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Date Posted: Thursday, December 02, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
The National Social Welfare Advisor will work closely with the WEI/Bantwana OVC Senior Technical Advisor and
other technical staff to support the MGLSD to operationalize government priorities within the NCP framework. The
MGLSD has laid out priorities for ICYD support in ICYD program Year 2. Together, activities aim to strengthen
functionality, capacity, coordination and comprehensive service delivery within a strengthened HIV and VAC
prevention and response case management and referral system that improves health, education, children
protection, and economic stability outcomes for children and their families. The Advisor will support the MGSLD to
operationalize and implement priorities, consolidate and share findings with multiple government stakeholders
sitting on the Interministerial Steering Committee. Specific activities include ongoing dissemination of the NCP to
districts and development of multisectoral Child Welfare Committees (CWCs), supporting the operationalization and
execution of the Social Welfare Roadmap with the Interministerial Committee, strengthening capacity and
coordination between Uganda’s Child Helpline (UHCL), District Action Centers and the community social welfare
cadres that sit at the center of a community case management and referral network, upgrading and revising the
PSW training manual to strengthen GBV and HIV skills and referral pathways, and coordinating all activities within
ongoing Committee work to strengthen training platforms and competency assessment frameworks towards
certification in social work practice (PSWs, CDOs, Social Workers). This position will also ensure coordination between
the ICYD social welfare systems strengthening work and ICYD TA to seven local partners through zonal teams and
head office technical leadership. The senior level Advisor position requires an advanced degree in Social Work,

familiarity with the NCP framework, strong working relationship with the MGLSD leadership and other national child
protection stakeholders (UNICEF, MUK, NASWU), strong working relationships and direct experience delivering
counseling and other supports to children and families, especially children living with HIV and survivors of sexual
abuse. The Advisor position will also support development and dissemination of support supervision tools and
materials based on national social work SOPS and other Ministry guidelines with the ICYD technical team.

Key Result Areas:
Major Responsibilities:
• Support the MGLSD in planning, execution, and following of the Above Site Y2
work plan
• Support the MGLSD to consolidate and operationalize priorities, activities,
and findings into building blocks of a multisectoral case management system
from community to national levels
• Provide technical backstopping support to the MGLSD to coordinate
Interministerial Committee meetings and validation workshops
• With the Interministerial team, support updated to PSW, CDO, SW training
modules, tools, SOPs and guidance that is practical and user-friendly
• Support development of upgraded social work and parasocial work
qualifications with MGLSD and Nsamizi
• Support multi sectoral committee work in the upgrade of OVCMIS with other
departments
• Facilitate collaboration and coordination with other national systems
strengthening Ministry, donor and CSO stakeholders

Job Specifications:
• Advanced degree in Social Work
• Over 5 years of professional experience in a similar role inUganda
• Proven experience in the design, implementation and management of
national case management systems with national governmentministries
• Experience in working with multiple donors, ministry and other stakeholders,
including experience in leading coordination efforts
• Experience delivering counseling, PSS direct services and supervision support
to local partner and/or local government child protection staff
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to work independently, take initiatives and leadership
• Experience working within a multi stakeholder project
• Ability to represent the organization at different levels

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Applicants must be based and have a valid work permit to work in Uganda. Qualified applicants should submit their CV and supporting materials to BantwanaICYD@ug.worlded.org with the position you are applying for in the subject line.

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