Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 02 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

PURPOSE OF POSITION
The purpose of this role is to provide leadership and oversight in the implementation of Acute Crisis Stream integrated project (Child Protection, shelter, and WASH). The job holder will be responsible for implementation of field level project activities in line with project targets, and schedule and inter-agency standards in a manner that contributes to sustained and improved child wellbeing for both Refugees and host communities in Adjumani district.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
35%
Project Implementation and Management
• Provide overall leadership in managing and coordinating the implementation of activities according to the implementation work-plan and inter-agency standards.
• Prepare Detailed Implementation Plans (DIP) based on approved and funded proposal.
• Guide and provide technical support to staff on Child Protection, and education standards and other project interventions.
• Timely develop project procurement plans and ensure project procurements are conducted timely.
• Routinely conduct monitoring of implementation of project activities ensuring high level of standards in implementation of activities.
• Monitor and manage projects’ budgets in line with grants agreements and standards.
• Risk management by monitoring, addressing and reporting any risks to management of program funds and budgets.
• Project activities successfully coordinated and staff ably delivered on time.
• Staff capacities enhanced.
• On budget implementation and on track.
• Timely submission if financial reports to donors.
25%
Networking and collaboration
• Ensure WV is adequately represented in Sector coordination meetings at settlement and zonal level.
• Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in planning and implementation of project activities.
• Develop a database of strategic networks and partnerships for advocacy within the project area.
• Facilitate the integration of advocacy for children inline with project intervention areas
• Build strong relationship with OPM, local leaders, RWCs within the project area.
• WVU is recognized as a leader amongst stakeholders in CP and Education.
• WVU has strong bilateral relationships with key partners, donors and government counterparts.
• Opportunities for collaboration with external stakeholders and for securing resources are identified and taken.
20%
Staff performance management and supervision
• Manage, supervise and build capacity of staff in project implementation and delivery, child protection and basic education.
• Identify staff capacity, psychosocial and other needs, and work with P&C to ensure needs are met to promote staff welfare and wellbeing.
• Provide guidance to Project staff in child protection, planning and preparation of M&E documents.
• Set SMART performance targets and conduct quarterly conversations with the Project Assistants
• Develop and implement coaching and mentorship plans with Project Assistants including building their capacity on technical child protection areas
• Ensure 100% participation of staff in devotions and spiritual nature related events/activities
• Spear head monthly project review meetings with Project staff.
• Ensure team work among project team to ensure quality and timely implementation
• Provide technical guidance and support supervision to project assistants.
• staff develop leave plans and take leave days in the systems
• Ensure staff comply with WVI online mandatory trainings like security, data management PSEA, etc.
• Motivated team with less stress levels and high productivity.
• Unity and trust among staff.
• Staff utilized all applicable leave days.
15%
Monitoring and Evaluation, accountability, documentation and reporting
• Ensure the consultation and participation of community members and other stakeholders in all project interventions.
• Support the MEAL Officer to ensure the functionality and usage of all project feedback mechanisms and participate in the collection of feedback from the community and other stakeholders
• Facilitate effective monitoring, documentation and reporting in compliance with grants’ agreements, minimum standards and tools
• Establishment of functional project level M&E system and utilization of the information in liaison with MEAL team.
• Manage project information and documentation processes, and ensure effective communication of the project results.
• Document at change stories in article and Video formats to share milestones and lessons learnt within SO, donors and other stakeholders on the project interventions.
• Prepare quality reports and submit (progress against delivery of outputs and achievement of outcomes, etc) to Support Offices, and UN partner agencies as per the grant agreements and regulations.
• Projects reports submitted to donor on time with change stories.
• Projects are implemented to a high technical standard with a focus on achieving impact.
5%
Project development
• Support development of project designs, concepts and fundable proposals for CiE activities within the project area
• New CP projects developed and funds mobilized for CiE intervention.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:
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• Degree in Social Work Social Administration, Development Studies, Education or related field, Postgraduate Diploma in Peace Studies and Project Planning and Management is an added advantage.
• 3 years or more experience of relief work relating to Emergency .
• Self-motivated with excellent management and leadership skills.
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• Experience in Monitoring & Evaluation.
• Track record of success in grant fundraising, including donor relations and proposal writing.
License, registration, or certification required to perform this position:
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Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
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• Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
• Capacity/potential in leadership, relationship management/networking, and coordination.
• Spiritual maturity, interfaith knowledge and a biblical worldview – ability to articulate and model our Christian identity and mission in an inclusive way.
• Good interpersonal skills, strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven conceptual & analytical skills, ability to take an evidence-based approach to programme design.
• Proven facilitation skills.
• Team player.
• Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of work.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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