Organisation: Save the
Children
Children
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager Strengthening
Capacity to Care (SC2C)
Capacity to Care (SC2C)
About Save:
Save the Children is the
world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence
in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in
which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and
participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world
treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We
strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through
partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children,
and by achieving results at scale. In
Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child
Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food
Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts.
Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North,
Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the
Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives.
We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their potential. In 2013, we
reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91
million indirectly around the world.
world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence
in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in
which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and
participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world
treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We
strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through
partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children,
and by achieving results at scale. In
Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child
Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food
Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts.
Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North,
Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the
Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives.
We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their potential. In 2013, we
reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91
million indirectly around the world.
Job Summary: The Save
the Children Senior Officer Strengthening Capacity to Care (SC2C) will be responsible
for supporting the teams in strengthening LG systems to scale-up delivery of
comprehensive and quality services to vulnerable children and their caregivers.
S/he will carry out SC2C Program support activities including supporting the
District Community Based Services departments in 14 districts. S/he will with
the Program Manager and the Technical Team and support the implementation of
Program related to OVC in each of 14 the districts in Central Zone. The
incumbent may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency
team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
the Children Senior Officer Strengthening Capacity to Care (SC2C) will be responsible
for supporting the teams in strengthening LG systems to scale-up delivery of
comprehensive and quality services to vulnerable children and their caregivers.
S/he will carry out SC2C Program support activities including supporting the
District Community Based Services departments in 14 districts. S/he will with
the Program Manager and the Technical Team and support the implementation of
Program related to OVC in each of 14 the districts in Central Zone. The
incumbent may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency
team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a degree in management, public health, international
relations/ development, or a related field; - At
least three years relevant experience working with NGOs especially
implementing OVC programs; skills in leadership and supervision; - Good
knowledge and understanding of the USAID regulations and policies; - Past
exposure and experience of working with local partners and District Local
Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education,
HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage. - Possess
excellent analytical skills and strategic planning abilities. - Ability
to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform
effectively as a member of a team. - Willingness
to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous
conditions. - Computer
literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must. - Availability
and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian
responses. Highly developed
cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international
environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures - Ability
to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary. - Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation
and coaching - Excellent
time management and planning capacity. - Availability
and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian
responses. - Willingness
to extensively travel to the field.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates who wish to join Save the Children International NGO should send
their application letters with detailed CVs indicating three professional
referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors should be submitted
to:
candidates who wish to join Save the Children International NGO should send
their application letters with detailed CVs indicating three professional
referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors should be submitted
to:
The Director of Human Resources
& Administration
& Administration
Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kira Road
P.O Box 12018,
Kampala, Uganda
NB: Testimonials/certificates should not be
attached to applications that are submitted online.
attached to applications that are submitted online.
Deadline: 14th November 2014.
Save the Children is an equal
opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are
encouraged to apply.
opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are
encouraged to apply.
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