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• Coordinates, prepares and implements
  project work plans on a monthly basis in accordance with the project document.
  
• Builds capacity of community
  volunteers/incentive workers and community based child protection
  structures to deliver quality protection and psychosocial services.
• Carries out project monitoring in line
  with detailed implementation plan.
• Actively participates in external
  coordination forums, such as Child Protection Working Group and other
  relevant coordination meetings.
• Works with other humanitarian and
  government stakeholders like DRC /LWF, Uganda Red Cross Society (URS),
  UNHCR, UNICEF and Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in identifying,
  tracing and supporting vulnerable children like Unaccompanied Minors
  (UAMs), Separated Children (SC) and children with disabilities.
• Provides leadership and facilitates
  teamwork among Community Social Workers and Community based child
  protection structures in the delivery of protection and psychosocial
  services for refugee children.
• Facilitates resilience building among
  South Sudanese children, communities and families
• Organises and facilitates periodic planning
  and review meetings with community social workers and community based
  child protection structures.
• Coordinates and participates in assessment
  and documentation activities at the settlement levels.
• Prepares and submits timely periodic
  situational, progressive, field based and donor’s reports on child
  protection interventions.
• Conducts budget tracking and variance
  analysis to ensure effective budget utilisation
• Actively contributes to documentation and
  sharing of lessons learned for better knowledge management within the
  organisation
• Contributes to development of new project
  concepts and project proposals to fill funding gaps and address emerging
  challenges
• Promotes and demonstrates Plan
  International Uganda Child Protection Policy in all his or her work.

• The applicant for the Plan International Child
  Protection in Emergency Officer job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in Development Studies, Social works, Education or relevant
  discipline.
• At least two years of professional
  humanitarian experience.
• Previous experience in community
  development or with NGO.
• Prior exposure and experience of
  implementing and/or managing programmes for children 0-5;
• Previous experience of managing projects,
  including project design, monitoring and evaluation (i.e. preparation of
  documents and reports for external dissemination).
• Experience of and demonstrated ability to
  effectively network with a diverse range of organisations and government
  bodies.
• Prior experience of working with refugee
  communities
• Demonstrated empathy and positive attitude
  towards children ages 0-5, their caregivers, and other stakeholders;
• Excellent writing, facilitation, and
  organisational skills.
• Prior demonstrated results within the UN
  system or INGO is an asset. .
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Strong drive for results and ensuring
  timely delivery of quality products.
• Knowledge on Tackling Inequality and
  Exclusion
• Ability to ride a motorcycle
• Computer literacy i.e. good working knowledge
  of Microsoft office programmes, including MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power
  Point.
• Strong skills in teamwork and networking.
• Good communication skills (written and
  oral).
• Excellent skills in documentation and
  report writing.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing
  skills in multi-cultural contexts.
• Ability to generate and interpret
  financial reports using excel.
• Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural
  environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationship
• Broad knowledge and understanding of and
  commitment to development work emergency and development context,
  especially Education/ECCD interventions, child rights, community-based
  development concepts, approaches and processes;
• Demonstrated understanding of the needs of
  children ages 0-5, their caregivers, teachers, and local stakeholders;
• Sets a strong learning culture in their
  part of the organisation
• Remains calm and positive under pressure
  and in difficult situations
• Aware of impact on others and adjusting
  own behaviour accordingly
• Fluent with the local language
  specifically Lugbara

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