Job Title: Project Facilitator
Organisation: Plan
International
International
Project Name: Promoting
Rights and Accountabilities in African Communities (PRAAC)
Rights and Accountabilities in African Communities (PRAAC)
Project
Funding Source: AusAID
Duty Station: Kamuli, Uganda
Reports to: Program Unit
Manager
Manager
About Plan:
Founded 75 years ago, Plan
International is one of the oldest and largest child centered development
organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa,
Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out
of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their
full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is
independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
International is one of the oldest and largest child centered development
organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa,
Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out
of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their
full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is
independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
About PRAAC Project:
Plan Uganda with funding from
AusAID is implementing a “Promoting Rights and Accountabilities in African
Communities” (PRAAC) project in three districts of Kampala, Kamuli and Lira and
also policy influence work at national level. PRAAC as a project aims at
ensuring improved social and economic outcomes for marginalized people
(especially women, young people and people living with disabilities), as well
as stronger and more inclusive communities with an enabling legal and
institutional environment. PRAAC is a five year project and currently in the
Fourth year of implementation.
AusAID is implementing a “Promoting Rights and Accountabilities in African
Communities” (PRAAC) project in three districts of Kampala, Kamuli and Lira and
also policy influence work at national level. PRAAC as a project aims at
ensuring improved social and economic outcomes for marginalized people
(especially women, young people and people living with disabilities), as well
as stronger and more inclusive communities with an enabling legal and
institutional environment. PRAAC is a five year project and currently in the
Fourth year of implementation.
Job Summary: The Project
Facilitator will be responsible for the planning, implementation, learning and
evaluation of project program strategies with the aim of continuously improving
the quality and relevance of PRAAC project interventions. Together with the
Project Manager, the PF will lead on project design, advocacy, research, and
capacity building of staff on this project. He/she will offer technical
leadership to the team in areas of advocacy and issue analysis.
Facilitator will be responsible for the planning, implementation, learning and
evaluation of project program strategies with the aim of continuously improving
the quality and relevance of PRAAC project interventions. Together with the
Project Manager, the PF will lead on project design, advocacy, research, and
capacity building of staff on this project. He/she will offer technical
leadership to the team in areas of advocacy and issue analysis.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Steer
the implementation of project interventions at district and community
level based on the project documents, community in coordination with
project staff, programme unit management, partners. - Carry
out regular project administrative activities including writing and
modification of project outlines, updating and generation of SAP reports
and updates, requests and work plans. - Establish
and maintain appropriate working relationships with government, partner
organisations, local NGOs, CBOs, community structures, women and youth
groups. - Compile
and prepare all project related reports with high quality and produced in
a timely manner, and are based on the log frames and reporting formats as
required by the donor and Plan. - Support
documentation of project processes and capturing of good practices for
programme learning. - Take
a lead role in the promotion of project approaches to protect lines of
marginalised women and youth. - Strengthen
community capacity to manage protection of rights of women and youth
related interventions through awareness creation based on human rights
principles while encouraging participation of marginalised women and youth
and inclusive service provision by duty bearers. - Orient
and give technical advice to clients and other service providers on
matters related to the law and human rights including court self
presentation, avenues for redress for rights violations. - Carry
out training and facilitation for partner staff communities, women and youth
on human and legal rights protection. - Actively
promote networking of groups and integration of programmes to strengthen
linkage both internally and externally. - Ensure
people and communities are actively participating in addressing
inequalities against marginalised women and youth.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicants should hold Bachelor’s degree in Law or its equivalent, post
graduate studies from Law Development Centre; - Three
or more years in implementation of community development projects; - Proven
abilities in planning and coordination; - Working
knowledge of court processes and procedures; - Knowledge
in Human Rights Laws and legal laws of Uganda; - Excellent
Interpersonal, analytical and communication skills; - Excellent
communication skills appropriate to the audience; and - Computer
proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates should submit electronic copies (of not more than 2MB) of letters of
application, together with a CV. Contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant
certificates, names and contact details of three references plus salary history
should be included and sent to:.
candidates should submit electronic copies (of not more than 2MB) of letters of
application, together with a CV. Contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant
certificates, names and contact details of three references plus salary history
should be included and sent to:.
Country Human Resources Manager
Plan Uganda
Deadline: 21st November, 2014
NB:
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 30th December, 2014. Only soft
copies of application will be considered.
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 30th December, 2014. Only soft
copies of application will be considered.
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