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Job Title:  Assessment and Design Facilitator-Bumanya Assessment Project

Organisation: World Vision International

Duty Station: Mayuge, Uganda

Reports to: Programme Manager

About US:

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.  Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Job Summary: The Assessment and Design Facilitator-Bumanya Assessment Project will implement Assessment and Design processes and Child Sponsorship Operations standards in ways the meet WVU and WVI standards as well as cluster strategic priorities through effective supervision and working with Community Engagements and Development Assistants and Community Starter Group Member (Volunteers). The jobholder will also effectively conduct LEAP 3 assessment process for Alito Assessment and Design Project including primary and secondary data collection, and analysis, meeting with key stakeholders to begin to learn about child well-being.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Implement Design and assessment and Guide AP programme planning and Development.

• Effectively conduct LEAP-3 assessment process for Alito Assessment and Design Project including primary and secondary data collection, and analysis, meeting with key stakeholders to begin to learn about child well-being.
• Leading and facilitating programme assessment and designing of new Area Programme (Vulnerability Assessment, Gender and Disability Assessment, Conduct Sponsorship Risk Feasibility Assessment and Child protection Assessment (ADAPT).
• Developing and administer Assessment and design Terms of Reference (ToR) and data collection tools
• Conducting collection of primary and secondary data, analyzed to inform assessment for potential interventions in the target communities
• Develop quality assessment report, facilitate development of the AP design document and AOP/Log frames/DIP/Budgets and prepare annual work plans and cash flows.
• Facilitate capacity building of partners on Design, operations research and documentation.
• Facilitate participation and engagement of the community, partners and government officials to learn about Child Wellbeing Situations.
• Exploring partnering options and determining partnering approaches.
• Facilitating community to identify and shared vision, objectives and approaches contribute to child well-being
• Conducting analyzing of root causes, assets/Resources, and existing efforts that that contributes to child wellbeing
• Facilitating community to develop community level (COMMUNITY SUMMIT) programme M&E Indicators and align it with standardized National Office M&E indicators in preparation for Project monitoring as aligned to the National Office Strategy results framework
• Facilitating communities to develop shared community projects & Programme Plans
• Align community project Monitoring & Evaluation Framework with World Vision M&E framework.
• Align Community Project & Programme Plans with World Vision National Office Strategy
• Conducting baseline Survey of the Programme Impact Area to inform selection of community projects.
• Support and guide AP scheduled assessments, TDI measurements and designs.
• Compile Critical Path Step reports to inform evidence based decision making at programme levels and for use in preparation of programme design
• Responsible for the overall financial management of the project assessment & Design process and to ensure that expenditures are kept within the approved budgets
• Document best practices, lesson learned and success stories about WV Uganda project interventions
• Lead the review, learning and reflection meetings in the Area Programme on projects implementation, and evaluations.
• Assessment Plan reviewed/developed and shared with Programme Coordinator and DM&E
• Assessment Reports (Vulnerability, Gender and Disability, ADAPT and Sponsorship risk management report)
• Critical path Steps Reports.
• Community engagements meetings reports.
• Parish and Sup-County Summit Reports.
• AP design documents; Area Plan Narratives, Annual Operation plans narratives, Complete Log-frames and budget for identified projects.
• Annual operation plans AOP/DIPs and cash flows prepared.

Lead community engagement process for child sponsorship and Child selection to ensure quality and timely Communications between programs, NO and SOs.

• Support development of a communication plan with appropriate sponsorship messages tailored for local stakeholders and partners, including children.
• Engage community on understanding of sponsorship management processes and selection criteria of Child Registration
• Support child registration planning and registration processes with partners which ensures transparency and participation in ways that are fun and meaningful for children.
• Facilitate formation of Community Volunteer Associations and other networks and collaborations on CWB among Sponsorship partners and stakeholders
• Support community household engagements and Accountability approach and formation of structures.
• Innovate better, context based and efficient ways of delivering child Sponsorship operations.
• Sponsorship Interagency alignment done.
• Child Ambassadors (RC) selected for the program
• Sponsorship Community Volunteer Associations formed.
• HEAA Approach introduced and implemented

Child Protection

• Identify the wellbeing CONCERNS and C.P Needs/child abuse cases and report in line with child protection policy and guidelines.
• Work with local leaders to protect children from child violations and abuses on child protection.
• Sensitization of children including all RC on child protection.
• Sensitize children, guardians/parents and other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities with a view to identify child violations.
• Report cases of child abuse in the programme area.
• Report cases of child incidents for follow up.
• Communicate to Guardian/parents on the intent of the Sponsor visit and attain consent/confirmation or rejection of the visit
• Attend to follow up on Child protection issues and report.
• Child protection integrated into AP Assessment and Design processes to ensure child safety and reduce/ eliminate child abuse, neglect and exploitation.

Partnership Engagement and Mapping.

• Conduct partnership mapping
• Mobilize grassroots organizations, Churches and other civil society organizations on poverty reduction.
• Mobilize government institutions and technical staff in the planning and implementation of AP programmes and plans.
• Mobilize community participation in programme/project planning, development, implementation and monitoring
• Mobilization of communities, local organizations and institutions for programme development and implementation and partnership.
• Improved relationship between World Vision, local government line departments, UNHCR, OPM and other Partners.
• Organize for dissemination workshops to share AP A&D findings.
• Share reports with key partners.

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the World Vision Assessment and Design Facilitator-Bumanya Assessment Project career placement must hold a Degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, Economics, and Statistics and/or Master’s degree qualification. Preferred
• Must have at least three years of experience in project design, management, planning and budgeting preferably within World Vision.
• At least two years of work experience in community engagement, project planning and proposal development is key.
• Knowledge of World Vision LEAP 3 Design processes standards is an advantage
• Good understanding of logical framework and triangulating clear understanding of theory of change derived from problem tree analysis.
• Monitoring and Evaluation knowledge, Conducting Assessment, Data analysis and community and partners’ engagements is an added advantage.
• Skills in Project management and implementation.
• Experienced facilitator and a trainer, with capacity and skills to development and contextualize assessment and design tools.
• Experience of data collection, collation, analysis, and report writing
• Should possess a valid Riding permit
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of development work and ability to integrate it with sponsorship
• Competences in managing business process in large organizations.
• Experiences in conducting of assessment process and using assessment results to design a project and/or programme is an added advantage.
• Member of Uganda Evaluation Association, Post graduate training in Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage.
• Knowledge in qualitative research and probing skills and data analysis is key.
• Knowledge in quantitative data analysis and use of analytical skills in quantitative data is an added advantage.
• Context cultural indicators performance analytical skills is an added advantage.
• Conversant with the Programming context in Uganda.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, spreadsheets
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, innovativeness, creativity, reliability and dependable
• Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
• Spiritual maturity, interfaith knowledge and a biblical worldview.
• Ability to articulate and model our Christian identity and mission in an inclusive way.
• Demonstration of well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of work and passion for children.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Deadline: 14^th November 2022

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