USAID KCHPF Technical Advisor 4Children Job Placement – Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

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Organization: Catholic
Relief Services (CRS)
Funding Source: United
States Agency for International Development (USAID )
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: 4Children Uganda
Project Director
About US:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-profit
organization which implements the commitment of the Bishops of the United
States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at
the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and
as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values
and our commitment to serving those in need.
About USAID 4Children Project:
Initiated in September 2014, 4Children is a USAID-funded consortium of
organizations led by CRS with partners IntraHealth, Maestral, Pact
International, Plan International USA and Westat. The project aims in part to
strengthen and build the evidence base for effective orphans and vulnerable
children (OVC) programming through research and evaluation. Working with a team
of leading experts in child protection and OVC, the overall 4Children
initiative will design and implement assessments, evaluations and other special
studies of new and ongoing projects and portfolios.  In Uganda, 4Children includes Keeping
Children in Healthy and Protective Families (KCHPF), which is an operational
research project funded through the USAID Displaced Children and Orphans Fund
(DCOF) that will support the reintegration of approximately 600 children living
in residential care facilities back into family-based care in order to evaluate
the impact of a package of family support interventions on successful
reintegration.
Job Summary: The KCHPF
Technical Manager will be responsible for providing high-level social welfare
and child protection technical guidance as well as program oversight and
quality assurance to the KCHPF team. The Technical Manager will provide
technical guidance and oversight to all social welfare and child protection
local implementing partners, including on the implementation of child
safeguarding policies. The incumbent will actively  promote the coordination and collaboration
between 4Children and CRS projects in-country. In addition, the Technical Manager
will liaise and collaborate with the 4Children global team on all technical
aspects related to 4Children’s work in Uganda.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
Project Quality:
·        
Ensure that project design and execution is in
line with the projects’ technical approach and donor-approved work plan and
that project objectives and results meet expected technical quality standards
·        
Support the planning of project activities and
ensure technical adherence to international social welfare and child protection
standards, documented best practices and relevant donor guidelines, both by
project staff and implementing partners.
·        
Support 4Children implementing partners to
establish and implement child safeguarding policies that meet USAID
safeguarding regulations and CRS’ policies on the protection of vulnerable
children and adults. Ensure safeguarding mechanisms are active and effective
throughout project duration.
·        
Work in close collaboration with the 4Children
team, identify staff and partner needs for technical assistance and capacity
building in a timely manner, develop scopes of work (SoW), and provide
supervision to any technical assistance resources hired by the project.
·Ensure key
changes in program direction and focus are done in consultation with the
4Children global team, CRS Uganda Head of Programs and relevant 4Children
Consortium focal points.
·        
Work in close collaboration with project staff,
provide guidance and technical oversight to implementing partners, government
entities, and other collaborating agencies to ensure that project objectives
are achieved to the highest technical standards.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning:
·        
The incumbent will support the in-country
management of the KCHPF research component by liaising regularly with the KCHPF
Research and Learning Advisor, Westat, and the local research partner to ensure
quality data collection and analysis follow expected child protection
standards.
·        
Work closely with 4Children Uganda Program
Officers and MEAL staff as well as implementing partner staff to ensure that
project monitoring data are used and analyzed as the basis for process
documentation, program planning, learning and orientation and program
performance measurement.
·        
Actively contribute to the development of
required donor project narrative reports, quarterly performance data, as well
as other reports needed/required by the local government, donors, the CRS
regional office or headquarters.
·        
Support the identification, documentation and
dissemination of project results in various forms, including media stories,
lessons learned, case studies, etc., and support programming learning exchanges
among United States Government (USG) implementing partners, Government of
Uganda entities and other programs both within and outside of Uganda.
Partnership and Representation:
·        
Work closely with USAID/Uganda and Government of
Uganda authorities, particularly in relation to programmatic matters.
·        
Actively engage 4Children consortium partners as
well as local implementing and research partners as appropriate, during key
stages in the project cycle for their insights on the appropriateness of
program approaches and interventions and to support program quality.
·        
Build and manage dynamic partnerships with the
GoU, project implementing partners, other USG development projects, civil
society, learning institutions, UN agencies, and the donor community in Uganda
and externally as need arises.
Management and Administration: Take part in the recruitment of
project staff and the selection and coordination of consultants, and support to
project implementing partners as needed on project- related recruitment.



Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
·        
The ideal candidate for the Catholic Relief
Services (CRS) KCHPF Technical Advisor 4Children job opportunity should hold a
Master’s degree in Sociology, Social Work, Public Health, International
Development, or a related field.
·        
At least eight years’ experience in programs
focused on social welfare systems strengthening, OVC and/or child protection
programming; experience with family strengthening programs, case management
approaches and social welfare workforce capacity development strongly
preferred.
·        
Broad knowledge and technical capacity in child
protection programming, including an understanding of the issues facing
separated children and families in vulnerable contexts;
·        
Previous exposure and experience with capacity
building – particularly of local implementing partners – as well as working in
partnership or consortia
·        
Knowledge of national government institutions
and previous experience of working and collaborating with national government
institutions.
·        
Strong critical thinking, creative
problem-solving, and organizational skills.
·        
Strong written and verbal communication skills
in native-level English required.
·        
Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in the use of
Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
·        
Ability to travel within Uganda on a regular
basis (estimated at a minimum of 30 percent).
·        
Willingness to travel outside of Uganda to
attend conferences, workshops or other related activities.
·        
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS
Staff): Serves with Integrity, Models Stewardship, Cultivates
Constructive Relationships, Promotes Learning
How to
Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged
to send their cover letters, CVs and three work references (names and contact
information only) to ug_recruitment@crs.org 
Deadline: 31st August 2017 by 5:00PM 
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