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ANPPCAN Uganda Chapter
Vacancy title:
Programme Officer
Deadline of this Job:
3rd March 2013
Job details:
Job Title: SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER LIVELIHOODS- NATIONAL
SECRETARIAT
VACANCY AT ANPPCAN UGANDA CHAPTER
The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and
Neglect (ANPPCAN)
Uganda Chapter is a national child focused organization working to protect and
promote the rights of
children with particular focus on preventing and redressing violations of children’s
rights.
ANPPCAN Uganda Chapter seeks to recruit competent dynamic and creative
individuals to join her
team of passionate child advocacy professionals in the following position:
Position : Senior Programme Officer Livelihoods
Duty Station : Kampala with periodic travel upcountry
Reports to : Programme Manager Child Protection Services
Purpose of the position
To support the ANPPCAN Programme team in planning and implementing effective
livelihoods support
interventions within the organisation’s projects and programmes
Specific Tasks
1) Spearheading livelihoods needs assessments within ANPPCAN’s target groups
and areas of operation.
2) Providing leadership in developing innovative livelihood strengthening
programmes and interventions
that are consistent with ANPPCAN’s child protection mandate.
3) Supporting the Programme development team to incorporate livelihood
interventions into project/
programme design.
4) Overseeing and ensuring the effective implementation of livelihood
interventions across the
organisations programmes through proper targeting and result oriented
approaches.
5) Developing, disseminating and orienting ANPPCAN staff on livelihood
programme management and
monitoring tools
6) Building the capacity of ANPPCAN programme staff in managing and supporting
livelihood interventions
7) Building and maintaining links between ANPPCAN and livelihood support
systems and programmes at
national and community level so as to leverage livelihood support opportunities for
the ANPPCAN target
groups.
8) Keeping ANPPCAN abreast of the new developments and innovative
approaches in the area of livelihood
programming
9) Supporting the M&E Team in ensuring that livelihood interventions are properly
monitored and
evaluated.
10) Undertaking donor and stakeholder education on the importance of livelihood
interventions in child
protection programming.
11) Communicating and publicising ANPPCAN’s livelihoods strengthening
interventions among relevant
stakeholders
Qualifications and person specifications
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship, Economics, Development
studies or Business
Management obtained from a recognized institution.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a livelihood development programming position
working with
vulnerable groups.
SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER LIVELIHOODS- NATIONAL SECRETARIAT
• Well-developed business analysis and management skills.
• Ability to work independently, think innovatively and strategically and work
effectively within a multidisciplinary
team
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Training, mentoring and coaching skills
• A broad grasp of socio- economic policy issues with respect to livelihood
development in both rural
and urban setting.
• Technical knowledge in Food Security, Social Protection, Gender issues,
HIV/AIDS and Environment
• Good knowledge of participatory approaches
Job application procedure
Interested candidates should fill in and submit a Vacancy Application Form which is
available on
the website to the email address - recruitment@anppcanug.org.
Deadline for submission: Sunday 3rd March 2013 – any applications received after
this date will not
be considered
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews
will be contacted. Any form
of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification
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