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• Take responsibility for the effective
  preparation, implementation, management and monitoring of the programme.
• Ensure the International Citizens
  Service programme reflects Restless Development programme quality
  standards, and the ICS minimum standards
• Take a lead role in the selection and
  recruitment of programme officers, team leaders and volunteers.
• Lead in sensitisation and risk
  assessments of target communities including the identification of host
  homes for all volunteers (UK and Ug Volunteers living together) in line
  with Restless Development and ICS guidelines.
• Lead the planning, delivery and
  evaluation of eight key trainings per cycle of volunteers (Pre-placement,
  Team Leader Induction, Team Leader Foundation, General Foundation,
  Mid-Term Review, Debrief, Team Leader Debrief, and Action at Home)
  ensuring that set quality standards are met.
• Take responsibility of volunteer and
  field staff safety and welfare, through training volunteers and staff in
  Safety and welfare, risk assessment, management and reporting.
• Ensure all reporting requirements are
  met and submitted on time to the Programme Manager
• Manage staff and volunteer outputs
  through monthly work pans, field visits and attendance at community events
  organised by volunteers.
• Ensure effective communication between
  Restless Development units through line management meetings and monthly
  reports.
• Secure programme support materials and
  services from partner organisations and local government departments.
• Strategic guidance and support for team leader
  and volunteer activity to ensure integration of organisational quality
  principles.
• Facilitate innovation with in the team.

• Build and maintain effective
  partnerships with all key stakeholders.
• Develop quarterly programme narrative
  reports and review quarterly financial reports, as well as leading on
  annual programme reports and internal programme reports.
• Lead on partnership events and
  activities to raise the profile of the programme.
• Work with research teams to ensure the
  effective sharing of research findings with key Restless Uganda CLT
  members.
• Develop communication materials about
  the programme in collaboration with the Communications Assistant
  Coordinator.

• Support the development of donor expenditure reports.

• Ensure that all staff and volunteers
  have clear performance objectives and development plans.
• Ensure all volunteers have a copy of
  both the learning journals and the active citizenship packs
• Continually support and supervise the
  outputs of the programme officers through line management and performance
  reviews
• Line and performance manage the
  programme officers.
• Build capacity of staff as required
• Provide all ICVs with a ‘Menu of
  Opportunities’ to support them in completing an Action at Home project
  during Action at Home Training
• Monitor completion of Action at Home for
  ICVs and ensure all ICVs complete an Action at Home survey and report
  within six months of the end of placement
• Oversee all programme officers’ and volunteers’
  emerging incidents while ensuring effective communication with line
  manager and UK support team

• Track the project budget and develop
  quarterly financial reports
• Ensure that financial management is
  undertaken according to Restless Development policy and procedures
• Lead on generation of regular updates
  and reports as required

• The applicant for the Restless Development ICS Programme Coordinator
  job opportunity must hold a graduate-level Degree in relevant field of
  study (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Social work, social
  sciences, development studies, working with young people) or equivalent
  work experience. Post graduate studies are an added advantage.
• Three years of experience managing similar programmes
• Ability to analyse problems and make sound operational decisions
• Excellent organisational skills and a methodological approach to
  programme management
• Significant experience designing and delivering youth engagement
  programmes, with a particular focus on youth sexual reproductive health
  and livelihoods.
• Excellent budget management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and
  verbal)
• Fluency in written and spoken English essential and excellent IT
  skills
• Experience working in a youthful, multicultural environment
  including welfare provision
• Risk mitigation, response and management.
• A clear understanding of contemporary development issues
  particularly those related to economic opportunities for youth, sexual and
  reproductive health and civic participation

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