Job Title: Household Economic Strengthening Specialist
Organisation: ChildFund International
Reports to: Project Manager
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 22nd November, 2013 not later than 2.00pm.
About ChildFund:
For over seventy years, Child Fund International has provided support to deprived, excluded and vulnerable children to have the capacity to improve their lives and opportunities to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change to their communities. We promote societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and rights of children. Our core commitment is child-centered change that will ensure healthy and secure infants, educated and confident children, and youth who are skilled and engaged meaningfully in the affairs and decision making processes within their communities.
Job Summary:
The Household Economic Strengthening Specialist will facilitate implementation of Household Economic Strengthening (HES) projects. The Technical Specialist will contribute to the design of the project strategy targeting destitute and struggling households at high risk of unnecessary separation and support successful reintegration of children to family-based care. The HES Specialist will be responsible for conducting training of government and project staff on the project household economic strengthening approaches, overseeing project implementation by ChildFund and implementing partner staff, and offer support supervision. The position will be responsible for monitoring project results, support project evaluations and contribute to the project learning agenda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Contribute to the development/adaptation of the project Household Economic Strengthening strategy and guidance.
Offer significant inputs to the Household Economic Strengthening training manuals, including interventions to assist destitute households, SCI, Micro-enterprise SPM, and vocational training for adolescents and young vulnerable children.
Lead implementation of HES interventions. This includes: Offer significant inputs to the project work plans, technical reports, outlining implementing partners' scope of work, training field staff and offering support supervision.
Offer training and oversee implementation of HES activities by project field staff and local implementing partners in 12 target districts.
Maintain records of project beneficiaries and contribute to the design and consistent use of tools to detect and address unintended effect of household economic strengthening activities on children's wellbeing.
Liaise with government officials and other local stakeholders to propose livelihoods activities and family support strategies that will be sustainable after project close-out.
Mentor and build community capacity to manage livelihoods activities.
Contribute to the development of monitoring and evaluation tools to measure the impact of household economic strengthening interventions on children's wellbeing.
Disseminate project results and lessons learned as described in the program description.
Identify best practices in economic strengthening and adapting them to the specific vulnerabilities of children and their households for their wellbeing
Cultivate partnerships for new resources; promote networking, collaboration and engagement with relevant platforms & processes within the spheres of Economic strengthening partners.
Support building of capacity and strengthening skills of relevant groups, staff and partners in various functions through mentoring, training, knowledge/information exchange, experience sharing and technical expertise in the livelihoods pathways to enable tailor economic strengthening interventions based on context
Provide onsite visits to program beneficiaries to monitor progress, assess program effectiveness and recommend program modification.
Provides technical oversight in the design 8 implementation as well as lead in conducting research, identifying potential programs to ensure participation and effective deliveries of the HES program.
Offer support the intelligence gathering, positioning of Country Programme for rapid response to competitive bids, and general project development and negotiations with donors in support of grants acquisition and management.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
The applicant should hold an MA in Economics, International Affairs, or other relevant field.
At least five (5) years of experience designing and implementing household economic strengthening interventions. At least 2 years of experience in a technical advisory role.
Demonstrated understanding of market-based household economic strengthening interventions and best practices, including savings, credit and investment groups, basic business skills training (Micro-enterprise selection, planning and management), and youth vocational trainings.
Prior experience working with multi-year USAID-funded projects.
Comprehensive understanding of child protection systems both at the community and national level.
Firm grasp on relevant policies, guidelines and child protection structures.
Experience working successfully with government agencies engaged in promoting improved livelihoods for households and the provision of social protection services.
Excellent interpersonal skills, cross-cultural communication, and ability to manage high-level relationships.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Computer proficiency in general office software applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, power point presentation)
Must be able to travel to program locations.
Ugandan candidates highly preferred.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae, academic and professional papers and names of three professional referees with their Email/ daytime telephone contacts to: The National Director, ChildFund International, P.O. Box 3342, Kampala, Uganda
Email: hr@uganda.childfund.org
OR Hand deliver to ChildFund National Office located on Plot 71/72 Namirembe Road P.O. Box 3341, Kampala, Uganda. NOTE: While we appreciate every response to this advert, only short listed candidates will be contacted. ChildFund is an equal opportunity employer.
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