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Organisation: World Vision
International
Reports to: Programme Manager
Duty Station: Soroti, 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
Community Development Facilitator will guide and facilitate Program
Development, Monitoring and Implementation in an Area Development Program (ADP)
in line with Program plans.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
·        
Support
and guide ADP scheduled assessments, evaluations, TDI measurements and designs.
·        
Actively
facilitate development of the ADP design document and AOP/ DIP.
·        
Gather
and analyze community perspectives, and prepare annual work plans and cash
flows.
·        
Write
concept papers and proposals for non-sponsorship fundraising.
·        
In
charge of monitoring of progress and achievements of programmes in the ADP.
·        
Mobilize
community participation in program/project planning, development,
implementation and monitoring.
·        
Mobilize
government institutions and technical staff in the planning and implementation
of ADP program and plans.
·        
Mobilise
grassroots organizations, Churches and other civil society organizations on
poverty reduction.
·        
Actively
facilitate networking with government institutions and other development
partners within the ADP in planning and implementation of development programs.
·        
Identify
and nurture local partnerships with grassroots civil society organizations,
Churches and sub county government.
·        
Build
and facilitate the capacity and growth of community and grassroots
organizations.
·        
Facilitate
growth of strong grassroots movements on specific advocacy issues.
·        
Build
leadership and mobilization capacity of programme/project committees and
facilitate their participation in programme/project development activities.
·        
Support
and facilitate graduated growth of partnerships and community based
organizations
·        
Organize
community programme development and resource mobilization of planned activities
such as community contributions.
·        
Facilitate
the operations and functioning of ADP child protection committee.
·        
Ensure
adherence at ADP of child protection policy, guidelines and protocols.
·        
Support
and facilitate sponsorship staff and sponsorship service operations in the ADP.
·        
Regularly
monitor performance of sponsorship performance in line with child sponsorship
standards.
·        
ADP
financial and asset resources are managed and used in line with policy
guidelines.
·        
Provide
accurate and timely variances explanations on ADP over and under expenditures
·        
Organize
ADP level forum assess progress of implementation of planned activities.
·        
Monitor
progress of programme/project interventions against plans within the ADP.
·        
Organize
review, reflection and learning forum for ADP staff, community, local
organizations and government.
·        
Documentation
and sharing of programme learning.
·        
Produce
ADP quality and timely reports to keep track of progress of planned activities
within the area of operation.
·        
Prepare
and submit timely and quality bi-annual and annual reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
·        
The applicant for the World Vision Community Development Facilitator job
vacancy should hold a University
Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education or any relevant field.
·        
Possession
of a Post Graduate Qualification in Project Planning and Management
·        
A
minimum of five years’ experience working facilitating community development.
·        
Must
be highly reliable and independent.
·        
Ability
to work with minimal supervision.
·        
You
must be able to ride a motor cycle with a clean riders’ licence.
·        
Good networking
and advocacy skills
·        
Person
of high integrity and willing to work with minimal supervision
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified Ugandan 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: 16th
December, 2016
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