“An energetic programme manager with excellent people skills”

War Child Holland’s programme in Uganda

War Child Holland (WCH) has been working in Northern Uganda since 2004 and currently operates in Acholi, Lango and Karamoja (Abim) regions with a country office in Kampala. As the situation in Uganda has stabilized, WCH in Uganda focuses on the empowerment of young people and communities with emphasis on vocational skills training in addition to the child protection and psychosocial interventions. Based on the recalibrated strategy of WCH, it is decided in September 2013 to finish donor obligations and end the presence of WCH in Uganda in 2016. Ongoing projects that will continue in 2015 are:

Move Forward Project: WCH is an implementing partner for Soa Aids under the Bridging the Gaps programme funded by the Dutch Government. The objective is: Girls and young women involved in sex work in Northern Uganda are (sexually) healthy, have their human rights fully respected and are in control of their livelihoods.

Connect@Now Project: This project is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It started in 2010 and in 2015 only remaining activities will be completed. Objective of the project is enabling children and young people affected by armed conflict to fully enjoy their rights and live in societies that respect their rights.

Building Skills Changing Futures Project II: This project is funded by the European Commission. The project started in September 2012 and ends in August 2016. The main objective of this project is to enhance the capacity of young people in northern Uganda to access employment through non formal education and vocational training.

An assessment is currently being carried out amongst 3 camps with South Sudanese refugees. Focus is on child protection and psycho social issues. Based on the outcome and depending on available funding WCH may plan to start new project(s) in the camps.

Your challenge

You ensure that all projects are implemented according to the grant agreements and in line with War Child Holland’s mandate. You ensure content quality implementation of the programme. You manage the project team of about ten staff and you support capacity building of national staff and local partners to ensure sustainability of the programme. You manage all programmes and report to the Country Director (CD). You are a member of the Country Management Team. You may be requested to support the implementation of the exit sustainability and learning documentation activities which is currently under the responsibility of the Program Development Manager. You will be located at the country office in Northern Uganda, with 50% travel to project operational communities as well as irregular travel to other War Child Holland operational countries and Head Office (HO) in the Netherlands.

Profile

The organisation

War Child Holland offers a challenging job, within an inspiring and motivated team of people and the backup of a strong and professional organisation in The Netherlands. War Child Holland offers its international staff a fair salary and comprehensive secondary benefits that includes free housing, good insurances (including health, travel and disability) and opportunities to develop and learn professionally. Please visit our website www.warchildholland.org for more information on the organisation and the programmes.

Job Location: Lira or Gulu, Uganda

Contract: War Child Holland is looking for someone committed to invest 1 year, contract may be renewed depending on funding.

Starting date: As soon as possible

Lira/ Gulu, Uganda is an accompanied post.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to send a CV and a letter of motivation before 18 December 2014. Make sure to use the following hyperlink to apply: http://warchild.onlinevacatures.nl/en/Vacancy/Apply/42844

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The safety of children is essential to War Child. War Child does not tolerate or accept any form of abuse. This subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to send a CV and a letter of motivation before 18 December 2014. Make sure to use the following hyperlink to apply: http://warchild.onlinevacatures.nl/en/Vacancy/Apply/42844

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The safety of children is essential to War Child. War Child does not tolerate or accept any form of abuse. This subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures.

Background and context:

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa – SIHA Network – is a coalition of civil society organisations from Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Somaliland and Uganda. Founded in 1995, the organisation advocates for social change and gender equality in the Horn region and works specifically on protecting women’s human rights, promoting women’s access to justice, supporting economic empowerment and activating women’s political participation. SIHA’s secretariat/HQ is located in Kampala, Uganda and SIHA maintains field offices in Sudan and South Sudan.

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Regional Director, and in close collaboration with the Regional Programme Officer and other relevant staff members, the Programme Development and Fundraising Officer will be responsible for identifying programmatic priorities and funding opportunities, developing concept notes and proposals, supporting programme implementation, building partnerships, and liaising with donors. Where possible, the person may be required to assist with capacity building of partner agencies and project oversight.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Profile:

The candidate must have demonstrated experience in proposal development and donor liaison and proven track record of successful fundraising. A commitment to women’s rights and gender equality as is essential.

