Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 18 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
General
• The Project Officer will implement Psychosocial Support (PSS) workshops for children, youth and caregivers in refugee settlements and host community areas in West Nile/South Western Uganda.
• The position involves implementation of the PSS sessions in collaboration with a volunteer facilitator, ensuring the activities are implemented in compliance with War Child policies and standards; monitoring and reporting on activities implemented; including concerns identified.

Objectives of the job
1. Plan/ organize, conduct and document PSS sessions according to the War Child Holland methodology and standard.
2. Support the facilitators in learning on the job.
3. Report on activities implemented and concerns identified
4. Ensure accurate data collection and reporting.

Position in the organization and essential functional relations
The Project Officer reports to the Team Leader.
Other essential working relations include; Program Support team with close collaboration with the Project Manager, other Project Officers and Facilitators.

Roles and responsibilities
1.Plan, organize, conduct and document PSS sessions for children, youth and caregivers according to the War Child Holland methodology
• Identification of beneficiaries in close collaboration with the Team Up facilitators, local structures and Team Leader.
• Conduct home visits to support children and provide follow up of all referral cases.
• Actively participate in weekly planning and review meetings.
• Ensure active participation in monthly implementation plans of project activities.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of beneficiary sessions.
• Mentor the facilitators regularly to achieve quality results.
• Ensure the sessions are conducted in line with the WCH methodology and meet quality standards.
• Prepare weekly planning of PSS Sessions together with the facilitators.
• Collect information/ data for documentation of activities.
• Timely project activity reporting in adherence to M&E requirements
• Liaise regularly with (government) institutions and other key partners to provide updates and ensure visibility of the organization.
• Ensure child protection concerns are identified and immediately reported to the Team Leader and child safeguarding focal person.
• Responsible and accountable for assigned project assets during project life span.
• Ensures that child safeguarding and protection procedures are adhered to in location of implementation of project activities
• Submits regular and timely reports to the TL on progress towards outputs as well as challenges and successes.
• Any other duties as assigned by the TL in fulfillment of the task.

Qualifications, Experiences & Skills;
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development, Social Work or any other relevant related field.
• Ability to write and speak English is a must.
• At least 3 years of field work experience, preferably with an NGO/INGO in the area of Psychosocial Support, Child Development
• Strong understanding of PSS, Child protection, Youth and life skills programmes.
• Good understanding of development themes such as child rights, protection gender, livelihoods and SRH.
• Good understanding of dynamics in context, politics and culture of the South Western region and its refugee settlements.
• Willing to live in remote areas.
• Know how to ride a motorbike and possession of a valid riding license is a MUST
• A preference is given to applicants from the specified region in the advert.

Skills
• Coaching skills
• Strong facilitation
• Teamwork (team oriented)
• Strong social and communication skills
• Affinity with children, youth and adults.
• Good observation skills
• Willingness to work and live-in remote areas
• Creativity

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Commitment to the vision and goals of War Child Holland in Uganda, including adherence to the Child Safeguarding Policy, is essential”
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