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• Programme management
• Oversight of the welfare of peer educators
• Training and capacity-building of peer educators
• Partnership development and management
• Financial management

• Technically support and supervise peer educator activities
  through supporting development, implementation and regular monitoring of
  work plans
• Support peer educators to use monitoring and evaluation
  tools and send data collected on a timely basis and in an appropriate
  format
• Assist the peer educators to review and reflect on their
  progress, providing regular feedback and follow up support as required
• Ensure peer educators have the required materials for the
  delivery of their work
• Actively coordinate regular field visits to meet with peer
  educators and community stakeholders to ensure programme objectives and
  minimum standards are being met

• Support peer educators to conduct and review risk
  assessments
• Offer pastoral support in a professional and timely manner
  to all peer educators
• Carry out placement visits every month to provide support,
  supporting peer educators to identify and address any challenges
• Ensure peer educators uphold Restless Development’s safety
  and security policy and procedures at all times

• Support in the design and delivery of all formal volunteer
  training (i.e. at foundation, refresher and debrief), including supporting
  development of training schedules
• Technically support annual review of all peer educator
  training curricula
• Ensure effective monitoring and review of all training
  conducted for peer educators, taking action on feedback provided
• Support peer educators to access capacity-building support
  from local partners including through exchange and exposure visits

• Take lead in annual community sensitisation activities in
  the target communities with support from local government
• Technically support the development and management of
  programme partnerships at Sub-county
• Ensure that key staff at the Sub-county understand
  Restless Development’s programmes, including providing monthly updates on
  programme implementation and ensuring participation at meetings and events
  as requested
• Assist in identifying opportunities for joint activities
  with Sub-County staff
• Support the development and strengthening of the RHU and
  Restless Development partnership

• Ensure peer educators adhere to Restless Development
  organisational policy and procedure
• Ensure volunteers account for funds in a timely manner
  with required documentation
• Provide accurate and timely reports on funds spent to Head
  Office

• The applicant should preferably hold a Diploma or Degree
  in a relevant subject (e.g. development, social science, health promotion)
  or equivalent experience
• At least one year experience in relevant field (sexual and
  reproductive health, sustainable agriculture, education and/or working
  with young people)
• Working knowledge of relevant national strategies and
  frameworks in the areas of youth civic engagement, health, and
  livelihoods.
• Past experience in training and programme management
• Excellent IT, written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent financial management skills, including
  experience in budget management
• Fluency in written and spoken English essential (with
  ability to speak at least one language spoken in Karamoja desirable)
• Good knowledge and understanding of contemporary
  development issues particularly those related to young people in the field
  of HIV/AIDS, health and livelihoods
• Possess the ability to analyse problems and make sound
  operational decisions
• A strong personal commitment to the mission and values of
  Restless Development
• Preferable
• Past experience as a volunteer with Restless Development
  or another organization
• Experience leading training and capacity-building
  initiatives with young people
• The applicant must be results orientated, highly
  self-motivated and have demonstrated analytical skills.
• The successful candidate will thrive in a multi-cultural
  environment as part of a rapidly growing and developing organisation and
  be personally committed to Restless Development’s mission and values.

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