Mid-career
professional with 3-6 years’ education-related work experience in life skills,
formal and non-formal education, counseling or any other relevant field, to
serve a position that combines both field and office experience in Africa.
professional with 3-6 years’ education-related work experience in life skills,
formal and non-formal education, counseling or any other relevant field, to
serve a position that combines both field and office experience in Africa.
Job Location:
Rural
Lwengo District and Masaka town
Lwengo District and Masaka town
Duration
Minimum
2 years commitment, full time position, starting with six (6) month probation
period.
2 years commitment, full time position, starting with six (6) month probation
period.
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Description
Description
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Life Skills Program Officer is responsible for planning, implementing and
monitoring all aspects of the Life Skills Program. The Life Skills Program
activities include but are not limited to working with youth, parents,
community members, schools, health centers, businesses and counselors to
develop and execute life skills training and facilitation across the community.
These facilitations include but are not limited to lessons, seminars,
workshops, debates, plays, group discussions, group and club formation, and
exposure visits amongst others. The aim of the Life Skills Program is to
provide the opportunity for participants to develop the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes necessary to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of
everyday life and to help them make decisions that can protect their health and
wellbeing and provide them with the best possible opportunity to determine
their own futures.
Life Skills Program Officer is responsible for planning, implementing and
monitoring all aspects of the Life Skills Program. The Life Skills Program
activities include but are not limited to working with youth, parents,
community members, schools, health centers, businesses and counselors to
develop and execute life skills training and facilitation across the community.
These facilitations include but are not limited to lessons, seminars,
workshops, debates, plays, group discussions, group and club formation, and
exposure visits amongst others. The aim of the Life Skills Program is to
provide the opportunity for participants to develop the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes necessary to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of
everyday life and to help them make decisions that can protect their health and
wellbeing and provide them with the best possible opportunity to determine
their own futures.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
General responsibilities
· Liaise
closely with all community members, community and opinion leaders, school
administrations, local government administrations, farmers and microfinance
groups, and other NGO’s and CBO’s to ensure the successful implementation of
the Life Skills Program
closely with all community members, community and opinion leaders, school
administrations, local government administrations, farmers and microfinance
groups, and other NGO’s and CBO’s to ensure the successful implementation of
the Life Skills Program
· Assist
the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in all assessment phases, data collection
and analyses efforts
the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in all assessment phases, data collection
and analyses efforts
· Conduct
thorough monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of the programs using the
appropriate tools Produce financial accountabilities for all programs concerned
and submitting them to the Account Officer on a monthly basis
thorough monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of the programs using the
appropriate tools Produce financial accountabilities for all programs concerned
and submitting them to the Account Officer on a monthly basis
· Submit
requisition forms for additional funding with supporting documents to the
accounts officer
requisition forms for additional funding with supporting documents to the
accounts officer
· Identify,
train, lead and manage community field officers as necessary
train, lead and manage community field officers as necessary
· Ensure
regular and effective communication with colleagues and supervisor
regular and effective communication with colleagues and supervisor
· Keep
all field records, financial records and data updated throughout each month
all field records, financial records and data updated throughout each month
· Provide
support and knowledge about best practice to all and any community members
support and knowledge about best practice to all and any community members
· Execute
program according to the strict schedules outlined in proposals and budgets
program according to the strict schedules outlined in proposals and budgets
· Contribute
ideas and proposals for the continuous improvement of all programs
ideas and proposals for the continuous improvement of all programs
Life Skills Program
· Work
hand in hand with colleagues, community leaders and members, schools, local
government, and other parties to develop a four-year Life Skills Curriculum,
Life Skills Facilitators Guide, Life Skills Participant Work book and the Life
Skills Program
hand in hand with colleagues, community leaders and members, schools, local
government, and other parties to develop a four-year Life Skills Curriculum,
Life Skills Facilitators Guide, Life Skills Participant Work book and the Life
Skills Program
· Conduct
thorough research in all areas of the curriculum
thorough research in all areas of the curriculum
· Develop
and maintain positive partnerships with relevant parties
and maintain positive partnerships with relevant parties
· Research
government efforts which are in line with the Life Skills Program and liaise
with them as necessary
government efforts which are in line with the Life Skills Program and liaise
with them as necessary
· Research
non-governmental efforts which are in line with the Life Skills Program and
liaise with them as necessary
non-governmental efforts which are in line with the Life Skills Program and
liaise with them as necessary
· Work
hand in hand with teachers, counsellors, health workers, model farmers and
businesspeople etc., to ensure the accurate and relevant development and
implementation of the Life Skills Program
hand in hand with teachers, counsellors, health workers, model farmers and
businesspeople etc., to ensure the accurate and relevant development and
implementation of the Life Skills Program
· Provide extensive training to teachers,
volunteers, community leaders, youths and their families as necessary on aspects of the life skills
program
volunteers, community leaders, youths and their families as necessary on aspects of the life skills
program
· Identify,
work with and train community facilitators to implement highly engaging and
relevant workshops, lessons, presentations and activities
work with and train community facilitators to implement highly engaging and
relevant workshops, lessons, presentations and activities
·
Coordinate the delivery of all life skills programs including the
formation and running of school clubs, businesses, training days, events,
visits, lectures etc.