Qualifications, experiences and requires competencies:

SIHA is committed to offer a fair remuneration based on qualifications and experience. Preference will be given to Ugandan nationals and/or individuals residing in Uganda. Please send your C.V, contact details for three professional references, application letter and two sample of writing (Inclusive of a proposal that you have developed) to: sihahornofafrica@gmail.com. Preselected candidates will be contacted for an interview in January.

We are looking an experienced and motivated SQUEAC Support Officerto work with our Senior Technical Advisor in implementation of a SQUEAC and SLEAC assessment in 7 districts of Karamoja region, Uganda. This is a fixed term contract for 2 months, with the incumbent based in the United Kingdom but expected to spend 80% of the time in Uganda building the capacity of local partners in the SQUEAC/SLEAC methodology and provide a rich evidence base on how to improve SAM treatment at district, provincial and national level.

You must have ability to compile complex data and produce reports, convey technical matters to non-technical people and good organisation skills.

More information about the role is available in an attached PDF on the Action Against Hunger website. Applications close on the 11th of December 2014, and the successful candidate must be ready to start work by the 10th ofJanuary 2015.

Please note, only candidates with the right to work in the UK may apply.

Finance and Operations Manager– Northern Uganda: Transforming the Economy through Climate Smart Agribusiness (NU-TEC)

About DAI

DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

Objective of the Programme

DAI is currently bidding for a DFID funded programme to develop, design and implement its Northern Uganda: Transforming the Economy through Climate Smart Agribusiness (NU-TEC) Programme. The programme will help support the North’s transition from an isolated, conflict affected and lagging region, with high vulnerability to climate change, into a dynamic wealth creating economy, supplying more and greater value products to Uganda and the surrounding region, with greater resilience to a changing climate. Support will be targeted at agri-businesses, rather than smallholders directly, although smallholders will be the ultimate beneficiaries of better agricultural input supply and greater demand for their produce.

Scope of Work

The Finance and Operations Manager will be responsible for the overall operations, management, administration and finance to enable the delivery of the program. He or she will need to understand best practices in financial management, budgeting and reporting mechanisms. More specifically, the FOM will be responsible for the following:

Duties and Responsibilities

Finance and Procurement

· Provide financial management, reporting and control and ensure fiscal management is maintained and that funds are spent for the required purpose in line with the financial plan

· Preparation of fraud control and audit procedures and timely notification and recommendations for improvement

· Salary and remittance payment to in-country staff

· Cash management

Operations and Logistics

· Support in operational setup of Kampala office base

· Oversee logistics for delivery of goods and services, including local suppliers identification and procurement negotiation

· Oversee logistics on field trips including flight reservations, local transportation, accommodation and communications

· Implement and maintain DAI’s security strategy, policies, plans and procedures

· Provide Security Risk assessment of travel routes, project offices and residences/hotels

· Gather security information and establish an international and local network for information

· Forecast risk events and pre-emptive mitigations

· Investigate and identify new ways of achieving operational efficiencies including working with counterpart consultants to improve systems, policies, procedures and structures in targeted governmental and non-governmental institutions

HR and IT

Reporting

· Participate in quarterly, semi-annual and annual report writing process, specifically leading the development of the content related to financial reports

· Preparation of monthly financial reports to the Team Leader and Home Office Project Director

Required Key Skills & Qualifications:

· Minimum of 3 years of experience on complex development programmes including DFID-funded programs in political transition, stabilisation and/or peace building programs

· Detailed knowledge of Uganda culture and awareness of the operational environment

· Fluent in DFID policies and procedures in regards to procurement processes and financial compliance, including demonstrated understanding of the value for money agenda and its application to programme implementation and monitoring

Location:Based in Northern Uganda

Start date:

Early 2015

Duration:

7.5 years

*Please note that all profiles are indicative and therefore subject to change*

Level: P4

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Duration: 30 Days

Background and Justification

With over 56 percent of the population below 18 years of age, and over 78 percent below the age of 35 years, Uganda’s vision to become a middle income country by 2040 remains highly contingent on Government’s ability to safeguard its children’s right to contribute to national development. Investing in its young population will enable Uganda to reap an unprecedented demographic dividend. Put differently, over the next 30 years, today’s children gradually transitioning into the labour force hold the potential to transform Uganda’s economy, and remodel the socio-economic future of the nation.

