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JOB TITLE: HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC STRENGTHENING ADVISOR,Jobs in Uganda,
Reporting: The HES Advisor will report to ChildFund Uganda’s Program Director.
Duty Station: TBD
Organisation:ChildFund International
Background Information:
For over seventy years, Child Fund 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-centered change that will ensure healthy and secure
infants, educated and confident children, and youth who are skilled and engaged
meaningfully in the affairs and decision making processes within their
communities.
JOB SUMMARY
ChildFund International is recruiting a Household Economic Strengthening
(HES) Advisor to provide support to ChildFund’s HES portfolio.
S/he will be responsible for contributing technical expertise to
interventions targeting destitute, struggling growing, and youth-headed
households to implement technical and vocational skills training, workforce
development programs, and microenterprise activities. The HES Advisor is
expected to have a strong background in conducting market analysis,
facilitating market linkages and tracking outcomes of HES programming including
job placement, post-training earnings and participant satisfaction.`
KEY RESULT AREAS
• Offer significant inputs to the development and updates of HES training
manuals ensuring the inclusion of women, people with disabilities and youth in
programming strategies.
• Lead implementation of HES interventions through the development of work
plans, technical reports, oversight of implementing partners, training field
staff and offering support supervision.
• Offer training and oversee implementation of HES activities by project
field staff and local implementing partners.
• Maintain records of project participants. Contribute to the design and
consistent use of tools to detect and address unintended effect of HES
activities on children’s wellbeing.
• Liaise with government officials and other local stakeholders to propose
HES activities and family support strategies that will be sustainable after
project close-out.
• Mentor and build community capacity to manage HES activities.
• Contribute to the development of monitoring and evaluation tools to
measure the impact of HES interventions on children’s wellbeing.
• Support in continuing programme development through leading in networking
and fundraising efforts for HES portfolio.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• MA in Economics, International Affairs, or other relevant field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience designing and implementing household
economic strengthening interventions. At least 5 years of experience in a
technical advisory role.
• Demonstrated understanding of market-based household economic
strengthening interventions and best practices, including savings, credit and
investment groups, basic business skills training (Micro-enterprise selection,
planning and management), farmer field schools methodology and youth vocational
trainings.
• An understanding of interplay between household economic vulnerabilities
and child development and protection issues would be a plus. Firm grasp on
relevant safeguards measures appropriate for household economic empowerment
programs.
• Experience working successfully with government agencies engaged in
promoting improved livelihoods for households and the provision of social
protection services. Familiar with household economic empowerment programs
currently being implemented in Uganda and East Africa.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, cross-cultural communication, and ability
to manage high-level relationships.
• Strong technical writing in English and oral communication skills.
• Ugandan candidates highly preferred.
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 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: 11th April 2014 not later than 2.00pm.
