and financial resources.
  • Ensure the adherence of the programmes policies and internal
    controls.
  • Manage the programmes’ documentation including database maintenance
    of the beneficiaries.
  • Establish networking and partnerships with the community, local
    authorities and other service providers within the programme areas.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The candidate should hold a University Degree in Community
    Development related to Social and Natural Science disciplines such as
    Social Work, Sociology, Development Studies, Economics, Agriculture or
    Rural Development.
  • At least three years’ experience in implementing Community Development
    or Orphans and
  • Vulnerable Children (OVC) support programmes.
  • Programme budget planning and accountability experience.
  • Experience in child rights and development, family and community
    development and rights based programming.
  • Experience in using community development participatory
    methodologies.
  • People management experience specifically recruitment, training and
    performance management.
  • Planning and organizing skills.
  • Good Networking skills.
  • Effective communication including reporting skills.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
 
Personal Competencies: Strategic thinking, Conceptual thinking, Leadership
orientation, Results orientation, Personal integrity, Understanding others, Team
management orientation, Concern for standards, Pro-active work ethics, Efficiency
orientation, Development orientation, and  Flexibility towards circumstances
How to Apply:
Please send the
following documents by email to sos709@aikanhr.com and quote the job title and
reference number:
  • Updated CV which demonstrates that you are suitable for the job role
    including your contact information and three work related references in
    either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
  • A one page statement describing your suitability for the particular
    job role, in either Microsoft
  • Word or PDF format.
  • Please do not attach any academic certificates.
Deadline: 15th November, 2013 by 5 pm

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