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• The incumbent will facilitate the children,
  youth and other marginalised segments of community to identify their own
  problems, and development priorities.
• Build the capacity of parish development
  structures/committees to manage their own inclusive planning process and
  have a Community Development Plan (CDP) as well as ownership of the
  programmes and projects.
• Disseminate the programme objectives and
  approaches defined within the CSP among communities and other stakeholders
  while protecting the organisation’s image
• Prepare and design projects and budgets in
  accordance with Plan International guidelines and complete project outline
  modifications as needed and submit to Programme Unit Manager (PUM)
• The incumbent will prepare and submit monthly
  project progress reports and post them in SAP (the corporate finance and
  programme management system).
• Facilitate children and communities to
  prepare Project Requests in accordance with their CDP, the CSP and the
  Annual Plan as a basis for writing projects.
• Maintain cordial working relations with local
  authorities (sub-county, parish and village) and ensure they are
  adequately consulted/informed of Plan International Uganda’s operations
  and investments
• Keenly monitor and document all projects and
  write Project Completion Reports (PCRs) within one month of project
  completion.
• Significantly contribute to regular
  reflection, learning and action to ensure continuous improvement in Plan
  International Uganda’s operations and document and share lessons learned
  on Programmes and Projects in liaison with the M&E coordinator
• Ensure that budgets and grants are managed
  effectively and efficiently and there is value for money as per donor
  requirements
• Actively promote teamwork within community
  mobilisers and stakeholders in the sub-county
• Work in liaison with the respective technical
  specialists and the PUM, carry out capacity building of communities
• Facilitate groups/communities to identify and
  prepare for engaging in advocacy and lobbying with the state on issues
  they have prioritised
• In coordination with Country Technical
  Specialists, apply programmatic operational guidelines as appropriate in
  project design and implementation
• Promote effective communication and
  dissemination of Plan International values in the community

• Provide leadership and direct supervision of
  community-managed sponsorship operations
• Coordinate and facilitate a team of community
  volunteers to produce sponsorship communications in a timely manner and
  review sponsorship communications for quality and submit to the PUM
• Coordinate caseload management with the
  community mobilisers and the PUM
• Facilitate a highly participatory process in
  the production of Area Updates and Area Overviews
• Ensure all sponsor visits are well managed
• Ensure all sponsorship key performance
  indicators (KPIs) are achieved every quarter
• Ensure that Plan International’s Child
  Protection Policy and principles are adhered to by all associates
• Act as the first point of contact for
  unannounced visits in the areas of operation
• The incumbent will also visit each sponsored
  child at least once a year and complete a home visit report

• Maintain a welcoming and engaging Community
  Resource Centre within area of operation
• Build and strengthen working relationships
  based on trust and mutual respect
• Be aware of power relationships and identify
  most vulnerable and marginalised through social mapping and wealth ranking
• Facilitate the inclusion of marginalised
  groups into the community development process
• Identify and build relationships with
  community leaders, groups and other typically marginalised groups
• Establish an inventory of civil society/
  community groups and organisations in the area
• Facilitate civil society/community groups
  capacity development and networking
• Facilitate community leadership development,
  gender equality and the promotion of the rights of the child.
• Strengthen the capacity of civil society,
  community, youth and children groups to manage their own development
  process and projects.

• Facilitate partner communities under the
  Parish Development Committees (PDC) structure to plan and implement CMPs
• Facilitate the PDCs to identify training need
• Offer technical support in the development of
  training modules and facilitate training for community members
• Support the development of a Community Based
  Monitoring and Documentation System (CBM&D)
• Work closely with the PDCs and communities,
  ensure timely accountability of project funds as per CMP guidelines.
• Conduct periodic mapping and profiling of
  NGOs/CBOs operating in the parish/sub county
• Develop and document benchmarks for the CMPs.
• Carry out analysis, community agreements and
  monitor Plan International funds under communities

• The applicants for the Community Development
  Facilitator (CDF) jobs should hold a Bachelor’s degree in social science,
  development studies or any other related technical field
• A minimum of two years’ experience in
  facilitating the implementation and monitoring of community managed
  projects and familiarity with children’s issues in particular
• Previous exposure and experience in use of
  participatory approaches to programming
• Working knowledge and application of rights
  based approach to programming
• Knowledge of basic laws and policies related
  to children – UNCRC, Children’s Act, Local Government decentralisation
  policy
• Basic knowledge of monitoring and
  documentation of projects
• Knowledge and experience in child centred
  community development
• Well conversant with PRA (appraisal tool)
  skills and application
• Computer application skills – MS word and
  Microsoft excel
• Previous experience in the design,
  implementation, and monitoring of community development projects
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Previous experience in networking with NGOs, local
  government partners, and local community-based organisations
• Team work, self-drive and willingness to work
  long hours
• Exhibit high level of integrity, honest and
  easily approachable
• High levels of humility and respect for
  others
• Results oriented and focused

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