Country: Uganda
Closing date: 17 Sep 2018
About us
For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.
In Uganda, we implement programmes in five thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Child Poverty, Health and Nutrition in Development and Emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern, West Nile and Central regions of Uganda. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
Role Purpose:
The Officer is responsible for contributing to implementation of the partnership approach within development and humanitarian programming, and ensuring compliance to standards that where incorporated in the partner agreements. In accordance with pertinent SCI policies and guidelines, adherence to the Partnership Framework including the Partnership Policy, Strategy, Guidelines and standards.
Contract Duration: Open
Contractual Status: National
Location: Yumbe & Arua
Qualification and Experience;
Essential
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, Education, Development Studies or similar relevant field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience in an INGO or similar.
Thorough understanding and demonstrated commitment to child rights issues and the guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including non-discrimination, child participation and the best interest of the child.
Program management experience, including demonstrated abilities within program/budget development, implementation and monitoring & evaluation.
Demonstrated methodological grounding, and practical experience with, partnership development and management processes, including capacity strengthening and organizational development practices (this is a must).
Solid understanding of the roles and dynamics of civil society and government actors, respectively, and the relevance of engaging with both parties in order to ensure effective promotion and protection of children's rights
Desirable
Strong analytical skills, tools development and writing and strategic planning abilities and ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions..
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
How to apply:
Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=dGltb3RoeS4zMDk5Ny4zODMwQHNhdmV0aGVjaGlsZHJlbmFvLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