International NGO Save the Children Jobs – Senior Officer Child Rights Governance

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Organisation: Save the Children
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:  The Area Manager, Central
About Save the Children:
Save the
Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has
program presence in over 120 countries world over. Save the Children envisions
a Uganda in which every child attains right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate lasting changes in
their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our
programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice
for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement
programmes in six thematic areas of Child Protection, Child Right Governance,
Education, Health, Nutrition, Livelihoods & Food Security and HIV/AIDS in
development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over
36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of
Uganda. Save the children boosts a staff capacity of over 200 in Uganda
presently. We save children’s lives and fight for their rights to make them
fulfill their potential. In 2012, we reached more than 100 million children
around the world.
Job Summary: The Senior Officer Child Rights
Governance takes overall responsibility for the technical implementation of the
local level CRG thematic programme in the region; and participates in national
level activities including supporting synergy between and linking up local and
national level activities. The Senior Officer may be called upon as and when necessary
to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, social work
    and social administration, development studies, law, or any relevant field
    with specific experience or training on the Child Rights Governance and
    Child Rights Programming. Post Graduate training in Project Management and
    Community Development is an added advantage.
  • A
    minimum of three years implementing programmes with strong linkage to the
    CRC, child rights governance and child rights programming preferably with
    International NGOs.
  • Experience
    of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child
    Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child
    Protection is an added advantage.
  • Strong
    analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
  • Possess
    the ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and
    perform effectively as a member of a team.
  • Willingness
    to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous
    conditions.
  • Computer
    literacy skills
  • Excellent
    documentation skills are a must.
  • Availability
    and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian
    responses.
  • Highly
    developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international
    environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
  • Ability
    to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
  • Highly
    developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing,
    negotiation and coaching
  • Excellent
    time management and planning capacity.
  • Availability
    and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian
    responses.
How to Apply:
All those
desiring to work with this international NGO, Save the Children, should send
their application letters with detailed CV indicating three professional
referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors should be submitted
to: The Director of Human Resources & Administration, Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kira Road P. O. Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB: Testimonials/certificates should not be
attached to applications that are submitted online.
Candidates are
therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity. We work with
children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the
right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify
yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our
commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children
are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be
required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding
Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
Deadline: 6th December 2013

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