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Title:             Project
Officer – Psychosocial Support (PSS)

Organisation: War
Child Holland (WCH)

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Reports to: Team
Leader

About US:

War Child Holland
(WCH) is an International non-profit organization that has been working in
Uganda since 2004, mainly in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) affected areas.
As the situation in Uganda has stabilized, WCH has closed its programs related
to the LRA conflict and started a refugee response program in early 2016 in the
West Nile region, offering psychosocial support to children, young people and
families in the refugee and host communities. In addition to psychosocial
support, the country office is in the process of establishing education
projects with partners.

Job Summary:   The
Project Officer will implement Psychosocial Support (PSS) workshops for
children and youth in refugee settlements and host community areas in West
Nile/South Western Uganda.  The position
involves implementation of the PSS sessions in collaboration with a volunteer
facilitator, ensuring the activities are implemented in compliance with War
Child policies and standards; monitoring of activities and reporting on
activities implemented and concerns identified.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Plan, organize, conduct and document PSS sessions for youth  according to the War Child Holland
  methodology
• Identification of beneficiaries in close collaboration with the
  TeamUp facilitator and Team Leader.
• Conduct home visits to support children as required.
• Active involvement in the planning and review meetings weekly.
• Ensures active participation in monthly implementation plans of
  project activities.
• Ensures quality and timely delivery of beneficiary sessions.
• Mentors the facilitator regularly to achieve quality results.
• Ensures the sessions are conducted in line with the WCH methodology.
• Prepares weekly planning of PSS Sessions together with the facilitators.
• Collecting of information and data for documentation.
• Timely project activity reporting and recording lessons learnt using
  the WCH tools and forms.
• Liaises regularly with (government) institutions and other partners
  in the field.
• Ensures child protection concerns are immediately reported to the
  Team Leader.
• Responsible and accountable for assigned project asset during
  project life span.
• Ensures that child safeguarding and protection procedures are
  adhered to.
• Submits regular and timely reports to the TL on progress towards
  outputs as well as challenges and successes.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the TL in fulfillment of the
  tasks.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The War Child Holland (WCH) Project Officer – Psychosocial Support
  (PSS) job should hold a Degree in Community Development, Social Work or
  any other relevant related field.
• Ability to write and speak English is a must
• At least three years of field work experience, preferably with an
  (i)NGO in the area of psychosocial support, child development
• Strong understanding of PSS, child protection, youth and life skills
  programmes.
• Good understanding of development themes such as child rights,
  protection gender, livelihoods and SRH.
• Good understanding of dynamics in context, politics and culture of
  the West Nile region and its refugee settlements.
• Willing to live in remote areas
• Know how to ride a motorbike and in possession of a valid riding
  licence is a MUST
• A preference is given to applicants from the West Nile/South Western
  Region
• Coaching skills
• Strong facilitation
• Teamwork (team oriented)
• Strong social and communication skills
• Affinity with children
• Good observation skills
• Willingness to work and live in remote areas
• Creativity
• Commitment to the vision and goals of War Child Holland in Uganda, including
  adherence to the Child Safeguarding Policy, is essential”

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are invited to apply by uploading an
English CV consisting of maximum two pages, and answer our questionnaire
(please note that a cover letter is not requested) through the following
hyperlink:

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Deadline: 3^rd July 2019

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