Irish Aid Project Career Jobs – Project Officer – ECD at ChildFund International

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Organisation:  ChildFund
International
Funding Source: Irish
Aid
Reports to: Project
Manager
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About ChildFund:
For over seventy years, Child Fund 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 engaged meaningfully in the affairs and
decision making processes within their communities.
About Project:
The Programme will be implemented
in the district of Kiryandongo in three sub counties Mutunda, Kiryandongo and
Bweyale town council. It will be implemented in all 7 parishes.
Job Summary: The
Project Officer Early Childhood Care & Development (ECD) will be part of
the Area team that will steer, design, implement projects and programs,
document lessons learnt, build community capacities, provide technical support,
mentoring of community volunteers, monitor and evaluate sustainable community
development programs that champion children’s development technical oversight
in coordinating and implementing quality community care for children (CCC)
programs proposal funded by Irish Aid. The incumbent will develop the technical
capacity of staffs and affiliate partners in program implementation,
management, monitoring /evaluation and promotes networking with program
stakeholders.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Take lead in project design, quality
    assurance and evaluation of ECD project components
  • Carry out ECD capacity assessment &
    building activities of existing staff, teacher, tutors, CBOs, other
    programme partners, volunteers and all stakeholders as appropriate within
    the project area
  • Adapt/Develop materials related to ECD,
    including training packages, assessment tools for smooth roll out and
    implementation of ECD project component.
  • Ensure that there is linkage between the
    ECD project component beneficiaries to VLSA methodology for the sustained
    household income and child wellbeing.
  • Ensure smooth operation of ECD
    activities, by implementing and monitoring ongoing activities; ensuring
    they are on schedule, are in line with budget and agreed results
    framework, yield expected results, and are reported on time.
  • Work in liaison with ChildFund
    International ECD Advisers at national and international offices to ensure
    adherence to relevant ChildFund standards, policies and procedures
  • Work in consultation with M & E
    officer facilitate quarterly reflection sessions and document lessons
    learnt and progress to impact including the unintended outcomes/challenges:
  • Prepare and disseminate regular ECD
    monitoring reports to all stakeholders
  • Provide information as required for
    knowledge management and learning, this will include but not limited to
    documentation of lessons learnt and promising practices generated from ECD
    interventions
  • Identify areas of growth and funding
    gaps as necessary
  • Engage with other local development
    actors involved in ECD and complementary activities Support advocacy
    activities as required. 
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The ideal Project Officer for the Irish
    Aid ChildFund International should hold a Bachelor’s degree or relevant
    qualification in human development, developmental psychology, Education,
    social work, public health (with early childhood focus) or a related field.
    Possession of a post graduate Diploma in project planning and Management
    is a requirement.
  • Possession of a master degree in
    Education, psychology or related field will be an added advantage.
  • At least five years’ working experience
    of Child development projects with at least 3 years implementing ECD
    programmes.
  • Past exposure and experience of
    implementing grants and working with institutional donors like Irish Aid,
    USAID, EU will be an added advantage.
  • Significant experience in capacity
    building and training to provide high-quality ECD services
  • Comprehensive knowledge of participatory
    Monitoring and evaluation-M&E
  • Excellent organisational, logistic,
    communication and interpersonal skills
  • Hold a valid Motor cycle riding license
    or ability and interest to learn and ride motor cycle
  • Willingness to travel within and outside
    Uganda
How to Apply:
All interested candidates
should send their applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae, academic
and professional papers and names of three professional referees with their
Email/ daytime telephone contacts to: The National Director, ChildFund
International, P.O. Box 3342, Kampala, Uganda Email: hr@uganda.childfund.org OR
Hand deliver to ChildFund National Office located on Plot 71/72 Namirembe Road
P.O. Box 3341, Kampala, Uganda. NOTE: While we appreciate every response to
this advert, only short listed candidates will be contacted. ChildFund is an
equal opportunity employer.
Deadline: 21st March, 2014 not later than 2.00pm.

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