Job Title: Family Strengthening Programme Coordinator
Organisation: SOS Children’s Villages
Duty Station: Fort Portal, Uganda
Job Ref: SOS-UG/JOBS/2022/19
About US:
SOS Children’s Villages is an independent, locally registered, child-focused, social development non- governmental organization with a strong reputation for providing quality care and protection, education and health needs for vulnerable children. Since its inception in 1991, SOS CV Uganda has reached over 60,000 children, youths and adults directly and indirectly to become empowered and self-reliant to contribute significantly to the needs of their families and communities. Works in partnership with a number of donors, (institutional and corporate agencies) including; Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Grieg Foundation, ERIKS Development Partner, USAID/Bantwana World Education, European Union, AVIS Foundation, Brand Charity, USAID/Uganda Private Health Support Program (UPHSP), Terre des Hommes (TDH), Stanbic Bank Uganda, DHL – Go Teach, Madhvani Group of Companies.
Job Summary: Reporting to the Locational Programme Director, the Family Strengthening Programme Coordinator is responsible for steering the family strengthening Programme in the location as well as ensuring the building of a strong and motivated performance driven Family Strengthening team. The role entails taking lead in planning and budgeting processes for the family strengthening programme, coordinating the implementation of the annual plans within the approved budgets, taking lead in monitoring and evaluation of programme activities as well as preparing and submission of progress reports to the Programme Director. The FSP coordinator also has a role to ensure that staff adhere to the programme policies and internal controls, manage programme and documentation including data base maintenance and beneficiaries and among others ensure networking and partnerships with communities, local authorities and other service providers within the programme areas.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
To build and manage a strong team through effective leadership
- Hold monthly meetings with the team to handle issues arising and generate new ideas Create time for one on one interface with team members to handle any arising issues Hold bi-annual team building events with the team
- Coaching and mentoring of staff
- Identification of staff training needs and conducting training based on the needs Conducting appraisals with staff
To spearhead and manage the programme and implementation
- Oversee development of work plans (Annual, Quarterly and monthly) to guide implementation of Project activities
- To provide technical support to the implementation of actions
To oversee monitoring, evaluation and reporting of programmes
- Produce project reports
- Conduct field support and monitoring visits
- Support and supervise the update and entry of data in activity tracking tools
To manage programme finances and budgets (Financial management)
- Planning and development of budgets Review and approval of requisitions
- Monitoring and tracking of project budgets
Partnership and networking
- Facilitate coordination meeting at the District and Sub-county Participate in Sub-county and District events
- Hold joint evaluations of programmes with District and Sub-county stakeholders
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The candidate should hold a University Degree in Community Development related to Social and Natural Science disciplines such as Social Work, Sociology, Development Studies, Economics, Agriculture or Rural Development.
- At least three years’ experience in implementing Community Development or Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) support programmes
- Programme budget planning and accountability experience. Donor engagement.
- Experience in child rights and development, family and community development and rights based programming.
- Experience in using Community Development participatory methodologies.
- People management experience specifically recruitment, training and performance management. Planning and organizing skills.
- Good Networking skills.
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is committed to keeping children safe from all forms of violence and abuse. Therefore, our selection process will include rigorous background checks at different levels.
How to Apply:
If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, please send your electronic application letter, detailed curriculum vitae (CV), and photocopies of academic certificates, and names and contact details of three traceable referees to the address below
The Head Human Resources and Administration
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda,
Plot 53 Ntinda II Road
Kampala
Electronic Applications must be sent as one Single PDF Document not exceeding eight pages to: jobs@sosuganda.org
Applications that are late, do not have CV or certificates or exceeds eight pages or electronically submitted as images will be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: Wednesday 7th September 2022
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