Project Coordinator-End Child Marriages Non-profit Jobs – World Vision International

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Organisation: World Vision International
Reports to: Response Manager
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
World
Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government
Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to
overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in
Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not
employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All
employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable
background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision
for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will
to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Project Coordinator-End Child Marriages will manage
all aspects of the UNICEF Grant on End Child Marriage Campaign Project,
including ensuring integration into WVU program interventions. Specifically,
the job will over-see planning, budgeting execution, monitoring and reporting,
aligned to World Vision Uganda child well-being outcomes and UNICEF project
requirements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Oversee the project strategic and operational
    planning and budgeting, as well as implementation, in-line with the
    project document and WVU strategic priorities
  • Work in close consultation with the World
    Vision Uganda Design Monitoring and Evaluation team, work out an
    appropriate project Monitoring & Evaluation frame-work and also
    champion its operationalization.
  • Consistent with the project reporting requirements/standards,
    coordinate evidence based, timely and quality reporting for accountability
    to District Leaders, donors and the community
  • Carry out stakeholder mapping and analysis of
    “end child marriage” actors in the project area to inform building of partnerships,
    networks and collaborations for effective joint mobilization, awareness
    raising and social accountability.
  • In-line with WVU Human Resources Manual,
    contribute to project staff recruitment, development and retention as well
    as, ensuring value based staff supervision, mentoring and on-job support.
  • Effectively and efficiently manage the
    project finances and assets as per the existing WVU policies and
    procedures
  • Significantly contribute to resource
    mobilization for project activities identifying fundable ideas and sharing
    the concepts with the GAM team.
  • Play a representational role for UNICEF and
    WVU project interests at the Local Government levels, in close
    consultation with WVU technical and management teams,
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The prospective World Vision Project Coordinator-End
    Child Marriages employee should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a development-related
    discipline. Possession of a postgraduate training in related discipline
    will be an added advantage.
  • At least five years of field experience in
    advocacy Campaign coordination and Behavior Change Communication
  • Excellent mobilization, advocacy and
    communication skills, facilitation and materials development for child
    protection.
  • Excellent collaboration and networking skills
  • Strong coordination and team building skills
  • Good writing and documentation skills.
  • The incumbent should be able to live by the
    World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life
    that is an example to others.
NB: This vacancy is open to Ugandan nationals only. Only
Internal Candidates are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World
Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Please
follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal.  Qualified female
candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 18th June, 2016

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