Notwithstanding Uganda’s remarkable record curbing income poverty from 56.4% to 19.7% of the population between 1992 and 2012, child poverty[1] remains high and widespread across the country. With over 50% of children under five living in poverty, and 1 in 5 living in extreme poverty, children’s experience of poverty and deprivation in Uganda varies widely by region, geographic location and socioeconomic status.Poverty and deprivation in childhood represent potentially irreversible violations of children’s basic rights and could severely jeopardise Uganda’s ability to reap the full benefits from the much-anticipated demographic dividend.

Although Uganda is predominantly a rural nation, with approximately 16% of the population living in urban areas, the rate of urbanization is among the world’s highest (4.5%).[2] Furthermore, approximately 60% of residents in Kampala live in informal settlements, where housing, sanitation and access to basic services are lacking. The projected rise in the number of urban dwellers will place an enormous challenge on local government that are already at capacity with regards to service provision.

The Child Poverty Report (2014) highlighted the urban-rural disparities in Uganda: rural children are more deprived than urban children in all six dimensions and the largest gaps for extreme deprivation occur in terms of sanitation (13.2% vs. 2.4%), water (12.8% vs. 2.1%) and health (17.3% vs. 3.4%). However, this ‘urban advantage’ is not shared by all city dwellers and official statistics that only depict averages tend to mask the actual living conditions of poor urban dwellers. Poor children in urban areas are therefore at risk of remaining invisible to policymakers unless disaggregated information and a more nuanced assessment of spatial disparities are disseminated widely.

Purpose of the Assignment and the Scope of Work

Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development (MGLSD) and UNICEF Uganda, the consultant will analyze existing data (Child Poverty Report, National Household Survey, Demographic and Health Survey, etc.) with a view to provide a deepened understanding of the multidimensional nature of child poverty and wellbeing in urban settings.

This assignment aims to yield a careful assessment of the effects of urbanization on child welfare and access to basic services in Uganda. In doing so, this analysis is expected to provide clear and actionable policy recommendations to alleviate the burden of urbanization on children and vulnerable households, whilst identifying opportunities to strengthen social protection services for children in urban areas.

Objectives

1) Assess the effects of urbanization on children;

2) Building on the existing analysis in the Child Poverty Report, understand and quantify the depth of child poverty in urban areas, and its implications for child welfare and access to basic services;

3) Analyze and juxtapose the determinants of child poverty and deprivation in urban vs. rural areas, and construct poverty profiles for households with children living in deprivation in urban vs. rural areas;

4) Provide clear and actionable policy recommendations to make cities more livable for children and adolescents by alleviating the burden of urban poverty on children and vulnerable households.

Activities, Deliverables and Timeframe

NoActivities Deliverables Duration1. Draft and finalize inception report demonstrating the understanding of the task, proposed methodology and proposed outline of final report Inception Report 3 days 2. Desk review, analysis and consultative meetings with relevant stakeholders Draft analysis of secondary data relating to urbanization and child welfare 18 days 3. Draft final report and present during validation meeting chaired by the MGLSD and UNICEF for discussion and inputs Draft Final Report 6 days 4. Incorporate comments/feedback from validation meeting into final report, summary and PowerPoint presentation Final Report, summary and PowerPoint presentation 3 daysTotal Number of days 30 days**15 of which shall be in Kampala*

Expected Budget of the consultancy and terms of payment

Payment to the consultant is dependent on the completion and submission of deliverables of acceptable quality. The cost of the consultancy will be based on the award by UNICEF’s contract Committee. Other payments due to the consultant e.g. DSA will be negotiated with the consultant and in any case not higher than UNICEF official rates. The consultant will not be paid during days off and while on sick leave. Weekends are not calculated as part of working days. DSA will be payable only for the days when the consultant will be in Uganda as agreed between the two parties. UNICEF will meet costs for air ticket to Uganda for activities that require such travel. UNICEF will arrange transportation for the consultant when on mission to meet various stakeholders concerning data collection project.

UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs is (are) incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines. Performance indicators against which the satisfactory conclusion of this contract will be assessed include: timeliness/quality of submission and responsiveness to UNICEF and counterpart feedback.

DSA will be paid for the days when the consultant’s agent(s) is / are in Uganda.

