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Job Title:  Area Programme Coordinator

Organisation: World Vision Uganda

Duty Station: Buyinda, Kaliro, Uganda

About Organisation:

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.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Quality Technical programs and projects designed and effectively and efficiently implemented
• Engagement & Advocacy
• Support Evidence-based local and National level advocacy influencing polices, practices and systems/structures for sustainable development
• Sustainable Impact
• Mobilize Children and Empower Communities for sustainable development
• Urgency for Execution
• Improved timeliness and communication of Programmes information for better decision making
• Talent Management
• Competent program teams nurtured and motivated to deliver on strategy
• Learning & Application
• Effective, functional M&E , learning system established and informing programming
• Systems Strengthening
• Established operating system that leverages increased yield to the community through cost-effective programs and resource mobilization
• Sponsorship operations effectively managed at the AP

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Education: A minimum of a University Degree in Social Science, Agriculture, Development Studies, Education or any relevant field.
• Post Graduate Qualification in Project Planning and Management will be an asset
• Experience: At least five years’ experience facilitating community development in sectors of Health, Livelihood, Education and Child Protection.
• Experience working with local partners and District Local Governments in all sectors and Community Based Services.
• Must be willing to be based in local settings

Technical skills:

• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Excellent time management and planning capacity.
• License, registration, or certification required to perform this position:
• If applicable, include language requirement(s) as a minimum qualification for this position.
• Knowledge of local language of Area of posting

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• List academic requirements, technical skills or other knowledge preferred for this position.
• Must be highly reliable and independent.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• You must be able to ride a motor cycle with a clean riders’ license.
• Networking and advocacy skills
• Person of high integrity and willing to work with minimal supervision
• Proven and solid experience and excellent skills in capacity building if systems, staff, partners and others actors related to child rights governance and child protection.
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
• Strong results oriented, with ability to challenge existing mind sets

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: 21^st July 2024

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