Community Development Facilitator (Plan International) career opportunity in Uganda

 Job Title: Community Development Facilitator
Posts: 3 Vacancies
Organisation: Plan International
Location: Tororo (1), Lira (2), Uganda
Deadline: 27th September2013
Reports to: Programme Unit Manager (PUM)

About Plan:
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest Children’s development organizations in the world. We work In SO developing countries across Africa. Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity Plan is independent with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    Facilitate child centred community development;
    Work with children, their families and communities in identifying and managing their own development processes and building meaningful relationships among the multiple stakeholders in the community.
    Facilitate capacity building for children, families and communities and collaboratively work with partners to ensure effective service delivery and advocate for the rights and general wellbeing of children.
    Support communities to mobilize local resources and also provide any relevant information required by the resource mobilisation unit for purposes of proposal/business development to support any community development initiatives.
    Mainstream cross cutting development issues like gender, environment and HIV/AIDs in development processes
    Facilitate the development of children's organizations, groups and programs
    Facilitate creation of linkages and relations between communities and key partners, and local government to foster integration of interventions for greater synergy in his/her community.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

•     The candidate should hold a University Degree in Social Work or Development Studies, with additional concentration in one of the following areas - Agriculture, or Human Rights, Public Health and Education with knowledge and skills in community-based development with a bias in child programming.
•     Demonstrate Knowledge of basic laws and policies related to children -if NCRC. Children's Act, LG decentralization policy
•     Flexibility and willingness to listen and learn from communities and children
•     Experience and knowledge of PRA
•     Ability to work in teams, negotiation and facilitation skills
•     A good knowledge and skills in participatory advocacy and lobbying
•     Willingness to engage in full immersion and live as close as possible to the community
•     Experience and knowledge of project planning, monitoring and evaluation
•     Experience In partnership building, networking and collaboration.
•     Good understanding of programme concepts from a rights-based approach
•     Computer literacy, with good communication skills
•     Good resources mobilization skills and ability to write good concept papers
•     Knowledge of Ateso/Jophadola language is added advantage - (for Tororo)
•     Knowledge of Luo - (for Lira)
•     Ability and willingness to ride a motorcycle will be a must

How to Apply:
All interested applicants seeking to work with Plan Uganda should submit letters of application to the email address below, together with a CV,  contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references plus salary history should be included and sent to:

NB: Only soft copies of application will be accepted.

The People & Culture Manager,
Plan Uganda
Email: uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org .
NB: Plan Uganda is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 15th November, 2013.