Technical Programme Officer Child Protection job at World Vision Uganda

Job Summary
The purpose of this job is to ensure that CP interventions in the respective regions are delivered with the requisite quality, in full compliance to the approved TP guidance, in application of CP technical knowledge, expertise and skills, using the approved models while maintaining fidelity, in close partnership with the structures in the CP system at community level, in government at district and regional level and other non-government actors and using evidence for advocacy at the district levels

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical Planning and Implementation
• Work with the POs to plan, organize and coordinate capacity-building activities in the region ensuring efficiency and quality implementation against set targets.
• Facilitate effective implementation of the approved CP models e.g. Child Protection and Advocacy, Channels of Hope - Protection, Peace Road and other models and ensure fidelity.
• Track completeness of the capacity building cycle for POs.
• Liaison between CP actors and the POs, The TPO will also closely work with the POs to identify programming issues for the attention of the TPM-CP and Programs Director.
• Participate in development of materials and in & program innovation
• Ensure CP work plans and budgets are made in time
• Participate in CP assessments and analyses as may be required from time to time
• Develop and participate in the development of Area Operation Plans, Detailed Implementation Plans, among others and ensure timely implementation and realization of deliverables and targets, by CP teams in the region.
• Document and manage CP and other operational issues and where necessary escalate to the RPM and/or TPM – CP.

Capacity Building
• The TPO shall supervise and build capacity of the CP team in the region to effectively implement CP interventions to expected standards, on time and realizing targets. Specifically, the TPO shall:
• In close collaboration with Technical specialists, the TPO shall organize trainings and learning opportunities to build capacity of the CP teams in the region, based on observed needs.
• Routinely coach and mentor POs through on-the-job training, guidance and support
• Facilitate trainings for partners, stakeholders and government on Child Protection e.g. child participation, ToTs for CPA model and CVA in the region

• Document success/impact stories - : The TPO will guide the PO on stories of interest and track outputs regularly to ensure that the processes are documented well.
• Support the Region & respective Clusters to integrate and mainstream child protection, child and youth participation across all TPs.
• Orientation of POs on the models and approaches, reporting, strategy etc

Stakeholder Engagement, Networking, Collaboration & Coordination at District & Regional Levels
• Overall, the TPO should facilitate a collaborative environment to promote effective coordination with a range of actors to ensure that children and their families have access to multi-sectorial services and to facilitate mainstreaming of risk mitigation and prevention efforts. Specifically, the TPO shall:
• Liaise with the local government structures (especially the DCDO, DPSWOs, CDOs) and other partners in regard to boosting protection of children, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CP interventions, analyzing and seizing opportunities and leveraging all CP resources to improve sustainability.
• Participate in CP Coordination/Working/Inter-agency groups at district/regional levels to ensure holistic support for survivors of child abuse, neglect and violence against children, including participation in strengthening CP referral pathways.
• Engage the districts on a quarterly basis clearly highlighting World Vision’s support (This should be held at regional level)
• Participate in joint monitoring & supervision activities organized by the DCDO/DPSWOs on a quarterly basis and/or cause the DCDO/DPSWO to organize these activities so as to highlight any challenges that could be affecting provision of CP services to children at the lowest community levels.
• Foster effective communication internally and externally, at all times.
• Joint planning with the district Health team. To participate in the annual work planning exercise but also to engage the districts on quarterly basis clearly highlighting World Vision’s support (This should be held at regional level)
• Advocacy; the TPO will use the engagement with the District leadership to front critical issues that need their intervention and escalate any issues to higher levels
• The TPO will support the PO and CVAs to generate and analyze the relevant data to build case for the advocacy issues