Payments will be done by direct transfer into the bank account provided by the consultant.

Responsibilities

UNICEF Responsibilities

MGLSD Responsibilities

Consultant’s Responsibilities

Reporting requirements

· Inception report with clear methodology

· Draft analysis of secondary data relating to urbanization and child welfare

· Draft final report

· Final report

· Summary

· Presentation material

Required Education/Experience

· Qualifications: Advanced university degree in social sciences is required with proven experience of at least 10 years in social and economic research

· Extensive experience analyzing National Census data, Demographic and Health Surveys and/or National Household Surveys

· Knowledge of Uganda’s data sources, institutional set-up and child rights situation

· Good understanding on the effects of urbanization on child welfare

· Good analytical, communication, advocacy and report writing skills

· Computer literacy, especially with excel, is required

Conditions

v No contract may commence unless the contract is signed by both UNICEF and the consultant or Contractor.

v For international consultants outside the duty station, signed contracts must be sent by fax or email. Signed contract copy or written agreement must be received by the office before Travel Authorisation is issued.

v Payment to the consultant is dependent on the completion and submission of deliverables of acceptable quality.

v The cost of the consultancy will be based on the award by UNICEF’s contract Committee. Other payments due to the consultant e.g. DSA will be negotiated with the consultant and in any case not higher than UNICEF official rates.

v The consultant will not be paid during days off and while on sick leave. Weekends are not calculated as part of working days.

v Consultants will not have supervisory responsibilities or authority on UNICEF budget.

v DSA will be payable only for the days when the consultant will be in Uganda as agreed between the two parties.

v Payments will be done by direct transfer into the bank account provided by the consultant.

v UNICEF will meet costs for air ticket to Uganda for activities that require such travel

v UNICEF will arrange transportation for the consultant when on mission to meet various stakeholders concerning data collection project.

v Air travel is by economical fare and reimbursement AS PER UNICEF POLICY;

Consultant to complete Waiver for Non-Staff issued with travel authorization in accordance with UNICEF Financial and Administrative Policy 5, Supplement 4 (B.2):

Consultant must complete basic security and advanced security in the field prior to travel.

The candidate selected will be governed by and subject to UNICEF general terms and conditions for individual contracts.

Non-UNICEF staff (including individual consultants) issued with UNICEF Travel Authorization are not covered by the insurance which automatically applies to UNICEF staff, and are fully responsible for arranging their own insurance cover.

v Applicable UN DSA rates for subsistence and accommodation.

v Consultant will be required to sign the Health statement for consultants/Individual contractor prior to taking up the assignment, and to document that they have appropriate health insurance, including Medical Evacuation.

v UNICEF reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs is (are) incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines. Performance indicators against which the satisfactory conclusion of this contract will be assessed include: timeliness/quality of submission and responsiveness to UNICEF and counterpart feedback

As per UNICEF DFAM policy, payment is made against approved deliverables. No advance payment is allowed unless in exceptional circumstances against bank guarantee, subject to a maximum of 30 per cent of the total contract value in cases where advance purchases, for example for supplies or travel, may be necessary. The candidate selected will be governed by and subject to UNICEF’s General Terms and Conditions for individual contracts.

Supervision and Administrative issue

Supervision will be provided by the Assistant Commissioner for Children and Youth (MGLSD) and the Chief of Social Policy and Evaluation (UNICEF).

While in Kampala, the consultant may work from the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development or SPE/UNICEF office if this is convenient to him/her.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested and eligible candidates / institutions should forward (1) a cover letter (the cover should indicate relevant experience, availability and daily rate), (2) Resume, (3) Personal History (P11) form, (4) two samples of previous similar work and (5) three references.

All applications should be sent in soft copy form to Ms. Allen Nakalo - anakalo@unicef.org and copied to Ms. Hildigunnur Engilbertsdottir – hengilbertsdottir@unicef.org not later than 12 December 2014.

All complete applications will be reviewed by a joint panel from MGLSD andSPE/UNICEF.

Note: Applications which do not meet the specified minimum requirements or are received after the closing date will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.

UNICEF IS A NON-SMOKING WORKING ENVIRONMENT.

UNICEF IS COMMITTED TO GENDER BALANCE AND DIVERSITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION AS TO RACE, SEX OR RELIGION, AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.