Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 04 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
SOS Children’s Villages is an independent, locally registered, child-focused, social development non- governmental organization with a strong reputation for providing quality care and protection, education, and health needs for vulnerable children. Since its inception in 1991, SOS Children’s Villages Uganda has reached over 60,000 children, youths, and adults directly and indirectly to become empowered and self-reliant to contribute significantly to the needs of their families and communities. SOS Children’s Villages works in partnership with a number of donors, (institutional and corporate agencies) including; Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Grieg Foundation, ERIKS

Development Partner, USAID/Bantwana World Education, European Union, AVIS Foundation, BMZ–Youth Can, Brand Charity, USAID/Uganda Private Health Support Program (UPHSP), Terre des Hommes (TDH), Stanbic Bank Uganda, DHL – Go Teach, Madhvani Group of Companies, HIMA, Pride Micro Finance.

SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is seeking qualified candidates to fill the following positions;

1. Project Coordinator - GULU (1)

JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Area Programme Manager, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for steering CSI III Project activities at the location as well as ensuring that their motivation and good working relationship between staff. The role will entails taking lead in planning and budgeting processes for the CSI III, coordinating the implementation of the annual plans within the approved budgets, taking lead in monitoring and evaluation of programme activities as well as preparing and submission of progress reports to the Area Program Manager. The Project Coordinator will also ensure that staff adhere to the Organizational policies and internal controls and will manage documentations related to the project including data base management for CSI III beneficiaries among others.

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
To build and manage a strong team through effective leadership
- Hold monthly meetings with the team to handle issues arising and generate new ideas.
- Create time for one-on-one interface with team members to handle any arising issues.
- Hold bi-annual team-building events with the team.
- Coaching and mentoring of staff.
- Identification of staff training needs and conducting training based on the needs.
- Conducting appraisals with staff

To spearhead and manage the programme and implementation.
- Oversee development of work plans (Annual, quarterly, and monthly) to guide implementation of Project activities.
- To provide technical support to the implementation of actions

To oversee monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of programmes
- Produce project reports.
- Conduct field support and monitoring visits
- Support and supervise the update and entry of data in activity tracking tools

To manage programme finances and budgets (Financial management)
- Planning and development of budgets
- Review and approval of requisitions
- Monitoring and tracking of project budgets
- Ensuring that key stakeholders are made aware of safeguarding measures and are supported in implementing them.
- Ensuring that safeguarding is integrated in all management processes including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, team meetings, annual planning process field-level monitoring, IWP, IDP etc.
- Creating and maintaining an environment where the Safeguarding Policy is effectively implemented.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:
Minimum Qualification:
• The ideal candidate shall possess a master’s degree in social sciences, Social and Social
Administration, Organisational psychology, Education, Development Studies, or any other Community Development areas.

Experience:
• At least five years’ experience in implementing Community Development or Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) support programmes.
• Experience in child rights and development, family and community development and rights-based programming.
• People management experience specifically recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Experience in using community development participatory methodologies.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Good Networking skills.
• Programme budget planning and accountability experience.

SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is committed to keeping children safe from all forms of violence and abuse. Therefore, our selection process will include rigorous background checks at different levels.



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, please send your application letter, detailed curriculum vitae (CV), photocopies of academic certificates, names, and contact details of three traceable referees, stating the title of the position in the subject line to the address below to reach not later than Tuesday, 16th October 2023: Only electronic applications will be accepted.

To The Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda
Plot 11 Luthuli Drive - Bugolobi
Kampala, Uganda

All Applications must be sent electronically as one Single PDF Document not exceeding eight pages to: jobs@sosuganda.org 

Applications that are late, do not have CV or certificates or exceeds eight pages or electronically submitted as images will be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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