Job Title: Senior Officer, DRR
Organization: Save the Children
Location: Moroto, Uganda
Reports to: Manager Integrated
Deadline: 4th Oct 2013
About Us:
Save
the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world.
Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the
right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats
children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We
strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes
through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for
and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we
implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child
Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food
Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency
contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in
the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda,
Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 190 persons.
We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfill their potential. In 2012, we reached more than 100 million
children around the world.
Job Summary:
The
Senior Officer DRR contributes to the achievement of Disaster Risk
Reduction project objectives. He/ She shall provide ongoing capacity
support and is responsible for coordinating and implementing all the
project activities. The person works closely with
partners/districts/community structures/schools, prepares plans, field
reports and monitors activity implementation on Disaster Risk Reduction.
The Senior Officer may be called upon as and when necessary to support
the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should possess a bachelor’s degree in a Health related
field, Demography or Social Sciences, Development Studies or related
field or equivalent accrued working experience, with skills and
experience in Disaster Risk Reduction, food security, livelihoods and
Nutrition programming
At least three years working experience in a related discipline in Uganda (preferably with a NGO).
Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government
in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or
Child Protection is an added advantage.
Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
Computer literacy skills and excellent documentation skills are a must.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an
international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and
cultures
Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
Excellent time management and planning capacity
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates should send their application letters
with detailed CVs indicating three professional referees, two of whom
should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:
The Director of Human Resources & Administration
Save the Children
Plot68/70, Kira Road
P O Box 12018
Kampala, Uganda
Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB:
Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications that are submitted online.
Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
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