Project Officer – Gender Based Violence NGO Careers – ChildFund International
Job Title: Project Officer – Gender Based Violence
Organisation: ChildFund International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager
About US:
For over seventy years globally, ChildFund International has been providing help to deprived, excluded and vulnerable children to have the capacity to improve their lives and opportunity 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.
Job Summary: The Project Officer – Gender Based Violence will ensure effective and efficient roll out of planned GBV activities in Palorinya resettlement through day to day supervision, coordination and mentorship of the relevant community structures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepares work plans and budgets in collaboration and coordination with Partners.
- Follows up the approved plans to ensure set objectives are met.
- Ensures that cases of the survivors are followed closely and are reported immediately.
- Oversees GBV activities in the camps/ sub counties.
- Supervises and Mentors community outreach teams, service providers, and traditional protection structures and youth activities.
- Build an effective collaborative relationship with the district and lower local government structures for smooth project implementation.
- Holds and attends consultative meetings with other NGOs, CBS and service providers in accordance with ChildFund policy and guidelines.
- Makes field visits and trains the service providers on how to handle survivors of Gender Based Violence in the camps.
- Creates awareness to the community together with the outreach teams.
- Follows up each case of Gender Based Violence systematically to its logical conclusion by involving stakeholders, advocacy and law enforcement authorities where necessary.
- Mentors service providers including counselors and investigators to track each case from the time violence is committed until the culprit is identified.
- Coordinates and conducts assessments for the survivors in order to establish the progress towards their recovery.
- Collaborates with camp leader, host local community authorities, camp-based women groups, religious leaders, community groups, health care workers, NGOs and others.
- Prepares detailed weekly reports on GBV activities and presents to Program Manager.
- Responds to all inquiries from donors concerning the project.
- Coordinates with the Finance Officer to ensure that monthly financial reports are accurate and timely.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the ChildFund Project Officer – Gender Based Violence job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, or Development Studies, or a related field and a Post-graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management.
- Possession of computer skills is necessary.
- Knowledge of the local context and language is an added advantage.
- At least three years of post qualification experience in a similar position in a development organization.
- A minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in a rural setting, refugee setting or conflict situation is an advantage.
- Knowledge of GBV prevention and response approaches like “SASA methodology”, “Male Involvement” and working with “Community Activists” is necessary.
- Demonstrable aptitude for teamwork.
- High level of interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally.
- Ability to take fast decisions.
- Motor cycle license or ability and interest to learn and ride motor cycle.
- Knowledge of local language will be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae, academic and professional papers and names of three professional referees with their Email/ daytime telephone contacts to: The Country Director, ChildFund International, P.O. Box 3342, Kampala, Uganda Email: ugandahr@childfund.org OR Hand deliver to ChildFund National Office located on Plot 71/72 Namirembe Road P.O. Box 3341, Kampala. Uganda.
Deadline: 2nd March 2019
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