The Ugandan Jobline

• Develop quality program standards that
  will guide the OVC project implementing partners and sub grantees to
  mainstream and deliver quality child protection and legal support
  services.
• Carry out a child protection capacity and
  skills gap assessment across all implementing partners to ascertain
  capacity needs, prepare and implement a Systematic capacity development
  plan.
• In each district, directly manage the
  development of a functional community based child protection Systems that
  brings together the probation office, community based organizations and
  other informal structures in a coordinated manner.
• Carry out capacity building for staff and
  community based structures through comprehensive trainings, lesson learned
  and knowledge dissemination
• Collect and put together a package of
  training manuals, relevant child protection literature and reference
  materials and establish a child protection reference point at the OVC
  department
• Interpret Ugandan government national
  policies and strategies on children such as the NOP, NSPPI 2, guiding the
  OVC team on how it can promote and contribute to the realization of the
  project.
• Play a role in identifying ongoing
  capacity development initiatives by other USG supported projects targeting
  vulnerable children and forge linkages and synergies that strengthen
  collaboration whilst minimizing duplication.

• Ensure that service delivery procedures
  for all implementation level staff and district duty bearers in the
  identification and management of child protection cases in each target
  district.
• Manage all district level duty bearers and
  backstop the functionality of the community based child protection Systems
  in the district.
• Carry out regular support supervision,
  monitoring and support to all staff and district duty bearers to ensure
  that policies and procedures in relation to child protection are well
  understood.
• Work closely with the Program Manager
  ensure that child protection data is, regularly updated and disaggregated
  in a meaningful manner that can improve the quality of child protection
  services delivered.
• Work in consultation with the OVC team,
  map and identify other related child protection and legal support service
  providers, establishing referral pathway.
• Together with the OVC team design and
  supervise the roll out of a community based advocacy and child protection
  awareness raising strategy that increases community responsiveness and
  support to vulnerable children.
• Offer technical support for the
  implementation of activities targeting both out of school and school based
  child friendly activities that increase participation, self-esteem and
  relational abilities of children.
• In the district together with the
  probation office, identify and agree procedures of supporting children in
  conflict with the law as well as children in need of legal support for
  reintegration.

• The applicant should possess a good
  Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or Community
  Psychology.
• Attended Professional training in child
  protection, juvenile justice, human rights and other essential skills will
  give you a competitive edge.
• A minimum of four years’ progressively
  responsible experience in a child protection technical advisory/ support
  role with a large scale NGO.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding
  of national level response initiatives targeting vulnerable children.
• Awareness and familiarity with government
  policies and strategies on children.
• Demonstrable training skills, development
  of training materials and capacity building of community based organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written
  communication and negotiation skills. Fluent written and spoken English.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability
  to cope with stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain performance
  expectations and strong working relationships in diverse cultural
  contexts, psychologically & physically stressful environments
• Past experience with and enthusiasm for on
  the job training.
• Computer proficiency i.e. Knowledge of
  Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet) required.
• Supportive attitude towards processes of
  strengthening staff capacity; 
• Possess good leadership qualities,
  personnel and team management including mediation and conflict resolution;
• Proven skills in critical thinking,
  assessment and analysis; strong competency in conceptualizing and
  designing strategic frameworks;
• Excellent communication, team building and
  training skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective
  working relations in and outside the organization;
• Proven ability in report writing and presentation to ACODEV Management and
  other stakeholders.
• Desire to work effectively in a team
  oriented environment.
• Ability to travel within rural Uganda.

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