2 Fresher USAID Youth Project Officer Job Vacancies – Send a Cow (SAC) UK

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Organisation: Send a Cow (SAC) UK
Project Name: USAID Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth
(SOCY) Project
Duty Station:  Uganda
Reports to: Project Coordinator
About US:
Send
a Cow (SAC) was founded in the UK in 1988 to help transform lives, by helping
African families and orphans to grow enough food to eat, sell their produce and
develop small businesses that last. They have provided livestock, seeds,
training and ongoing support, to help over a million lives and their families
that live in abject poverty. The Send a Cow Group currently constitutes Country
Programmes in seven African countries plus the UK and USA, together with a
Group Executive which is based in the UK.
About USAID SOCY Project:
Send
a Cow will be implementing a Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth (SOCY)
project targeting Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Rakai and Mityana
districts, funded by the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) through Catholic Relief Services (CRS). The SOCY project interventions
shall be focusing primarily on OVC Case Management and household economic
strengthening through savings groups and associated interventions and
parenting/caregiver programs.
Job Summary: The Youth Project Officer will be responsible for
developing, implementing and evaluating activities for Youth in the community. The
jobholders will plan, supervise and coordinate activities for the project aimed
at reducing vulnerability for the youth and children by using multi-sectoral
approach to improve social economic status of children and youth and their
caregivers. The Youth Project Officer reports to the Project Coordinator and is
responsible for administering and delivering project activities for youth in
the community. The Youth Project Officer will consult with youth and
organizations that represent youth to determine their needs and develop activities
in response to those needs.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Technical and Training
needs Assessment:
  • Assess and communicate the needs and
    requirements of youth in the community with a view to meeting their
    interests
  • Work closely with and collaborate with
    organizations that represent youth to determine needs and interests of
    youth
  • Ensure a variety of sport, recreation,
    cultural and other activities are planned and implemented
  • Oversee and participate in the development of
    youth organizations/ groups in the community bearing in mind gender, age,
    etc
  • Actively promote youth inclusion strategies
    and plans in existing community-based organizations
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of project
    activities
2. Plan and implement
activities for youth:
  • Schedule and supervise activities, facilities
    and volunteers as required
  • Actively participate in the recruitment and
    training of Field Officers/Agents
  • Encourage and inspire youth to participate in
    development activities in the region
  • Ensure that monthly and routine reports are
    submitted to your supervisor
3. Promote youth
activities:
  • Ensure that youth and youth organizations are
    aware of available activities
  • Coordinate a community relations campaign to
    promote youth programs
  • Arrange for advertising /promotion/ awareness
    of youth activities
  • Maintain contacts with local and regional
    organizations promoting youth empowerment
  • Keenly monitor the use of equipment and
    facilities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicants for the USAID SOCY Project Youth
    Project Officer Job vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Development
    Studies, Education, Social Sciences or related qualifications
  • Prior exposure and experience working with
    vulnerable children and/or youth will be an added advantage.
  • Broad working knowledge of the legislation,
    regulations, policies and procedures for involving youth in community
    activities
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the
    regional economic, cultural and political environment
  • The applicant should hold a valid riding permit
    and be able to ride a motor bike for a good part of the day.
  • Demonstrated ability to administer youth
    activities and team building skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving
    skills
  • Good decision making skills
  • Highly effective verbal and written
    communication skills
  • Good presentation and listening skills
  • Effective negotiation and mediation skills
  • Basic counseling skills
  • Stress management skills
  • Be honest and trustworthy
  • Be respectful
  • Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
  • Be flexible, and demonstrate sound work
    ethics
  • Applicants should have empathy with Send a
    Cow’s Christian foundation and core values
How to Apply:
All
candidates are encouraged to submit the following documents as they apply:
Send
the completed documents to: applications@sendacow.org
Deadline: 29th April, 2016 by 5PM
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