Advocacy, Safeguarding and Community Mobilization
The TPO will engage in advocacy in the region. Specifically, he/she will:
• Undertake initiatives that offer unique opportunities for advancing interventions to end violence against children through advocacy.
• Use the engagement with the District leadership to front critical issues that need their intervention and escalate any issues to higher levels i.e. do advocacy. The TPO will thus support the PO and CVAs to generate and analyze the relevant data to build a case for the advocacy issues.
• Support and lobby the Local Governments to ensure functionality of CP structures and systems at all levels (both formal and informal) to enhance response, reporting and referral using the Child Protection and Advocacy (CPA) Model.
• Lead the CP team to effectively engage communities to prevent and respond to abuse and violence against children using approaches such as Citizen Voice and Advocacy, that promote inclusive participation, non-discrimination and empowerment of communities to demand for changes.
• Ensure children meaningfully participate in advocacy initiatives in line WV Safeguarding policy and Child Participation guidelines.
• As may be needed for difficult or complex cases, source for assistance internally, from the Advocacy team and others.
• Prepare and organize district level advocacy events in coordination with the WV Advocacy team, POs and relevant stakeholders.
• Will be the point person for advocacy, peace and safeguarding interventions in the respective region.
• Ensure the functionality of Child participation and development centres (CDPCs

Monitoring and Evaluation
• Reporting: the TPO will work closely with the POs and DPSWOs to track performance of the CP TP in the region, performance of CP structures/actors; linking community CP structures to formal CP structures/actors. The TPO will guide the CP team on effectiveness and efficiency of the CP interventions, prioritization and resource allocation.
• Quality assurance: The TPO together with the PO will regularly visit the community to validate data and information received about cases, performance of CP structures, etc. and provide technical support supervision to the PO.
• Conduct quarterly, bi-annual and annual monitoring in-line with the M&E framework for the CP TP and share findings and recommendations
• Provide timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports required by World Vision in line with the guidance provided and timelines, to the RPM and TPM-CP.
• Analyze CP trends and develop and align project strategies to meet needs.
• Document and disseminate CP learning and best practices
• Analyze and follow up management of RCs with CP needs and challenges and regularly track their access to the services as needed from time to time.
• Compile the CP components of the organizational report, which will be submitted every quarter to each of the DPSWOs in the districts of operation.
• In addition, compile and share CP data with the DPSWOs and provide support when necessary to ensure World Vision meets the requirement on quarterly reporting for NGOs to the districts. The TPO will also work with Program Regional Program Managers and Cluster Program Managers to ensure World Vision submits quarterly reports on the interventions it provides to the respective departments especially DPSWOs.

Resource Mobilisation
• Participate in proposal development and meeting with donors on CP – related engagements/visits in the region.
• Oversee CP projects and work with the POs in the region to ensure their contribution to the overall CP program is visible both internally and externally.

People Management
• Functionally manage and lead the CP team in the region.
• In liaison with the AP Manager who is the primary supervisor support the annual appraisal of POs against responsibilities and key performance Indicators are conducted in time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• University degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Public Health, Law or other relevant field of study. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Post Graduate Qualification in Human Rights, Project Planning & Management, Development Studies or law from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 years of child protection programming, project management and supervision to teams
• Familiarity with standards and guidelines for Child Protection programming, coordination and guidance
• Ability to identify CP gaps in a given context to inform a holistic response for children.
• Good presentation, collaboration and networking skills for engagement with key child protection actors, UN agencies, other child rights CSOs (including Faith & cultural institutions) as well as government departments especially at district levels.
• Skills and experience in local level Advocacy that is evidence-based and ability to mobilize communities.
• Experience in capacity building and strengthening for various actors including duty bearers in understanding of and responding to child protection.


Key Responsibilities:
Back ground
World Vision Uganda (WVU) is a Christian relief, development and advocacy non-government organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in 43 districts and have 48 Area Programmes implementing projects in health & nutrition, water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH), livelihoods & resilience, education and child protection. World Vision (WV) is committed to the protection of children and adult beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse and will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with these beneficiaries. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
Due to expansion in scope of our programmes, we are now seeking for a qualified and passionate individual willing to share in our vision and join the team in the following role.

