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Job Title:   Program Intern (SHE SOARS)   

Organisation: Restless Development

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Stipend: UGX 400,000 (Monthly)

Preferred start date: 1st November 2023

Length of contract: 6 Months

Reports to: Programme Manager

About Restless Development:

Restless Development is a global non-profit agency. We support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. We are independently registered and governed in nine countries (India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe) bound together by our vision for youth power. We run youth-led programmes to tackle the issues that young people care about the most –  We also run the Youth Collective – a growing network of over 4000 local youth civil society groups and organisations in 185 countries. We are committed to creating an agency that walks the talk on power shifting, using the power shifting checklist, both internally and externally.

Our approach to safeguarding

Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.

Job Summary:   As a Program Intern you will be supporting the SHE SOARS team in the implementation of the programme. You will support community engagements, sensitization events, volunteer monitoring and reporting, and ensure cost effective and transparent financial Management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Programme Preparation and delivery (35%)

Supported by the Assistant Programme Co-ordinator;

• Participate in the planning and implementation of the SHE SOARS programme components.
• Plan and deliver a comprehensive community sensitisation programme on SRHR and harmful gender norms that affect young people’s ability to ensure their SRHR rights in the target communities
• Take responsibility for volunteer safety and welfare, through training volunteers in Safety and welfare, risk assessment, management and reporting.
• Support in following up the Nakawa and Makindye division leadership in addressing existing capacity gaps on gender/youth responsive and inclusive planning, budgeting, data for decision making and SRH supportive supervision, and development of appropriate training manuals
• Support in all training preparations for volunteers.
• Develop activity and monthly reports
• Participate in development and continuous improvement of volunteer activities and events innovatively.

Partnership Development Management (15%)

• Ensure that key staff in Nakawa and Makindye divisions have a clear understanding of the SHE SOARS programme.
• Support and monitor the work of the Social Analysis and Action (SAA) Facilitators, VHTs and Intergenerational Dialogue Mentors in Kampala to ensure it is being done well.
• Work with research teams to ensure the effective sharing of research findings with key stakeholders
• Prepare and submit quarterly reports to the leadership of Nakawa and Makindye divisions and ensure all records are update
• Represent Restless Development Uganda at meetings with government and NGO partners as required
• Identify and establish relationships with different stakeholders including; community leaders, and health centres, and ensure a good working relationship is maintained.

Volunteer Management, support and welfare 15%. 

• Ensure that volunteers and their team leaders understand and adhere to the code of conduct.
• Report all volunteer and team leader incidents in line with Restless Development health & safety policies and procedures.
• lead support and welfare meetings with team leaders, and researchers

Financial Planning and Management (15%)

• Work closely with the Programme Officers and Finance unit to:
• Ensure that the activities you do are in line with the work plan and budget
• Ensure that financial management is undertaken according to Restless Development policy and procedures
• Lead on generation of regular updates and reports as required

Other (10%)

• Other duties as required, sometimes requiring working on weekends and holidays for which time off in lieu can be taken.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Ability to analyze problems and make sound operational decisions
• Excellent organizational skills and a methodological approach to programme management
• Good programme management skills
• Budget management skills

Desirable

• Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), fluency in written and spoken English essential and excellent IT skills.
• Knowledge of the local dialects like Luganda is an added advantage
• Risk mitigation, response and management
• A clear understanding of contemporary development and emergency issues particularly those related to economic opportunities for youth, sexual and reproductive health, Diversity, Equity Inclusion and civic participation
• A clear understanding of Gender mainstreaming

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join Restless Development should submit an updated CV and a cover letter that provides tangible examples of how your skills, knowledge and experience will support your ability to perform the key priorities outlined in the above job description (using no more than 750 words) at the link below

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Deadline: 10^th October 2023

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