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Job Title:  Project Officer Psychosocial Support (PO-PSS) 4 Job Vacancies

Organisation: Hopelink Action Foundation Uganda (HAF Uganda)

Duty Station:  Palorinya-01, Rhino Camp-01, Kiryandongo-01 and Palabek Settlement-01, Uganda

Reports to: Team Leader

About US:

Hopelink Action Foundation Uganda (HAF Uganda) is a Uganda-based local Organization that has been delivering services to vulnerable communities since 2019. HAF Uganda’s philosophy is that families have to be supported to overcome emotional anguish and/or psychological distress before they can meaningfully engage in productive activity.

Job Summary:   The Project Officer will implement Psychosocial Support (PSS) workshops for children and youth in refugee settlements and host community areas in West Nile/South Western Uganda. The position involves implementation of the PSS sessions in collaboration with a volunteer facilitator, ensuring the activities are implemented in compliance with HAF Uganda policies and standards; monitoring of activities and reporting on activities implemented and concerns identified

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, conduct and document PSS sessions for youth according to the HAF Uganda methodology
• Identification of beneficiaries in close collaboration with the Team Up facilitator and Team Leader.
• Conduct home visits to support children as required.
• Active involvement in the planning and review meetings weekly.
• Ensures active participation in monthly implementation plans of project activities.
• Ensures quality and timely delivery of beneficiary sessions.
• Mentors the facilitator regularly to achieve quality results.
• Ensures the sessions are conducted in line with the HAF’s methodology.
• Prepares weekly planning of PSS Sessions together with the facilitators.
• Collecting of information and data for documentation.
• Timely project activity reporting and recording lessons learnt using the HAF’s tools and forms.
• Liaises regularly with (government) institutions and other partners in the field.
• Ensures child protection concerns are immediately reported to the Team Leader.
• Responsible and accountable for assigned project asset during project life span.
• Ensures that child safeguarding and protection procedures are adhered to.
• Submits regular and timely reports to the TL on progress towards outputs as well as challenges and successes.
• Any other duties as assigned by the TL in fulfillment of the tasks.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development, Social Work or any other relevant related field.
• Ability to write and speak English is a must
• Three years of field work experience, preferably with an NGO/INGO in the area of Psychosocial Support, Child Development
• Strong understanding of PSS, Child protection, Youth and life skills programmes.
• Good understanding of development themes such as child rights, protection gender, livelihoods and SRH.
• Good understanding of dynamics in context, politics and culture of the South Western region and its refugee settlements.
• Willing to live in remote areas
• Know how to ride a motorbike and in possession of a valid riding licence is a MUST
• A preference is given to applicants from the South Western Region

Skills

• Coaching skills
• Strong facilitation
• Teamwork (team oriented)
• Strong social and communication skills
• Affinity with children
• Good observation skills
• Willingness to work and live-in remote areas
• Creativity

NB: Commitment to the vision and goals of HAF Uganda, including adherence to the Child Safeguarding Policy, is essential

How to Apply:

All candidates should Email or hand deliver their applications clearly stating the position applying for in a sealed envelope to HAF Uganda Offices in Gulu Head office in Senior Quarters and Palabek field office at the Base camp, Palabek Refugee Settlement. Email: onek.christopher@hafuganda.org

Deadline: 12th April 2024 by 4:30 pm

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