Job Title:
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator
Organisation: Plan International
Project Name: Grow Smart Community Led Action for
Children (ECCD)
Children (ECCD)
Funding
Source: Cooperate XXL Lutz
Source: Cooperate XXL Lutz
Duty Station: Uganda
About Plan:
Founded 75 years
ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest child centered
development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries
across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions
of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children
realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and
dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental
affiliations.
ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest child centered
development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries
across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions
of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children
realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and
dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental
affiliations.
About
Cooperate XXL Lutz Project:
Cooperate XXL Lutz Project:
Plan Uganda has
been awarded a grant by the Plan Germany National Office (supported by
cooperate XXL Lutz) to implement a project on Early Childhood Development using
Plan’s model of “Community Led Action for Children (CLAC). The project to be
implemented in 15 targeted communities in Kamuli District aims at combating the
detrimental consequences of malnutrition in the early years such as stunting,
death of children (boys and girls), illness and impaired cognition and
consequentially enhance the fulfillment of the health, education, protection
and participation rights of young children in the target communities.
been awarded a grant by the Plan Germany National Office (supported by
cooperate XXL Lutz) to implement a project on Early Childhood Development using
Plan’s model of “Community Led Action for Children (CLAC). The project to be
implemented in 15 targeted communities in Kamuli District aims at combating the
detrimental consequences of malnutrition in the early years such as stunting,
death of children (boys and girls), illness and impaired cognition and
consequentially enhance the fulfillment of the health, education, protection
and participation rights of young children in the target communities.
Job Summary: The Project Coordinator will take lead of
the Grow Smart Community Led Action for Children (ECCD) project in Kamuli.
the Grow Smart Community Led Action for Children (ECCD) project in Kamuli.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Actively
facilitate planning, review and feedback sessions with management
structures and other stakeholders, including caregivers, community health
worker, volunteers, etc. - The
incumbent will organize and actively participate in ECCD program /project
research, assessments or evaluations undertaken in the operation areas as
may be deemed necessary. - Regularly
collect and analyze data to identify, document and disseminate key
learning /best practices through photos, video clips, interviews, and most
significant change stories from parenting program and ECCD Centers - Routinely
share project information to contribute to quality sponsorship
communications, such as the Program Area Updates (PAU), Development
Education & Communication (DEC) among others. - Ensure
the project interventions and activities are closely aligned and
contributing to the Plan Uganda country programs, including promoting and
supporting integration with Plan’s sponsorship commitments and Child
Centered Community Development Standards, child protection, gender among
others - Identify
and establish a supportive relationship with community volunteers,
champions or leaders from within target communities to foster the
awareness and sensitization on the importance of ECCD. - Build
community capacity through empowerment Village Savings and Loan activities
for household Village Savings & Loan Association (VSLA). - Proactively
encourage and facilitate the inclusion of the most marginalized households
and children within the GS CLAC project and maintain information on
sponsored families/children participating in the project - Organize
and provide supportive supervision and mentorship, and on-the-job training
to trained CHWs/positive deviant volunteers and ECCD caregivers during
home visits and PD hearth sessions. - Actively
participate in community and district level forums to ensure visibility of
ECCD and its integration into meeting agendas. Use these forums to
sensitize key community and district stakeholders on ECCD. - Engage
the community in mobilizing and leveraging resources to enhance desirable
ECCD outcomes specifically through support and facilitation of community
contributions to create a conducive environment to positive ECCD outcomes. - Organize
and directly facilitate trainings, on job mentoring sessions and other capacity
building initiatives for ECCD caregivers, PD volunteers and other
Stakeholders targeted in the program; - Ensure
Plan’s Child Protection Policy and Guidelines are adhered to in project
implementation
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The ideal
candidate for the Plan International Project Coordinator vacancy should
hold a degree in Project management, Social Sciences, Social Work,
Education, Nutrition, Public Health or any Health-related discipline.
Possession of a Post-graduate training in Public Health or Project
Management or certificate / diploma in ECCD is an added advantage - At least
three years’ experience with ability to work in rural community set up in
Kamuli District—including community mobilization, demand creation for
services, and direct engagement with community members. - General
technical knowledge of issues related to maternal and child health and
nutrition and ECCD is highly desired. - Proven
ability to facilitate trainings and other events. - Working
knowledge of Child centred pedagogy and child friendly school environment. - Awareness
of current issues in the field of development, Education for All (EFA),
Nutrition and ECCD. - Use of
participatory approaches and rights based programming. - Possess
the ability to work independently with minimum supervision - Ability
to ride a motorcycle with valid riding permit. - Excellent
oral, written, and presentation skills in English. - Ability to travel to the field up to 60
percent of the time. - Good
knowledge and understanding of the Ministry of Health’s community health
service provision in maternal and child health and nutrition, nutritional
counselling and health talks, child immunizations, treatment of childhood
illnesses, etc - Excellent
budget management and documentation skills (e.g. photography, case studies,
reporting writing, filming maintaining database).
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their electronic copies (of not
more than 2MB) of letters of application, together with updated CVs which
should include the contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates,
names and contact details of three references plus salary history should be
included and sent to:
qualified and interested candidates should send their electronic copies (of not
more than 2MB) of letters of application, together with updated CVs which
should include the contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates,
names and contact details of three references plus salary history should be
included and sent to:
Country Human
Resources Manager
Resources Manager
Plan Uganda
Email to: uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org
NB: Qualified female candidates are
encouraged to apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please
consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 30th
March, 2015.
encouraged to apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please
consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 30th
March, 2015.
Deadline: 16th
January, 2015.
January, 2015.
