Program Officer-Child Rights Governance Programme (CRG) job at Save the Children International
Vacancy Title:
Program Officer-Child Rights Governance Programme (CRG)
Type:
FULL TIME
Industry:
Nonprofit and NGO
Category:
Admin & Office
Jobs at:
Save the Children International
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 05, 2024
Duty Station:
Within Uganda, Kampala, East Africa
Summary
Date Posted:
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Base Salary:
Not Disclosed
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Job Details:
Job Description:
Are you passionate about being an advocate for children? Do you want to use your expertise to bring about lasting change for children and be a part of an inspiring, dynamic global movement? The CRG Officer will be based in the field and will be primarily responsible for the implementation of the Thematic Program on Child Rights Governance, ensuring the achievement of the CRG strategy and program objectives. The CRG Officer is also responsible for joint planning, reporting, and ongoing relationship with CRG local partners, including local governments in the region. They will initiate and scale up innovative child participation platforms, ensuring children are empowered on their rights and their voices inform decision-making at school, community, district, and national levels. Collaboration with other programmatic staff in the sub-region to support the full participation of children across the whole program cycle is also expected. The CRG Officer will contribute to developing project proposals and monitoring budget spends against program detailed implementation plans.
Responsibilities:
Program Implementation:
- Implement the Thematic Program on Child Rights Governance and ensure the achievement of program objectives.
- Develop annual work plan with input from country office CRG Technical Specialist and Project Manager.
- Contribute to long-term strategic planning of the CRG program.
- Monitor activities against detailed implementation plans, recommending corrective measures.
- Prepare reports and other information for internal and external stakeholders as required.
- Gather and collate monitoring data.
- Participate in internal and external evaluations based on collective learning from direct and partner implementation.
- Contribute to the preparation of Monthly, Quarterly, Annual reports to respective donors on CRG work.
Partnership Support and Coordination:
- Joint planning and fostering ongoing relationships with CRG partners in the region.
- Identify partners and conduct assessment of their suitability in undertaking CRG work.
- Conduct regular visits to monitor and support partners in implementation of their work for and with children.
- Provide feedback to partners to ensure achievement of CRG objectives.
- Create relationships with CSOs in the region to promote coordinated actions in support of child rights and governance.
- Monitor and report on progress of joint work with CSO partners and allies on child rights.
- Identify potential risks in child rights promotion and protection in close collaboration with the Project Manager.
Budget Management and Business Development:
- Contribute to the development of the annual budget for the thematic program on Child Rights Governance.
- Monitor the implementation of the agreed budget against the program detailed implementation plan.
- Support the development of concept notes and project proposals.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, international relations, or related fields.
- At least three years of relevant experience working with non-government organizations.
- Good understanding of child rights governance issues in the country.
- Knowledge of regional and international human rights bodies such as the African Union, United Nations will be an added advantage.
- Good understanding of the program management cycle, including financial and operational processes.
- Proven ability to handle a challenging workload with high attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines without compromising the quality of work.
- Cross-cultural experience, understanding, and sensitivity.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Commitment to Save the Children values.
- Ability to ride a motorcycle and willingness to acquire a valid riding permit.
Work Hours:
8
Experience in Months:
36
Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree
Job Application Procedure:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at Save the Children Job Portal.
Additional Information:
- The selection process includes rigorous background checks, reflecting our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
- Application closes on August 05, 2024. Note that this recruitment is dependent on confirmation of funding.
- Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and female candidates.
- Save the Children International does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents.
