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Job Title: Project Officer – ASRH (2 Job
Placements)

Organisation:
Save the Children International

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Save the Children
International is an international relief organization that was established in
the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better
education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing
emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·       The Project Officer- ASRH is responsible for
providing support to community and health facility to ensure access to ASRH
information and services.

·        He/She
will be in charge of coordinating ASRH in schools and out of school
interventions, ensure on time and quality planning, implementation, monitoring
& evaluation and reporting of the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
interventions.

·       The candidate will take responsibility for
support of the ASRH to increase the participation of Adolescents in the project
to ensure their protection and enable them to develop to their full potential.

·        He/
She may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in
cases of humanitarian crisis.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The ideal candidate must hold a Degree in
Health, social sciences and other relevant qualifications.

·       At least 2 years working experience in
planning and implementing development programmes in Uganda

·       At least one year working on ASRH.

·       Willingness to work in a field setting.

·       Thorough understanding of Save the Children
working principles and approaches of Child Participation, Child Rights
Programming, Partnership, Child Safeguarding, Zero Tolerance, Monitoring and
Evaluation, Programme Integration etc.

·       Highly developed cultural awareness and
ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse
backgrounds and cultures

·       Ability to intervene with crisis management
or troubleshooting as necessary.

·       Highly developed interpersonal and
communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching

·       Excellent time management and planning capacity

·       Excellent planning, coordination and
reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised
of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities

·       Computer literacy and excellent documentation
skills are a must.

·       Availability and willingness to work extra
hours during times of humanitarian responses

·       Commitment to Save the Children values

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 22^nd May 2020

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