SAVE THE CHILDREN - Uganda
EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent
organization for children
and has program presence in over 120 countries in the
world. Save the Children
envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the
right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to
inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve
immediate and lasting change
in their lives. We strive to create impact for
children by delivering our
Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the
voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale. In Uganda, we
implement programmes in six thematic programme
areas of Child Protection,
Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods
& Food Security, Health,
Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and
emergency contexts. Save the
Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in
the North, Rwenzori,
North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently,
Save the Children
has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save
children’s lives.
We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their
potential. In 2013, we
reached over 143 million children through our work
around 52m directly
and 91 million indirectly around the world.
Save the Children seeks to fill the following vacant
positions and applications
are invited from suitably qualified and experienced
Persons for the operations.
Job title: Senior Officer Disaster Risk Reduction, (3
Positions); Gulu,
Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
City / Location: North
Job category: NGO/Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
Min. years of experience: 2 years
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree
Closing date: December 12, 2014 - 5am
Senior Officer Disaster Risk Reduction, (3 Positions); Gulu,
Wakiso & Moroto
Job Purpose:
The Senior Officer is responsible for the daily
implementation of
Livelihood activities in the selected communities to enhance
increase
in food production, income level and improved nutrition in Partnership
with a civil society organisation. The Senior Officer may be called upon
as and
when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Academic back ground, Experience & Person
Specifications;
- A
minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Management, Business
Administration,
Education, Agriculture or Social Science, Development
Studies or related field,
or equivalent accrued working experience;
- A
minimum of three years working experience in Livelihoods
and
development-related programming in Uganda
(preferably with an International
NGO);
- Experience
and demonstrated skills in mobilizing community
structures to improve
livelihoods, food security and Disaster Risk Reduction.
General specifications applicable to all positions;
- Experience
of working with local partners and District Local
Government in Child Rights
Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an
added advantage.
- Strong
analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
- Ability
to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively
as a member of a team.
- Willingness
to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous
conditions.
- Computer
literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
- Availability
and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
- Highly
developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international
environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Ability
to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
- Highly
developed interpersonal and communication skills including
influencing,
negotiation and coaching.
- Excellent
time management and planning capacity.
- Availability
and willingness to work extra hours during times of
humanitarian responses.
Contact/How to apply:
Application information;
Please refer to the detailed description of the jobs and the
key selection
criteria by visiting our website: www.savethechildren.ug
Application letters with detailed CVs indicating 3 referees,
two of whom
should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:
The Director of Human Resources & Administration
Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kira Road
P O Box 12018
Kampala
Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Important to note:
- Testimonials/certificates
should not be attached to applications that
are submitted online.
- The
closing date for receiving applications is 12th December 2014.
Candidates are
therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
