Job Title: Social Protection and Prevention Officers (Several Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO)
Funding Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Soroti, Uganda
About US:
Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) is an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization registered with the Uganda NGO Board and is committed to improving the quality of life of orphans and other vulnerable children.
About USAID Project:
The USAID Orphans and Vulnerable Children North East Region (OVC North East) Activity is a five-year Activity to prevent new HIV infections and reduce vulnerability among orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in selected districts of Uganda. The strategic objective supports Government of Uganda’s (GOU) multisector strategies and priorities for HIV mitigation and prevention, with an emphasis on minimizing negative impacts of HIV on OVC and AGYW, addressing social, behavioral and structural drivers of HIV, and improving access to comprehensive sexual reproductive health (SRH) services to prevent new infections. Subject to availability of funds, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) intends to provide approximately $9,901,234 in total life of activity funding to implement this activity.
Job Summary: The Social and Protection Officer will mainly promote access and utilization of child protection services among vulnerable children, youths and their household members. Strengthen provision of high quality health care packages for OVCs and their households to avert the effects of HIV and AIDS. Support community-based structures to roll out evidence-based HIV and GBV prevention interventions and ensure access to other social protection care and support by beneficiaries.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct assessment of beneficiary households to identify specific OVC needs for the Activity support
- Support functionality of OVC coordination structures at district and sub-district levels
- Lead capacity building initiatives among OVC service providers at various levels
- Support curricula-based initiatives aimed at empowering OVC with life skills and knowledge to prevent HIV and attain decent livelihood.
- Build systems to ensure effective referral and linkages for OVCs to community support structures
- Deliver economic strengthening initiatives to the critically vulnerable OVC households
- Ensure high quality reporting of OVC activities through set national information management systems and funder databases.
- Promote access and utilization of child protection services among vulnerable children, youths and their household members.
- Ensure access to quality legal and protective services among victims of child abuse and survivors of Gender Based Violence
- Strengthen provision of high quality health care packages for OVCs and their households to avert the effects of HIV and AIDS.
- Support OVC case management and beneficiary assessments to track progress towards graduation
- Document and report family and child success stories based on program intervention.
- Carry out monthly data collection, analysis and reporting on OVC activities in the supported district.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the coordinator
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, social sciences or any other related field.
- At least three years of recent experience implementing USG-funded OVC programs.
- Excellent computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft office packages
- Teamwork and willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas.
How to Apply:
All Qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 28th October 2022
We shall only respond to shortlisted candidates. All invitations for interviews will be done formally.