“An energetic programme manager with excellent
people skills”
War Child
Holland’s programme in Uganda
War Child Holland
(WCH) has been working in Northern Uganda since 2004 and currently operates in
Acholi, Lango and Karamoja (Abim) regions with a country office in Kampala. As
the situation in Uganda has stabilized, WCH in Uganda focuses on the
empowerment of young people and communities with emphasis on vocational skills
training in addition to the child protection and psychosocial interventions.
Based on the reca
librated strategy of WCH, it is decided in September 2013 to
finish donor obligations and end the presence of WCH in Uganda in 2016. Ongoing
projects that will continue in 2015 are:
Move Forward
Project:
WCH is an implementing partner for Soa Aids under the Bridging the Gaps
programme funded by the Dutch Government. The objective is: Girls and young
women involved in sex work in Northern Uganda are (sexually) healthy, have
their human rights fully respected and are in control of their livelihoods.
Connect@Now Project: This project is funded by
the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It started in 2010 and in 2015 only
remaining activities will be completed. Objective of the project is enabling
children and young people affected by armed conflict to fully enjoy their
rights and live in societies that respect their rights.
Building
Skills Changing Futures Project II: This project is funded by the European
Commission. The project started in September 2012 and ends in August 2016. The
main objective of this project is to enhance the capacity of young people in
northern Uganda to access employment through non formal education and
vocational training.
An assessment is
currently being carried out amongst 3 camps with South Sudanese refugees. Focus
is on child protection and psycho social issues. Based on the outcome and
depending on available funding WCH may plan to start new project(s) in the
camps.
Your
challenge
You ensure that all
projects are implemented according to the grant agreements and in line with War
Child Holland’s mandate. You ensure content quality implementation of the
programme. You manage the project team of about ten staff and you support
capacity building of national staff and local partners to ensure sustainability
of the programme. You manage all programmes and report to the Country Director
(CD). You are a member of the Country Management Team. You may be requested to
support the implementation of the exit sustainability and learning
documentation activities which is currently under the responsibility of the
Program Development Manager. You will be located at the country office in
Northern Uganda, with 50% travel to project operational communities as well as
irregular travel to other War Child Holland operational countries and Head
Office (HO) in the Netherlands.
Profile

• Five
  years of experience in a similar position in Africa including management
  of staff;
• Relevant
  academic background (Community Development, Child Rights, Education,
  Pedagogy, Social Sciences);
• Understanding
  of quantitative and qualitative planning, monitoring and evaluation tools;
• Experience
  in implementing child protection and psychosocial programmes for refugee
  children;
• Experience
  with Child & Youth participation with an (I)NGO;
• Experience
  with training and capacity building of staff;
• Experience
  in staff management;
• Experience
  in grant management;
• Knowledge
  of child & youth participation and rights, Psychosocial and Child
  protection programmes for children within development and humanitarian
  emergency sector especially in displacement/refugee situations;
• Knowledge
  of participatory assessment;
• Knowledge
  of quantitative and qualitative monitoring & evaluation tools.
• Near
  native level of English is a must (verbal and written);
• Strong
  advisory and leadership skills;
• Excellent
  communication skills (verbal and written) for writing proposals and
  reporting;
• Strong
  coaching and intercultural communication skills;
• Creative,
  participatory and innovative approach;
• Willingness
  to undertake frequent travels (up to 50% of the time) within the programme
  area and on specific occasions to other WCH programme countries or Head
  Office.

The
organisation
War Child Holland
offers a challenging job, within an inspiring and motivated team of people and
the backup of a strong and professional organisation in The Netherlands. War
Child Holland offers its international staff a fair salary and comprehensive
secondary benefits that includes free housing, good insurances (including
health, travel and disability) and opportunities to develop and learn professionally.
Please visit our website www.warchildholland.org
for more information on the organisation and the programmes.
Job
Location:
Lira or Gulu, Uganda
Contract: War Child Holland is looking
for someone committed to invest 1 year, contract may be renewed depending on
funding.
Starting
date:
As soon as possible
Lira/ Gulu,
Uganda is an accompanied post.

How
to apply

Interested and
qualified candidates are invited to send a CV and a letter of motivation before 18 December 2014.
Make sure to use the following hyperlink to apply: http://warchild.onlinevacatures.nl/en/Vacancy/Apply/42844
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form of abuse.
This subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures.