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Job Title:   Coordinator, Project

Organisation: ChildFund International

Duty Station:  Obongi, Uganda

Reports to: Program and Sponsorship Director

About the Company:

For over seventy years, ChildFund International has provided support to deprived, excluded and vulnerable children to have the capacity to improve their lives and opportunities to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change to their communities. We promote societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and rights of children. Our core commitment is child-centered change that will ensure healthy and secure infants, educated and confident children, and youth who are skilled and engage meaningfully in the affairs and decision-making processes within their communities. ChildFund Uganda is working in over 30 districts to develop the capacities of local community-based organizations to be able to mobilize resources and implement programs that improve the well-being of deprived, excluded and vulnerable children.

Job Summary:   The Project Manager will provide overall leadership and management of an integrated project that focusses on interventions that promote child protection, early childhood development and learning, household food security and income, and peace building in Parolinya Refugee settlement. The Project Manager will ensure that the project deliverables are of the appropriate quality and are met within the project budget and timelines. The project will closely collaborate with other ChildFund projects in Palorinya refugee settlement to ensure seamless coordination and integration. The Project Manager will provide supervision and technical assistance to project staff and coordinate with humanitarian partners, civil society organizations, local government, and the national government.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Child Safeguarding Policy.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and coaching to project staff to ensure professional growth.
• Lead the planning and implementation of the ECE project activities according to the approved proposal, ensuring quality deliverables and targets are met.
• Manage the project budget by ensuring timely resource utilization as per approved budget and adhering to both ChildFund International and donor standards.
• Ensure continuous monitoring of the implementation of project activities to ensure quality implementation.
• Ensure project data is captured, well documented, and contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge management and learning.
• Ensure timely submission of quality project progress reports, and other information as may be required.
• Lead project coordination with relevant stakeholders for successful implementation of the project including participation in key working groups at the subnational and national levels to foster partnerships.
• Undertake any other duties as shall be delegated by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Agriculture or other closely related areas.
• A Postgraduate qualification in a closely related field or in Project management is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ project management experience in an international NGO and in leading medium-to-large early childhood development programs in either emergency or development contexts
• Experience managing high-quality donor funded project(s).

Required Competencies

• Demonstrated skills in leadership and supervision of staff and in building and maintaining a high performing team.
• Experience in promoting children’s rights including participation in programming, design, implementation, and evaluation in either emergency or development settings.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with ability to network and negotiate with partners and government bodies.
• Strong facilitation and capacity building skills
• Willingness to immerse into the Palorinya refugee settlement and regularly travel across the project sites.
• Good analytical and organizational skills
• Strong knowledge of Government of Uganda ECD policy and implementation plan
• Demonstrable experience in delivering interventions in humanitarian settings
• Clear knowledge and understanding of Sphere standards and HAAP (Humanitarian Accountability to the Affected persons)
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural/ethnic communities

ChildFund’s Core Competencies

• Teamwork: Understands their role on the team and how their responsibilities connect with others.
• Communication: Provides clear, concise information to others via verbal or written communication.
• Results orientation: Demonstrates ability to execute assigned tasks and deliverables in a timely manner and takes responsibility for their outcomes.
• Decision making: Actively contributes to and acts on the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
• Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
• Digital literacy: Promotes adoption of new technology among colleagues.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below

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Deadline: 13th March 2025

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