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Position Title: PROJECT OFFICER -ECD
Organisation: ChildFund Uganda
Reporting: to the Project Manager.
Location: Kampala
Job Description:
For over seventy years, ChildFund International has provided support to
deprived, excluded and vulnerable children to have the capacity to improve
their lives and opportunities to become young adults, parents and leaders who
bring lasting and positive change to their communities.
We promote societies
whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and
advancing the worth and rights of children. Our core commitment is
child-centred change that will ensure healthy and secure infants, educated and
confident children, and youth who are skilled and engage meaningfully in the
affairs and decision making processes within their communities.
ChildFund Uganda seeks to recruit suitably qualified, self-driven and
result-oriented candidates for the following position
The Project Officer Early Childhood Care & Development (ECD) will be
part of the Area team that will lead, design, implement projects and programs,
document lessons learnt, build community capacities, provide technical support,
mentoring of community volunteers, monitor and evaluate sustainable community
development programs that champion children’s development technical oversight
in coordinating and implementing quality community care for children (CCC)
programs proposal funded by Irish Aid. The programme will be implemented in the
district of Kiryandongo in three sub counties Mutunda, Kiryandongo and Bweyale
town council. It will be implemented in all 7 parishes and he \she will develop
the technical capacity of staffs and affiliate partners in program implementation,
management, monitoring / evaluation and promotes networking with program
stakeholders. The position reports to the Project Manager.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Take a lead in project design,
quality assurance and evaluation of ECD project components
• Conduct ECD capacity assessment
& building activities of existing staff, teacher, tutors, CBOs, other
programme partners, volunteers and all stakeholders as appropriate within the
project area
• Adapt/Develop materials related
to ECD, including training packages, assessment tools for smooth roll out and
implementation of ECD project component.
• Ensure that there is linkage
between the ECD project component beneficiaries to VLSA methodology for the
sustained household income and child wellbeing.
Ensure smooth operation of ECD activities, by implementing and monitoring
ongoing activities; ensuring they are on schedule, are in line with budget and
agreed results framework, yield expected results, and are reported on time.
• Liaise with ChildFund
International ECD Advisers at national and international offices to ensure
adherence to relevant ChildFund standards, policies and procedures
• In consultation with M & E
officer facilitate quarterly reflection sessions and document lessons learnt
and progress to impact including the unintended outcomes/ challenges: i prepare
and disseminate regular ECD monitoring reports to all stakeholders
• Provide information as required
for knowledge management and learning, this will include but not limited to
documentation of lessons learnt and promising practices generated from ECD
interventions
• Identify areas of growth and
funding gaps as necessary
• Engage with other local
development actors involved in ECD and complementary activities Support advocacy
activities as required
Educational Background and Experience
• Bachelor degree or relevant
qualification in human development, developmental psychology, Education, social
work, public health (with early childhood focus) or a related field.
• Post graduate Diploma in project
planning and Management. A master degree in Education, psychology or related
field will be an added advantage.
Minimum of 5 years’ working experience of Child development projects with
at least 3 years implementing ECD programmes.
• Experience of implementing
grants and working with institutional donors like Irish Aid, USAID, EU will be
an added advantage.
• Experience in capacity building
and training to provide high-quality ECD services
• Sound knowledge of participatory
Monitoring and evaluation-M&E
• Excellent organisational,
logistic, communication and interpersonal skills
• Motor cycle license or ability
and interest to learn and ride motor cycle
• Willing to travel within and
outside Uganda
How to Apply
If you meet the above requirements and are interested, please submit your
Applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae, academic and professional
papers and names of 3 work related Referees with their Email/ daytime telephone
contacts to: The National Director ChildFund International
P.O BOX 3342 KAMPALA Email:
hr@uganda.childfund.org
OR Hand delivers to ChildFund National Office located on
Plot 71/72 Namirembe Road
P.O. Box 3341, Kampala
NOTE: While we appreciate every response to this advert, only short listed
candidates will be contacted. ChildFund is an equal opportunity employer.
Application Deadline: 21st March, 2014 not later than 2.00pm.
