Project Officer – SCOPE Project Charity Jobs – World Vision International

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Job Title:         Project Officer – SCOPE Project
Organisation: World Vision
International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager
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.”
About SCOPE Project:
World Vision is implementing the Supporting Children Opportunities
through Protection and Empowerment (SCOPE) Project funded by Ministry of
Gender, Labour, and Social Development (MGLSD) in collaboration with the World
Bank. The project aims at enhancing response services and support violence
prevention programs for child survivors and those at risk of sexual violence in
Kamwenge and Kabarole Districts. The project is comprised of the following
components: 1) enhancing response and prevention services for child survivors
of sexual violence, and 2) supporting national and sub-national capacity for
coordination and policy implementation
Job Summary: The Project
Officer will guide the implementation of project outputs for Supporting
Community-Based Emergency Health Care and Psychosocial Support for Child
Survivors of Sexual Violence project in Kamwenge and Kabarole Districts.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Conduct sensitization meetings on
    psychosocial, Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Violence Against Children
    (VAC) issues in selected communities.
  • Hold quarterly Psychosocial and SGBV
    reflection meetings with stakeholders at sub county and district levels.
  • Working hand in hand with the project
    manager and existing local structures, identify and recruit community
    Psychosocial and GBV facilitators
  • Participate in training of community
    Psychosocial and GBV facilitators in psychosocial and GBV support
  • Conduct fortnight support supervision to
    community Psychosocial and GBV facilitators
  • Support project manager to organize and
    conduct debriefing sessions with community Psychosocial and GBV
    facilitators
  • Actively participate in
    pre-assessment/post assessment sessions for child survivors and those at
    risk of sexual violence
  • Ensure Interpersonal Psychotherapy for
    Groups (IPT-G) sessions with assessed child survivors and those at risk of
    sexual violence are conducted.
  • Support in the orientation of district
    leadership and district health team (DHT) members from Kamwenge and
    Kabarole on SGBV and child-friendly services provision for survivors of
    sexual violence and those at risk.
  • Take part in the map-out of service points
    and facilities in the proposed areas (5 sub counties) of operation in
    Kamwenge and Kabarole districts
  • Participate in the assessment of capacity
    of health facilities to provide child friendly services for survivors of
    sexual violence
  • Organize capacity training for health
    workers on SGBV, child friendly services including ethical record keeping
    based on standard guidelines and protocols
  • Facilitate bi-annual coaching/mentorship
    for health workers on SGBV and child friendly services including ethical
    record keeping.
  • Ensure that health facilities are equipped
    with safe spaces for child survivors of sexual violence.
  • Identify and create/establish safe space
    in two health facilities
  • Equip safe spaces with information,
    education and communication (IEC) materials (e.g. flip charts, TV sets and
    decoders etc.)



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the World Vision
    Project Officer – SCOPE Project career opportunity should hold a
    Bachelor’s Degree in Community Psychology, community health, Social
    sciences, development studies, gender studies or related field.
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in
    development work with a bias in community psychology, gender based
    violence, child protection community health.
  • Previous exposure and experience in
    project planning and management of development projects/programs
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of child
    protection systems, community based child protection, psychosocial care
    and support, are added advantages
  • Self motivated with excellent leadership
    and time management skills
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: 20th August
2017
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