Several Project Officer NGO Job Opportunities

Several Project Officer NGO Job Opportunities – Cheshire Services Uganda

Organization:
Cheshire Services Uganda

Duty Station:
Uganda

Reporting to:
Project Manager

About US:

Cheshire Services
Uganda is a local organization working to uplift the quality of life of Persons
with Disabilities. Established in 1994,
Cheshire Services Uganda is comprised of 7 Cheshire services of Katalemwa,
Nkokonjeru Providence, Buluba, Budaka, Butiru, Pamba and the two St Francis
Schools of the Blind in Soroti. CSU is a member of the Leonard Cheshire
Disability Global Alliance

Job Summary: The
Project Officers will support children with disabilities (CWDs) in an inclusive
learning setting to learn and stay in school; engage community stakeholders
including families and school authorities to ensure successful project
implementation. .

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

· Identify children with disabilities to
participate in the project

· Support assessment and referral of CWDs for
rehabilitation.

· Distribution of education supplies /
enrollment support to CWDs

· Organize community awareness raising events
on disability and education.

· Support training of caregivers of CWDs on
business / income generating activities.

· Identify all cases of abuse and report them
to the Safeguarding and Advocacy Manager

· Identify and support referral of cases of
child abuse.

· Support the formation of child to child clubs
in school and conduct training on human rights and disability in school.

· Keep track record and provide progress on the
adaptation and utilization of accessible environment in schools

· Participate in capacity building trainings
organized by Cheshire Services Uganda

· Support training of stakeholders both at
district, community and family level

· Engage in training of teachers and other
stakeholders on Inclusive Education approaches.

· Conduct in school sensitization on
disability, gender and safeguarding

· Support in the maintenance of the beneficiary
data base and files.

· Identify and document the individual
education needs of CWDs.

· Track school attendance for children with
disabilities

· Organize counseling, mentoring and career
guidance sessions for project beneficiaries.

· Support CWDs to participate in
extra-curricular activities.

· Planning and implementing activities that
develop self-esteem and social skills among CWDs

· Regularly provide CSU an education progress
report of CWDs.

· Adhere to Safeguarding policies and related
policies and standards

· Identify, report and document cases of
safeguarding

· Creating awareness on Safeguarding and child
protection for all beneficiaries and in the community.

· Liaise with the safeguarding designate focal
person on any emerging safeguarding issues.

· Plan, integrate and implement safeguarding
activities.

· Follow up all cases of abuse as well as
timely response and resolution of the cases of abuse.

· And any other duties that may be assigned
from time to time in the interest of the organization.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

· The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
degree in development studies or related field.

· At least Two (2) years of experience in
community development

· Project M&E support and compile/review
quality donor reports.

· Prior experience in designing and conducting
quantitative and qualitative data collection, including social impact
assessment, desk review, interviews and field work.

· Working knowledge and experience of effective
financial and budgetary control and supporting projects to stay on course with
implementation

· Knowledge of the local language is an
advantage

· Developing others

· Strong ethical standards and high levels of
integrity

· Teamwork

· Self-management

· Strategic networking

· Analytical

· Results orientated

· Managing resources

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates
please nemail your details to csu@csuganda.org

Deadline: Friday 31^st July
2020

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Job Title: Project Officers