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• Take a lead role in the planning and implementation of the ICS
  programme components.
• Plan and deliver a comprehensive community sensitisation programme
  and risk assessment.
• Take lead in identification and orientation of host homes for the
  volunteers.
• Take responsibility of volunteer safety and welfare, through
  training volunteers in Safety and welfare, risk assessment, management and
  reporting.
• Support the recruitment of
  Team leaders, and Volunteer’s.
• Support the development of
  programme delivery manuals.
• Support in all training preparations for volunteers.
• Ensure monitoring, evaluation and reporting procedures and timelines
  are followed by team leaders and volunteers through the M&E systems.
• Record and collect evidence of action at home for all volunteers
• Participate in development and continuous improvement of volunteer
  activities and events innovatively.

• Ensure that key staff at the Sub-County Offices have a clear
  understanding of Restless Development programme.
• Identify opportunities for joint activities with District and sub
  county government staff.
• Prepare and submit quarterly reports to sub county local government.
• Link young people to available local government and partner
  opportunities supporting youth livelihood and sexual and reproductive
  health
• Represent Restless Development Uganda at meetings with government
  and NGO partners as required
• Identify and establish relationships with host homes, schools and
  health centres, and ensure a good working relationship is maintained.

• Lead performance and Line management of team leaders and volunteers
  as required, serving as a role model at all times.
• Ensure that all team leaders have clear performance objectives,
  monitored on a monthly basis.
• Continually support and supervise the outputs of the team leaders
  through line management and performance reviews
• Support the team leaders to address challenges among them and
  volunteer teams.
• Build the capacity of team leaders and volunteers as required with
  support of the Programme Coordinator.
• Ensure volunteer targets are in place
• Ensure Handover notes are documented per cycle.

• Support in carrying out community risk assessment in all placements.
  Ensure volunteers, and team leaders are trained in health and safety
• Ensure that volunteers and team leaders understand and adhere to the          code of conduct.
• Report all volunteer and team leader incidents in line with Restless
  Development      health & safety
  policies and procedures.
• Provide discipline, care and guidance in an approachable, supportive
  way to all the volunteers
• Assist volunteers in managing challenges faced in the communities.
• Lead support and welfare meeting with team leaders and host parents.
• Ensure cross-cultural events and evening activities take place

• Work closely with the Programme Manager and Finance unit to:
• Track the project budget and develop quarterly financial reports
• Ensure that financial management is undertaken according to Restless
  Development policy and procedures
• Lead on generation of regular updates and reports as required

• Other duties as required. Occasionally working on weekends, late
  night in case of volunteer incidents and holidays for which time off in
  lieu can be taken

• The applicants for the Restless Development Programme Officer ICS
  job opportunity should hold a graduate Degree in relevant field of study
  (SRH, education, working with young people).
• The applicant should have one year of experience in relevant field
  (sexual and reproductive health, youth livelihoods, education and/or
  working with young people)
• Experience in training and programme management including welfare
  provision
• Excellent IT, written and verbal communication skills 
• Fluency in
  written and spoken English
• A good understanding of contemporary development issues particularly
  those related to young people in the field of HIV/AIDS, health and
  livelihoods 
• A strong personal commitment to the values, aims and methods
  of Restless Development
• Ability to analyse problems and make sound operational decisions
• Experience in youth reproductive health programmes within an NGO
  Knowledge of relevant national and international strategies and frameworks
  in the areas of youth empowerment, sexual health, HIV/AIDS, education and
  poverty issues.
• Risk mitigations and response skills

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