Development Links
Consult on behalf of its client is seeking to recruit dynamic and experienced
individuals to join the client organisation to work on the Learning Process
Project under the following positions.
Technical
Advisor – VACiS Programm
ing
VACiS – Violence
against Children in and around Schools
The Technical
Advisor – VACiS Programming will accompany and support six donor grantees to
refine and implement violence prevention programs. The program has a focus on
Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. The Technical Advisor will contribute to achieving
high program quality through technical support and capacity building with
current grantees.
Responsibilities:
- Develop
advisory relationship with each grantee team - Ascertain
each grantee’s current VACiS program plan and approach , theory of change
and M&E plan - Familiarise
with current evidence and good practices on VAC prevention - Advise
each team on ways evidence and good practice knowledge could strengthen
the logic and context sensitivity of the program approach - Advise
each team on ways to improve the M&E framework and data-gathering to
inform routine program learning and refinement - Help
each team compile program updates for the 2016 convening reflecting
program refinements and learnings - Help
serve as a link between grantee teams, researchers, and the external
learning partner stakeholders - The
Technical Advisor will report to the Executive Director of the client
organisation and will be expected to document and share consolidated
annual VACiS EA progress report based on technical advice and other
learning exchanges.
Qualifications
and experience:
- A
Master’s degree in a profession relevant to human rights with a degree in
any of the following disciplines: Social work and social administration;
Community Development; Development Studies or any other degree related to
child rights. - At
least 10 years’ experience in a VAC related programming or advisory
position with a bi-lateral, multi -lateral organisation, Government or
NGO. - An
excellent understanding of the Ugandan, East African and global Child
Rights context. - Strong
analytic, program planning and monitoring skills with the ability to
challenge existing mindset especially theory of change and M&E - Excellent
writing/editing skills - Excellent
interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills - Ability
to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures - Ability
to work as part of a team and in partnership with other stakeholders - Ability
to link community level impacts on children with trends at national and
regional level. - Ability
to work independently - Fluency
in English, both verbal and written
Conditions
of employment:
- The
successful applicant will be offered a three-year contract which will be
subject to a 6-month probationary period and a performance assessment. - The
candidate will be based at the client’s office in Kampala.
