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Title:             Project
Officer – Psychosocial Support (PSS) (2 Jobs)

Organisation: War
Child Holland (WCH)

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Reports to: Project
Manager

Salary Range:
UGX 1,541,054 to 2,391,453 /=

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
Officers PSS 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.
• 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 Bachelor’s degree
  in Community Development, Social Work or any other relevant related field.
• 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.
• Ability to write and speak English is a
  must
• 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
• Show 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: 2^nd August 2019

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