Purpose
The Project Coordinator will provide day to day leadership and coordination with all relevant stakeholders in the implementation of all the stages of the Uganda Malaria Elimination project: Soroti and Katakwi districts ensuring that all planned activities are implemented in a timely and efficient, and effective manner and according to the agreed World Vision Uganda, and donor guidelines. The project is intended to contribute to the elimination of malaria in the districts of Soroti and Katakwi through malaria prevention and control interventions.

Key Outputs/Responsibilities.
Project leadership and management
• Provider oversight leadership and management of project staff and partners
• Monitoring and supervision of implementation of project interventions.
• Lead and coordinate with all stakeholders, partners and sub-grantee for the project.
• Ensure implementation is within the design timelines and are aligned to MOH sector and WVU national strategy.
• Liaise with DHT, health facility leadership to ensure that data is captured and reported in MOH HMIS tools
• Organize design workshops and stakeholder engagements.
• Facilitate the process of identifying & hiring of baseline consultant including participation in reviewing research proposals from consultants.
• Liaise with M&E unit to develop qualitative and quantitative assessment data collection tools for routine data collection.
• Monitor and track timely review of documents, and secondary data collection.
• Coordinate response and feedback from NO, partners and WVU on implementation process reports.
• Lead project launch and implementation start up.

Project implementation, documentation and reporting
• Provide day to day leadership to project teams in planning, implementing and reporting of project activities as per approved DIP, and budget
• Continuously review implementation progress, work with team to develop and track catch up plans and ensure follow through.
• Guide and provide technical support to project officers and partners
• Strengthen capacity of implementing partners at village, sub county and district level
• Ensure the overall project targets and goals are achieved and sustainable
• Compile field visit and data validation reports and identify opportunities for improvement and present monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports in line with WV & donor standards

Project monitoring and evaluation
• Support effective monitoring, documentation and reporting in compliance with agreed standards
• Ensure full participation of beneficiary communities, with particular regard for those marginalized due to gender and disability, in design, monitoring and evaluation by attending community mobilizations, meetings and community trainings.
• Work closely with health specialist for the purpose of the project quality assurance
• Work closely with district biostatistician and HIA to ensure routine data capture and reporting

Finance management
• Ensure proper management of financial resources and assets in line with WV policies and donor requirements
• Support partners and sub grantees to adhere to WV finance and asset management policies
• Work with the grants unit and SO to seek approval for any proposed change to approved budget and activities prior to implementing the changes.
• Responsible for providing oversight and management of project risks – actively identify, assess, report and update project risk registers as required.

Networking and collaboration
• Engage with District and Sub County Health authorities and support the Program Managers, and RPM in managing relations with government structures and civil society coalitions
• Effectively network with local government structure and any other agencies undertaking activities in the target community and ensure that such activities are well integrated with World Vision and community activities to promote sustainability and ownership of interventions in planning and implementation.
• Identify areas for lobbying and advocacy and work with the Health, nutrition, gender and disability sector specialists and advocacy teams to respond and address the issues
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience implementing community health programs. Experience managing and or implementing Integrated Community Case management (ICCM) programs is strong added advantage.
• Good experience and understanding of integrated health programming
• Experience leading teams and working with partners
• Must have strong organizational skills and ability to work with diverse teams across the organization
• Excellent skills required in program assessments and design, reporting, documentation, monitoring and evaluation
• Experience working with communities; good knowledge of the public health system and structures
• Must be a creative individual with strong sense of vision, commitment and priorities
• A mature and committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities
• Must have strong organizational skills and an ability to work with diverse teams across considerable distances.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and with strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in health, nutrition, clinical studies, development studies, or related discipline.
• A Master’s Degree in Public Health is an added advantage
• Report writing skills,
• working under minimum supervision,
• Solution oriented approaches and management of diverse human resource.
• Computer Literacy
• Resource mobilization