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Job Title:    Programme Assistant (Fresher
NGO Jobs)

Organisation: Ayuda
en Acción

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Ayuda en Acción is
an organization with an international presence that, from a global commitment,
has been fighting against poverty, inequality and exclusion since its birth in
1981. Our scope of action is developed in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and from
2013 also in Spain, in those territories and populations with greater
vulnerability and less access to opportunities to exercise their rights with
equality and equity.

Job Summary:  The Programme Assistant will ensure timely
planning, implementation, and monitoring of activities at the community level
in close collaboration with community level actors such as the children,
parents, community members, community leaders and other stakeholders. The
position of Programme Assistant will support all field activities in the
sub-counties and provides linkage between Ayuda en Accion and the Sub-County
level government authorities, will also be the focal point to report to the
programme officer on the child protection concerns, and the general day to day
activity implementations in the parishes and sub counties of operation. Working
closely with the support and supervision of the Programme Officer Sponsorship,
this position will liaise with the programme community structures (children,
parents, community leaders) in joint protection and Sponsorship activities and
other Ayuda en Accion interventions in the area involving planning, monitoring,
evaluation, accountability, and reporting.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Programme Planning
and implementation

·       
Participate
in programme planning for effective delivery of protection and sponsorship
activities

·       
Develop
weekly and monthly plans and ensure they are approved

·       
Mobilize
community (children, parents/ guardians, and school management) to participate
in all activities implemented by Ayuda en Accion in the sub counties of
operation.

·       
Conduct
field monitoring of all the Interventions undertaken by Ayuda en Accion in the
targeted sub counties.

·       
Compile
monthly reports to narrate programme progress, challenges, and way forward.

Sponsorship
Communications

·       
Help to generate
engagement from the communities, the children, and their families in the
sponsorship programme.

·       
Timely
processing and management of key sponsorship communication materials (semester
1 communication, semester II communications, group photographs, individual
photographs, Kobo collect), and other sponsorship correspondences such as
sponsor mails etc.) In line with Ayuda en Accion sponsorship standards.

·       
Participate
in collecting and compilation of information for the development of reports
(Quiero contarte, climate paper etc) in the district of operation.

External relations

·       
Participate
in sub county and other sectoral planning/coordination meetings to represent
Ayuda en Accion in the area.

·       
Participate
in sector meetings with key protection and Livelihood partners at the
sub-county and settlement level

·       
Participate
in community engagement and advocacy meetings with key stakeholders; parents,
school management committee, police, health officials and other development
agencies in activities implemented within the parish.

·       
Closely
work with Sub County authorities, and other relevant community structures at
village, parish levels to ensure compliance with child wellbeing and
safeguarding in all the Ayuda en Accion field activities.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development
studies, Social Work and Social Administration, Education/ Early Childhood
Development, or any other related fields.

·       
One to
two years of progressive experience in Community or Social work, preferably
working with Children in an NGO setting. Proven knowledge of child protection
and safeguarding policy. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a
fast-paced environment, set priorities, and meeting deadlines.

·       
English
(fluent)

·       
Good
working knowledge of MADI local language and English is an advantage.

·       
High
skills in office software (Excel, Power Point, Word, etc.)

·       
Ability
to Ride a Motor- cycle with valid license class A.

·       
A
certificate of good conduct from Police will be required as evidence of clean
criminal record as a requirement for working with children.

·       
Availability
to travel to rural areas;

·       
Flexible
working hours;

How to Apply:

All qualified and
interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

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