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JOB DETAILS:
Main Function:
• The Project Coordinator will be responsible for implementation of the project interventions including community mobilization, sensitization and ensuring that the project integrates refugee and host community approaches.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Primary Education from a
• recognized institution.
• A post graduate diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage.
• At least 2 years’ experience in implementation of Education projects with a reputable organization.
• Ability to conduct capacity building trainings
• Excellent strategic planning skills as well as analytical and organizational skills. Ability to think critically and creatively.
• Experience in coordinating with schools/headteachers and governance structures (SMC & PTA local community structures and working with partners is desirable
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks efficiently. Must be flexible and willing to perform other duties and work irregular hours.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues.
• Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of different sectors of the community, traditions, culture, beliefs of refugee/host community hierarchical structures.
• Must be capable of working both individually and as part of a team
• Knowledge of local or commonly used language is a MUST.
• Ability to ride motorcycle and valid riding permit is a MUST.

JOB DETAILS:


Principal Accountabilities
• Working with Partners (25% of time)
• Identify partner organizations with whom Sightsavers can work to achieve the organization’s strategic objective of ensuring that people with disabilities have equal rights and opportunities as their sighted peers through both service delivery and advocacy work.

• Build effective partner relationships and support longer term relationships that go beyond the duration of individual projects by disseminating information and advocating for Sightsavers work.
• Support partners to identify their own technical and capacity building needs and facilitate providing these in order to support them through the project(s) cycle.
• Establish partnership agreements with partners where appropriate.
• Promote shared learning and collaboration between partners by facilitating partner networks and meetings.
• Programme Management (45% of the time)
• Contribute to the development of the inclusive education programme portfolio of the country office.
• Represent Uganda country office in inclusive education networks and advocate for the organisations philosophy and policies.
• Manage all aspects of the project cycle with the partner to ensure effective planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, financial and asset management, reporting and documentation is delivered for the project..
• Support in data collection and reporting.
• Support partners and ensure that all project documentation and reports are made available in a timely and accessible way.
• Regularly travel to project’s sites in the different regions.
• Financial & Resource Management (10% of time)
• Monitor expenditure of project financial resources in liaison with the FSSM and the PM.

Qualifications, Knowledge and experience:
• A tertiary qualification (Bachelors or above, or similar) in education, social sciences, or development studies.
• Knowledge of current issues, best practices and the local education system, particularly relating to the education of children with disabilities.
• Familiarity with national legislation and policies in the field of disability/human rights and education
• Substantial experience implementing programmes, including experience of the education sector.
• Experience of designing/managing/supporting education programmes for children with disabilities.
• Experience in policy and/or advocacy work in education, particularly education that is inclusive of children with disabilities.
• Work experience in an NGO environment.

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary:
The District Project Coordinator will lead the day-to-day direct programme implementation of field OVC activities in liaison with the district, facility and community structures. He/She will ensure that mobilization of vulnerable persons and communities for social protection, HIV prevention, and care services is done in line with MGLSD, MoH, and PEPFAR guidelines within supported communities.
The job holder will work to establish and maintain feedback mechanisms to reflect and refine program delivery and quality; ensuring all key stakeholders are providing and receiving feedback; Document evidence of good practice/Impact stories for both internal and external learning and ensure systematic integration and application of organizational learning.

Key Responsibilities:
• Take lead in the production and consolidation of both external and internal district program reports and review reports to ensure good quality reporting before submission including weekly briefers, activity reports, quarterly reports.
• Performance tracking and monitoring to ensure achievement of set targets in the required timelines
• Provide timely responses to any donor information requests
• Establish QI teams for Continuous Quality Improvement – Monthly and quarterly QI Projects based on gaps identified in implementation
• Working closely with the Program leadership to take full responsibility of program risk management by analyzing data, anticipating, identifying and mitigating risk factors.
• Conduct assessment of beneficiary households to identify specific OVC needs for program support
• Support functionality of OVC coordination structures at district and sub-district levels
• Lead capacity building initiatives among OVC service providers at various levels
• Support curricula-based initiatives aimed at empowering OVC with life skills and knowledge to prevent HIV and attain decent livelihood.
• Build systems to ensure effective referral and linkages for OVCs to community support structures
• Deliver economic strengthening initiatives to the critically vulnerable OVC households
• Ensure high quality reporting of OVC activities through set national information management systems and funder databases.
• Promote access and utilization of child protection services among vulnerable children, youths and their household members.
• Ensure access to quality legal and protective services among victims of child abuse and survivors of Gender Based Violence
• Strengthen provision of high-quality health care packages for OVCs and their households to avert the effects of HIV and AIDS.
• Support OVC case management and beneficiary assessments to track progress towards graduation
• Document and report family and child success stories based on program intervention.
• Carry out monthly data collection, analysis and reporting on OVC activities in the supported district.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the DCoP and other senior Officers.

