Uganda: Senior Officer, Youth in Action (1 Position); Fortportal/Ntoroko

EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change 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 programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition 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, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.

Save the Children seeks to fill the following vacant positions and applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Persons for the operations.

Senior Officer, Youth in Action, (1 Position); Fortportal/Ntoroko

Job Purpose:

The Senior Officer Youth in Action (YIA) is primarily responsible for leading and coordinating all project YIA activities in their district of location including; offsite and onsite training; onsite mentorship, quality improvement, documentation and tracking of capacity building activities in collaboration with the district health team leadership and the project monitoring evaluation, accountability and learning officer. The Senior Officer may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis and to coordinate district level activities on behalf of the YIA program manager.

Academic back ground, Experience & Person Specifications;

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or higher in Social Sciences or related subject or equivalent accrued working experience. A Postgraduate training in Social Work and Social Administration, is an added advantage;
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in youth related programming in Uganda (preferably with an International NGO);
• Skills and experience in training and mentorship is an added advantage.

General specifications applicable to all positions;

• 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.
• 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 and 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.

Application information;Application letters with detailed CVs indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:

The Director of Human Resources & Administration

Save the Children

Plot68/70, Kira Road

P O Box 12018

Kampala

Via email:**uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org**

Important to note:

• Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications that are submitted online. Hand delivered applications will not be accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
• The closing date for receiving applications is 17^th July 2015. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.