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Job Location: National Office-Kampala, Uganda
Employer: World Vision Uganda
Project: Urban Program on Livelihood, Income Fortification and Social Civic Transformation for the Youth in Kampala (UPLIFT)
Reports to: Project Manager-UPLIFT
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 facilitate and guide project activities in ways that meets World Vision Uganda standards, for improved and sustained quality of life of young people in urban areas. He/She will be responsible for the day to day planning, implementation and monitoring of project interventions through effective coordination, supervision and working with partners.
Job Requirements:
- University Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education or any relevant field of study.
- Post graduate qualification in development studies is an added advantage
- At least three years’ experience working with communities Facilitating urban youth development
- Previous experience of working with Young people and Partners especially in urban areas is highly desirable
- Must be highly reliable and independent with ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Strong Networking and advocacy skills.
- You Must be able to ride a motorcycle in Kampala with a clean and valid riders’ permit
Job Duties:
1. Project Implementation.
· Support and guide partners in the implementation of project activities.
· Gather and analyze beneficiary and community perspectives in relation to project support areas
· Participate in preparation of monthly, midterm and annual work plans and cash flows.
· Monitor the progress and achievements of the Project against the indicators of the log frame.
· Involve in Community engagement activities; project implementation and monitoring.
· Contribute to the establishment of mentorship youth groups in the operational areas.
· Ensure that the project is implemented according to the LEAP guidelines and World Vision Uganda regulations.
· Prepare activity budgets as per budget allocation.
· Ensure proper and timely accountability of funds.
· Manage financial and asset resources used in line with policy guidelines.
· Provide accurate and timely variances explanations on over and under expenditures.
· Participate in the Baseline, Mid-term and End-term evaluations of the project
2. Coordination
· Engage with partners to ensure that the selection criteria for direct beneficiaries is accorded to.
· Ensure application of standard monitoring and evaluation tools in project implementation. Organize learning forums involving local government, CSOs, FBOs, NGOs and other relevant technical personnel.
· Ensure partners have adequate skills for effective service delivery.
· Coordinate with partners and engage with relevant stakeholders and local authorities in building relationships and consensus on Youth related issues.
· Assess and conduct capacity building for effective service delivery.
· Support local government in enforcement of bye-laws.
· Organize dialogue sessions between partners, local government and Youth groups
· Engage and support partners, local leadership and other relevant institutions to combat risky behaviours especially among the young people and incorporate them in their daily structures.
3. Partnerships, networks and coalitions
· Facilitate networking with local government institutions and other partners within Kampala in planning and implementation of programs.
· Identify and nurture local partnerships with grassroots civil society organizations, Religious institutions and Local councils.
· Organize and engage with media on risky health behaviours
· Facilitate growth of strong grassroots movements on specific advocacy issues.
· Represent World Vision at stakeholder meetings in the division and be a regular advocate of issues in the area of Health, Livelihoods, Education and Protection sectors.
4. Monitoring, Documentation and Reporting
· Review of monitoring reports from partners and submit consolidated report to line management
· Submit monthly work plans and reports in alignment with the project design.
· Documentation and sharing of most significant change stories.
· Monitor progress of programme/project interventions against plans within the Project.
· Organize review, reflection and learning forum for Youths, Partners, community, local organizations and government to share best practices and success stories.
· Monitor and document learnings on young people to young people Life skills mentoring
5. Child protection
· Engage with partners to assess and address the existing child protection related issues in the community.
· Develop capacity building plan for duty bearers in the area of Child Protection and participation.
· Support advocacy campaigns to ensure policy implementation
· Conduct dialogue with service providers, leaders and youths to lobby for implementation of the existing laws.
· Support Inter-sectoral, Inter agency networking and coordination in developing Child protection programs and services
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
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