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• Motivate and ensure teamwork among
  volunteers for greater ministry impact, in the community
• Work in liaison with and provide the
  necessary advice and support to stakeholders in the participation,
  psychosocial and peace building project, as well as the CFS and ECD
  programmes in all matters pertaining to effective management and
  implementation
• Assist the Response Manager to handle
  visitors including donors, support offices and national office staff
• Take full responsibility in the
  implementation of CFSs, ECDs and participation, psychosocial and peace
  building project in Adjumani operations according to the agreed plan of
  action
• Actively coordinate project Design,
  implementation, monitoring and reporting
• Coordinate with all agencies working in
  child protection and the Office of the Prime Minster in the camp to ensure
  compliance to inter agency and World Vision International standards for
  implementing child protection and Education in emergencies (CiE) as well
  as peace building activities
• Organize meetings with key stakeholders in
  Adjumani to influence policies, planning and practice in line with the
  outcomes of the advocacy events
• Implement and monitor project activities
  towards realization of project outputs in a timely and effective manner.
• Monitor progress of activity
  implementation to ensure highest quality standards and accountability
  based on LEAP framework, the IASC and WVI standards
• Actively participate in program design
  process specifically in assessments and generating community priority
  needs in participation, psychosocial and peace building
• Develop regular monthly, quarterly and
  annual project management reports
• Prepare detailed implementation plans
  based on approved and funded proposals and submit to Response Manager for
  approval

• Enhance and train Partners, teachers and
  children in peacebuilding using the ECaP model guidelines
• Support other response staff to implement
  project activities that adhere to the Do-Assure-Dont- Do Framework
  recommended for Peace building and Conflict Sensitivity
• Maintain standards for child
  participation, psychosocial and Peace Building and Conflict-Sensitivity
  and ensure that response staff, partner agencies and recipient communities
  understand, accept and adhere to these standards.
• Support the Response Manager and M&E
  Assistant in establishing and maintaining a Monitoring and Evaluation
  system
• Ensure that technical information
  pertinent to the project is obtained, documented and disseminated to staff
  as required.
• Support the Response Manager in
  identifying potential Peace Building, participation and psychosocial
  priorities and projects in the assigned geographical area.
• Work towards integrating Peace Building
  and Conflict-Sensitivity into Child Protection, Education, GFD and
  Nutrition and ensure mainstreaming in all other Project initiatives
• Train and mentor communities in Local
  Capacities for Peace and ensure LCP and DNH principles are mainstreamed in
  development planning across different sectors
• Community mobilization and sensitization
• Assist communities identify their
  priorities, opportunities and resources for effective Peace Building,
  participation and psychosocial project implementation
• Facilitate communities to fully
  participate in project activities for enhanced community ownership and
  sustainability of Peace Building program through sports, cultural events
• Facilitate awareness creation and
  sensitization of communities in Peace Building, participation and
  psychosocial wellbeing
• Enhance synergies within the communities
  to achieve integration and attainment of regional objectives
• Actively facilitate identification and
  capacity building of leadership and community based organizations in Peace
  Building, participation and psychosocial matters

• Represent WV Uganda Program in Peace
  Building, participation and psychosocial Forums at the field level and
  establish strategic partnerships with other organizations
• Establish and liaise closely with other
  partners, agencies and local leaders regarding project activities to
  ensure and promote a coordinated approach to project implementation,
  including participation in relevant workshops, meetings and to keep the
  Response Manager informed
• Develop a network of information gathering
  relevant to Peace Building, participation and psychosocial operations
• Establish appropriate contacts with local
  counterparts at the Counties and district level

• Work with the Response Manager and Finance
  Officer in preparation of budgets, financial projections, expenditure
  monitoring and preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial and
  narrative reports and submit them within the agreed timeframe to
  appropriate people
• Support preparation of requisitions for
  appropriate project supplies in line with approved DIPs from time to time

• The applicants should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
  in Peace-Building, Sociology, International Relations, Conflict studies or
  other related field.
• A minimum of three or more years’ field
  experience working with Communities in Peace-Building and/or child protection
  programming and program management in an NGO context.
• Past exposure and experience with
  integration / mainstreaming of peacebuilding and conflict-sensitivity
  across other programmes and projects is a plus.
• Past experience in working with
  communities. Very strong communication skills
• Working knowledge of humanitarian industry
  including sphere standards, NGO code of conduct and humanitarian charter
• Excellent analytical, documentation,
  problem solving, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Possess the ability to work with different
  partners, local authorities, local organizations and NGOs, to develop and
  maintain positive relationships.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible
  worldview, emotional maturity and physical stamina.
• Ability to maintain performance
  expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful
  environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources
• Ability to cope and deal with stress and
  work under stressful work conditions is a requirement
• Commitment to World Vision Core Values and
  Vision Statement
• Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as
  interpreted in specific local cultural context. 

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