Community Development Facilitator Job Opportunity in Various Parts of the Country.

Job Title:        Community Development Facilitator
Job Location:   Kachonga and Namannyonyi Area Development Programme (ADP), Mbale Butaleja Cluster
Employer:    World Vision Uganda
Reports to:     Program Manager

About Us
World Vision Uganda seeks to address causes and effects of poverty through development, relief and advocacy. Over 128,633 registered children benefit from World Vision Uganda’s work.  World Vision Uganda is able to provide educational support, construct and equip schools and health centres, train health workers and farmers, participate in advocacy campaigns, distribute improved crop varieties and animal breeds, and provide clean and safe water.

World Vision Uganda started in 1986 to offer relief and resettlement packages and to help reconstruct districts in central Uganda ravaged by the 1981-1986 war. Development work was added on with the initiation of Community Development Projects (CDPs) in central, southern, western and West Nile regions between 1987 and 1995.

Job Overview:
The successful candidate will guide and facilitate programme Development, Monitoring and implementation in the appointed Area Development Programme (ADP) in line with programme plans.

Job Requirements:
·       University degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education or any relevant field.
·       At least three years’ experience facilitating community development with direct experience in any of the key sectors of WVU programming (Education, Health, Food security and Child protection)
·       Writing and reporting skills
·       Networking and influencing skills
·       Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliability and dependable
·       Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Job Duties:   
Guide ADP programme planning and Development.
·       Support and guide ADP scheduled assessments, evaluations, Transformation Development Indicator measurements and designs.
·       Facilitate development of the ADP design document and Annual Operations Plan/ Detailed Implementation Plan.
·       Gather and analyze community perspectives, and prepare annual work plans and cash flows.
·       Write concept papers and proposals for non-sponsorship fundraising.
·       Monitoring of progress and achievements of programmes in the ADP.

Implementation of ADP programmes and interventions in line with approved designs and AOPs/ DIPs.
·       Mobilise and Organize communities to participate in and own programme interventions.

Build ADP level partnerships, networks and coalitions with civil society organizations and local government institutions.
·       Facilitate networking with government institutions and other development partners within the ADP in planning and implementation of development programmes.
·       Identify and nurture local partnerships with grassroots civil society organizations, Churches and sub county government.
·       Facilitate growth of strong grassroots movements on specific advocacy issues.

Monitoring and track progress of programme implementation.
·       Organize ADP level forum assess progress of implementation of planned activities.
·       Monitor progress of programme/project interventions against plans within the ADP.
·       Organize review, reflection and learning forums for ADP staff, community, local organizations and government.
·       Documentation and sharing of programme learnings.

Management of sponsorship performance
·       Support and facilitate sponsorship staff and sponsorship service operations in the ADP.
·       Monitor performance of sponsorship performance in line with child sponsorship standards

Child protection
·       Facilitate the operations and functioning of ADP child protection committee.
·       Ensure adherence at ADP of child protection policy, guidelines and protocols.

Proper and efficient management and use of ADP finance and assets
·       Manage ADP financial and asset resources in line with policy guidelines.

Reporting
·       Produce timely and quality monthly, bi-annual and annual reports.

Deadline Date: 14/05/2014

How to Apply:
Please submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae  to:
Email: wvujobs@wvi.org

Note: 1. Address your application to the People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title of the job you are applying for.
      2. Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply