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.
Child Protection/Child
Rights Advisor – (1) position) – Kampala
Job Purpose:
The Child Protection (CP) and
Child Rights Governance (CRG) Advisor takes overall responsibility for the
strategic direction and coordination of Save the Children International’s work
on CP and CRG and CRG policies and practices in the Uganda programme in line
with Save the Children 2030 Strategic Ambition. As a senior member of Programme
Development and Quality (PDQ) Department, the Senior Advisor of CP and CRG and
CRG is responsible for leading and overseeing the development and delivery of
high quality, innovative, cost effective programmes in CP and CRG and CRG
across the full spectrum programming, resulting in immediate and lasting change
for the most deprived children in Uganda.
Academic back ground and
Experience;
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in child rights, social
sciences or related field; training and experience in child protection and
Child Rights Governance including in emergencies and project planning and
management techniques, is of added advantage - Minimum of eight years relevant technical experience
including two years at senior level - Knowledge of current regional and local debates on Child
Rights Governance and child protection policies and practices - Proven skills and experience in undertaking assessments and
designing/writing quality technical proposals in the sector - Proven experience in programme development, project
cycle management and monitoring and evaluation related to the sector
including writing up high quality project/donor reports - Proven experience of developing and managing high
quality, innovative and cost-effective technical Child Rights Governance
and Child Protection projects in fragile and insecure environments,
preferably in Uganda and/or Regional context and with International NGOs - Proven experience and skills in advocacy and building
work relationships with local/national governments and influencing
institutional, private and/or corporate donors - Solid experience and excellent skills in capacity
building of systems, staff, partners and other actors related to Child
Rights Governance and Child Protection - Ability to extensively travel for project monitoring and
provide on-site technical support to field teams
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
Plot 68/70, Kira Road
P O Box 12018
Kampala
Or on 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 13th February 2015.
Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
