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Organisation: Save the
Children International
Children International
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
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 fulfil 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 fulfil 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 Senior
Officer – FACT will actively contribute to Save the Children’s capacity to
implement the FACT project as a means of improving fertility awareness and
access to fertility awareness methods using existing program SCI platforms in
Northern Uganda and Karamoja region. S/he is responsible for ensuring proper
coordination of FACT activities with those of existing program platforms used
for implementation of the FACT project; coordinating and providing guidance on
mobilization activities to ensure effective participation in FACT activities of
communities within selected program platforms; supporting the training of
facility and community based providers about fertility awareness, fertility
awareness based family planning methods
and other family planning methods; leading on monitoring and
documentation of project activities and contributing to writing of project
reports. The Senior Officer may be called upon as and when necessary to support
the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Officer – FACT will actively contribute to Save the Children’s capacity to
implement the FACT project as a means of improving fertility awareness and
access to fertility awareness methods using existing program SCI platforms in
Northern Uganda and Karamoja region. S/he is responsible for ensuring proper
coordination of FACT activities with those of existing program platforms used
for implementation of the FACT project; coordinating and providing guidance on
mobilization activities to ensure effective participation in FACT activities of
communities within selected program platforms; supporting the training of
facility and community based providers about fertility awareness, fertility
awareness based family planning methods
and other family planning methods; leading on monitoring and
documentation of project activities and contributing to writing of project
reports. The Senior Officer may be called upon as and when necessary to support
the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Save the Children Senior Officer FACT Project
career placement a bachelor’s degree or higher diploma in either midwifery
or medicine field or equivalent accrued working experience, with skills
and experience in community delivery of family planning methods or sexual
reproductive health; - Past
experience in gender programming and previous experience in family
planning or SRH programming is an advantage; - Possession
of a Postgraduate training in Reproductive Health and Gender related
field, Population Studies, Development studies, Social Sciences or Management
is an added advantage; - At
least three years working experience in community based family planning or
sexual reproductive health programs, related programming in Uganda
(preferably with an International NGO); - Past
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. - Excellent
analytical skills and strategic planning abilities. - Possess
the 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. - Highly
computer literate and possess excellent documentation skills. - 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. - Must
be willing to extensively travel to the field.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates
should submit their applications with cover letters and a detailed CVs
indicating three professional referees, two of whom should have been direct
supervisors should be submitted to: The Director of Human Resources &
Administration Save the Children Plot 68/70, Kiira Road, P.O Box 12018,
Kampala, Uganda Or via email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
should submit their applications with cover letters and a detailed CVs
indicating three professional referees, two of whom should have been direct
supervisors should be submitted to: The Director of Human Resources &
Administration Save the Children Plot 68/70, Kiira Road, P.O Box 12018,
Kampala, Uganda Or via email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
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.
NB: Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications that
are submitted online. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the
earliest opportunity.
are submitted online. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the
earliest opportunity.
Deadline: Friday, 5th December 2014
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