Coordinate the delivery of all life skills programs including the
formation and running of school clubs, businesses, training days, events,
visits, lectures etc.
· Connect
existing groups with new groups and facilitate the sharing of information and
communication between groups
existing groups with new groups and facilitate the sharing of information and
communication between groups
· Research
opportunities and provide guidance and support to youths, their families and
other members of the community
opportunities and provide guidance and support to youths, their families and
other members of the community
· Responsible
for putting together start-up kits as necessary
for putting together start-up kits as necessary
· Create
all curriculum, workbooks, facilitator guides and materials to implement pilot
programs
all curriculum, workbooks, facilitator guides and materials to implement pilot
programs
· Plan,
implement and monitor pilot programs as necessary
implement and monitor pilot programs as necessary
· Submit
proposals to operations manager outlining proposed projects, meetings, lessons,
activities, workshops, exposures etc.
proposals to operations manager outlining proposed projects, meetings, lessons,
activities, workshops, exposures etc.
· Conduct
field visits as necessary
field visits as necessary
· Support the
Operations Manager in developing and maintaining Memorandums of Understandings
with developmental partners
Operations Manager in developing and maintaining Memorandums of Understandings
with developmental partners
Financial responsibilities
· Keep
accurate and up to date records of all financial transactions
accurate and up to date records of all financial transactions
· Submit
requisitions and supporting documents to accounts officer for funding
requirements
requisitions and supporting documents to accounts officer for funding
requirements
· Submit all financial
record forms and supporting documents to the accounts officer including
accountabilities, receipts, payment vouchers, bank slips, transportation record
forms and airtime records forms
record forms and supporting documents to the accounts officer including
accountabilities, receipts, payment vouchers, bank slips, transportation record
forms and airtime records forms
Person Specifications
· Open
and approachable, with patience and a good humor
and approachable, with patience and a good humor
· Discreet
and trustworthy
and trustworthy
· Flexible
· Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
· Strong
leadership skills
leadership skills
· Excellent
listening skills
listening skills
· Very
well rounded and an excellent judge of character
well rounded and an excellent judge of character
· Passion
for working with community members, including youth, students, adults, parents,
and leaders
for working with community members, including youth, students, adults, parents,
and leaders
· Able
to network effectively and establish close partnerships with groups within and
out with communities
to network effectively and establish close partnerships with groups within and
out with communities
· Passion
for learning, research and personal development
for learning, research and personal development
· Commitment
to and understanding of Into Your Hands-Africa’s mission, values and principles
to and understanding of Into Your Hands-Africa’s mission, values and principles
· Good
personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet
deadlines and work under pressure
personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet
deadlines and work under pressure
Qualifications and Experience
· Experience
and strong desire and passion to work to develop communities
and strong desire and passion to work to develop communities
· Experience
in non-formal education, participatory learning and development and
participatory appraisals
in non-formal education, participatory learning and development and
participatory appraisals
· At
least 3 years of formal or non-formal education, personal development, health,
career development and/or enterprise development experience, and/or counselling
least 3 years of formal or non-formal education, personal development, health,
career development and/or enterprise development experience, and/or counselling
· Experience
participatory learning and development and participatory appraisals preferable
participatory learning and development and participatory appraisals preferable
· Excellent
research and data collection skills
research and data collection skills
· Proficiency
in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
· Ability
to write progress reports and evaluations
to write progress reports and evaluations
· Proficient
in written and spoken English and Luganda
in written and spoken English and Luganda
· Experience
in financial reporting
in financial reporting
· Experience
in project proposal writing
in project proposal writing
· Ability
to use the internet (emails, etc.)
to use the internet (emails, etc.)
Preferred Start Date
Flexible
To Apply
Submit your CV, cover letter and qualifications to
barbara.beek@gmail.com
barbara.beek@gmail.com
