NGO Jobs – Capacity Development Specialist at Save the Children

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Organisation: Save the
Children

Project: Uganda Advocacy for
Better Health
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda  
About Save the Children:
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 170 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for
their rights. We help them fulfill their potential. In 2012, we reached more
than 100 million children around the world.


About Project:
Save the Children seeks applications from suitably qualified and
experienced individuals for an upcoming project that will strengthen and
improve the quality and availability of services in public health facilities in
select provinces within Uganda. The proposed positions are contingent on Save
the Children being awarded the Cooperative agreement for this five year USAID-funded
project Uganda Advocacy for Better Health .

Job Summary: The Capacity Development
Specialist will provide technical support in Capacity building and Development
S the will design capacity building strategies based upon clear guidelines and
will work at both the national and sub-national level to empower and develop
others S/he will also work closely with CSOs, and the national and local
government bodies.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The candidate should possess a Masters’
    degree or higher in Economics, Development Planning or related field;
    leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical expertise and
    experience, management experience and excellent interpersonal skills, to
    fulfill the diverse requirements of the program description;
  • Five or more years demonstrated work
    experience and skills in Organizational Development;
  • Good understanding and capability to
    empower and develop the capacity of others at both national and
    sub-national level
  • Demonstrated ability to design capacity
    building strategies based on dear needs identification and understanding
    of the operating context, and experience of working with CSOs, with
    national or local governments shall also be useful;
  • Proven experience in development of
    interventions to improve quality, efficiency and sustainability of civil
    society and communities in Uganda or other regional countries is
    desirable;
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in
    planning and program/project management for Government/donor initiatives
    is essential;
  • Familiarity with Public expenditure
    management and accountability;
  • Ability to address rights (women,
    children, youth and other vulnerable groups) in the design/delivery of
    influencing work shall be useful.


How to Apply:
All suitable candidates should send their application letters with a
detailed CV indicating three 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, Kiira Road
P.O. Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda
Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org




NB:  Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to
applications that are submitted online. Candidates are therefore encouraged to
apply at the earliest opportunity. Save the Children is an equal opportunity
employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to
apply.




Deadline: 16th August 2013



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