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Job Title:   TeamUP Coach

Organisation: War Child Holland (WCH)

Duty Station: Kyangwali, Uganda

About US:

War Child Holland (WCH) is an independent and impartial international non-governmental organization, investing in a peaceful future for children and young people affected by armed conflict. War Child is a dynamic organization with a lot of room for creativity, inspiration and self-initiative from employees. We strive to empower children and young people while enabling adults to bring about positive and lasting change in the lives of conflict-affected children and young people.

Job Summary:   War Child Holland is looking to recruit a Technical Coach to support TeamUp implementation by partners across refugee settlements and vulnerable host communities in Uganda. TeamUp is a psychosocial support intervention developed in 2016 in to provide refugee children between the ages of 6 and 17 years with a variety of low-intensity structured recreational activities encompassing sports, games, dances, songs and other body-movement activities.

TeamUp activities support children to develop the skills and behaviours that enable them to manage their anger, resolve conflicts peaceably, develop respectful and friendly interpersonal relations and is designed for implementation in both school and community settings. Its ultimate aim is to improve children’s psychosocial wellbeing and resilience.

To support Partners in planning and rolling out TeamUp in identified schools/ locations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate TeamUp trainings;

• selection of trainers from the pool of ToTs
• Support training of partner staff.
• Support in tracking the certification processes for facilitators and trainers.

Conduct quality visits to partner staff to ensure adherence to quality standards;

• All facilitators are trained on methodology.
• Tool kits are being used by facilitators.
• There is adherence to fidelity checklists and daily attendance tracking.
• Development of mentorship and coaching plans.
• Coordinates and monitors the mentorship of facilitators and trainers in locations.
• Conducting feedback meetings with facilitators/teachers.
• Monthly/Quarterly feedback sessions are being conducted with children.
• Children with additional MHPSS and other needs are being referred to the appropriate service providers.

To ensure WCH scaling plan is updated by;

• Tracking changes in rollout of Teamup by partners.
• Tracking Innovations by partners.
• Tracking lessons learnt during implementation.
• Conduct awareness raising on the TeamUp methodology at various levels.
• Participate in consortium Coordination meetings.
• Support in documenting stories of change with support from WCH Country office.
• Provide weekly updates, monthly and quarterly reports on the TeamUp implementation.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Works & Administration/ Mental Health or any other relevant degree
• Experience in coaching and mentorship of staff.
• Must be child-friendly, act in the best interest of the child and be physically active
• Good social and communication skills including the ability to participate actively in movement-based activities according to TeamUp methodology and implementation standards.
• Demonstratable experience in working with large and small groups of children.
• Planning, implementation and time management skills.
• Experience in planning, conducting and implementing structured recreational activities for children (dance, sport, and games).
• Should be flexible, able to maintain a clear overview and capable of facilitating activities in a child-friendly manner.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to understand, speak and write English.
• Understanding of Child Safety and have a clean criminal record.

Additional

• A university qualification in sport or social work is a plus.
• First Aid certificate is a plus
• Experience in identification and referral for MHPSS is an added value
• Knowledge of Teamup is an added value.

NB: Commitment to the vision and goals of War Child Holland in Uganda, including adherence to the Child Safeguarding Policy, is essential”

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

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