Qualifications, skills and experience
● Bachelor’s degree in sociology, social work and social administration, community development, community health, development studies or related courses
● A minimum of 5 years’ experience in OVC Case Management, HIV/TB, Nutrition related work with government institution or NGOs involved in community work
● Skills in strengthening health and nutrition service delivery programmes, supporting referrals and linkages between and among communities and health facilities
● Strong team Management, documentation, communication and inter-personal skills
● Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with frequent Movement to the field
● Knowledge of the relevant Uganda national Case management and Health policies, strategies and structures.

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary:
The regional Case Management Specialist will support the technical implementation of the USAID-OVCWC Activity multisectoral case management approach with local government across their regions of operation. This task is a pillar of USAID-OVCIR broader capacity development strategy and roll out of Uganda’s National Child Policy, which includes institutionalization of Uganda’s national case management system. The multisectoral case management approach is anchored within a clinic community referral system that operates across clinics, schools and communities.
The regional CM Specialist will closely coordinate with national leadership and regional operational, technical (Social Protection) and M&E teams to ensure planning and delivery of coordinated TA to regional teams and local government teams on the multisectoral HIV and GBV sensitive case management approach across all districts and sub counties to adopt and utilize national case management SOPS, processes, and tools, and establish effective referral pathways across clinics, communities and schools. The regional CMS will build on and strengthen existing structures and established best practices to strengthen multisectoral case management approaches.
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Key Duties and responsibilities
● Review and implement strategies for identifying eligible and target beneficiaries for OVC services and monitor employment of the right OVCs program intervention in line OVC program objectives
● Coordinate and track beneficiaries receiving comprehensive OVC Services against set donor targets
● Developing and monitoring the implementation of the quarterly activity operational OVC work plans
● Coordinate, coach, mentor and institutionalize multi sectoral case management approach following MGLSD Case Management guidelines and procedures
● Develop SOPs to establish strong clinic- community referral pathways
● Support OVC WC Activity to develop MOUs and establish strong clinic and community partnerships and case management processes for rapid identification, assessment and enrollment of CLHIV and other highly vulnerable OVC (sexual abuse survivors, adolescent teen mothers) onto the program and effective clinic community referral pathways
● Develop and lead capacity building programs for staff, SWs and community structure in addressing socio economic, child protection and other structural barriers to viral load suppression for C/ALHIV.
● Coordinate targeted TA, coaching and mentoring to district teams and LGs to strengthen PSWs and community structure skills in addressing socio economic, child protection and other structural barriers to viral load suppression for C/ALHIV.
● Design strategies to ensure case conferencing takes place between health facility and social welfare staff to support index testing, retention of care, ART adherence and viral load suppression for HEI and C/ALHIV
● Provide mentorship, supportive supervision and coaching to the district teams and project staff in case management Policies and procedures
● Work closely with Economic Strengthening Specialist and Care and Treatment specialist to design and implement approaches that ensures delivery of coordinated services to improve implementation and uptake of SRH/GBV and HIV prevention and economic strengthening services
● Lead monthly and quarterly performance review meetings with local government and other key stakeholders using data to review progress, address bottlenecks and gaps across the case management cascade.

Qualifications, skills and experience
● Master’s degree in sociology, social work and social administration, community development, community health, development studies or related courses
● A minimum of 5 years’ experience in OVC Case Management, HIV/TB, Nutrition related work with government institution or NGOs involved in community work
● Skills in strengthening health and nutrition service delivery programmes, supporting referrals and linkages between and among communities and health facilities
● Strong documentation, communication and inter-personal skills
● Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with frequent travel to the field
● Willingness to work in upcountry settings.
● Knowledge of the relevant Uganda national Case management and Health policies, strategies and structures