NGO Jobs – Manager, Youth Skills Enhancement Project (YSEP) at Save the Children

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Organisation:
Save the Children in
Uganda
Duty
Station: Gulu, Uganda  
Reports
to: Area Manager,
Northern Region
About
Save: 
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.
Job
Summary: The Manager is
responsible for the Youth Skills Enhancement Project (YSEP). He/she will
provide programmatic leadership and management including; planning,
implementation, capacity enhancement In addition, the job holder will be
responsible for delivering the project results and objectives monitoring and
evaluation as well as reporting both internally (within SC1) and externally
(for/with partners/to). The Manager may be called upon as and when necessary to
support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • A
    Bachelors’ Degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Development Studies,
    Education particularly Non Formal education and/or any related field.
  • A
    Post-graduate training in project planning & management, monitoring
    and evaluation, or related field is an added advantage.
  • At
    least 5 years of accrued working experience with a minimum of 3 years in a
    management position in an international NGO dealing with child and/or
    youth-focused interventions .
  • Experience
    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 more so 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.     
How
to Apply:
All interested candidates
should submit their applications with cover letters and a detailed CVs
indicating three professional 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
Save the Children is an
equal opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are
encouraged to apply.
Deadline:
21st June, 2013
NB: Testimonials/certificates
should not be attached to applications that are submitted online. Candidates
are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.

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