Save the Children Program Officer, Education & Child Protection Jobs in Uganda

Save the Children Program Officer, Education & Child Protection Jobs in Uganda

Closing date: 26 Apr 2019

Program Officer, Education & Child Protection

About Us:
Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity.

We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.

In Uganda, we implement programmes in five thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Child Poverty, Health and Nutrition in Development and Emergency contexts.

Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern, West Nile and Central regions of Uganda. We save children’s lives.

We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. We are currently recruiting for a Program Officer, Education and Child Protection to support Program implementation implementation in our emergency responses i.e. West Nile and Western Regions.

On this role, you will provide ongoing, implementation, monitoring & evaluation and reporting in regard to the execution of the Emergency Response activities, including child protection and education components.

You will also undertake activities to ensure children (and their care givers) in the refugee settlement regain access to safe living environments, access education and skills development opportunities and are protected from harmful abuse.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is consistently dissatisfied with the status quo, but enough of a realist to understand when to drive for change and when not to; to help ensure positive and lasting change in the lives of the most marginalized and vulnerable children.

In order to be successful, you will bring or have:

Minimum Bachelors’ Degree in Social Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Education, Development Studies, Psychology, Child Development, Child Psychology, Community Psychology or any equivalent accrued working experience in a related position;

At least two years relevant experience implementing, supervising, monitoring and evaluating field-based child protection or education projects with an NGO, particularly focusing on children’s rights, preferably in an emergency setting;

Good understanding of child rights issues and child rights instruments.

Specific familiarity with child rights issues in the NGO world or work.

Ability to interact with communities; children and adults as well as other stakeholders at sub-county and district levels.

At least 1 years’ experience in financial, planning and budget management.

Effective interpersonal skills – oral and written communication skills

Facilitation and presentation skills

Strong documentation and reporting skills

For more information, please see attached JD.

How to Apply:
Application URL: Save the Children Program Officer, Education & Child Protection Jobs in Uganda