05 May 2015

USAID OVC Project Jobs - Child Protection Systems Specialist at ANPPCAN ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organization: African Network for the Prevention and Protection

against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN)


Funding Source: U.S. Agency for International Development

(USAID)


Project Name: Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth in

Central and Western Uganda


Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


Reports to: Regional Coordinator


The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child

Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) Uganda Chapter is a national child focused

organization working to protect and promote the rights of children in Uganda.


ANPPCAN will be implementing Sustainable Outcomes for Children and

Youth in Central and Western Uganda over the next five years. The Project will

improve the health, nutrition, education and psychosocial wellbeing of

vulnerable populations, as well as reduce abuse, exploitation and neglect to a

minimum of 625,000 children and 101,500 households in 17 districts in central

and western Uganda.  The Project is being

implemented by a consortium of partner consisting of CRS being the lead,

Futures Group, ANPPCAN and TPO.


Job Summary:  The Child

Protection Systems Specialist will technically support efforts to increase the

quality of the comprehensive protection Systems for OVC, youth and caregivers

in four districts of Western Uganda. Such efforts include capacity

strengthening for government and CSOs, ensuring adherence to Uganda’s OVC

standards, and improving child protection case management, including response

and referrals. S/he will work closely with the Project District Coordinators,

Child Protection Committees, and District Probation Officers.


Key Duties and Responsibilities: 


1. Capacity Development in

Child Protection and Legal Support:

  • Develop quality program standards that

    will guide the OVC project implementing partners and sub grantees to

    mainstream and deliver quality child protection and legal support

    services.

  • Carry out a child protection capacity and

    skills gap assessment across all implementing partners to ascertain

    capacity needs, prepare and implement a Systematic capacity development

    plan.

  • In each district, directly manage the

    development of a functional community based child protection Systems that

    brings together the probation office, community based organizations and

    other informal structures in a coordinated manner.

  • Carry out capacity building for staff and

    community based structures through comprehensive trainings, lesson learned

    and knowledge dissemination

  • Collect and put together a package of

    training manuals, relevant child protection literature and reference

    materials and establish a child protection reference point at the OVC

    department

  • Interpret Ugandan government national

    policies and strategies on children such as the NOP, NSPPI 2, guiding the

    OVC team on how it can promote and contribute to the realization of the

    project.

  • Play a role in identifying ongoing

    capacity development initiatives by other USG supported projects targeting

    vulnerable children and forge linkages and synergies that strengthen

    collaboration whilst minimizing duplication.


2. Increasing Access to Child

Protection Services:

  • Ensure that service delivery procedures

    for all implementation level staff and district duty bearers in the

    identification and management of child protection cases in each target

    district.

  • Manage all district level duty bearers and

    backstop the functionality of the community based child protection Systems

    in the district.

  • Carry out regular support supervision,

    monitoring and support to all staff and district duty bearers to ensure

    that policies and procedures in relation to child protection are well

    understood.

  • Work closely with the Program Manager

    ensure that child protection data is, regularly updated and disaggregated

    in a meaningful manner that can improve the quality of child protection

    services delivered.

  • Work in consultation with the OVC team,

    map and identify other related child protection and legal support service

    providers, establishing referral pathway.

  • Together with the OVC team design and

    supervise the roll out of a community based advocacy and child protection

    awareness raising strategy that increases community responsiveness and

    support to vulnerable children.

  • Offer technical support for the

    implementation of activities targeting both out of school and school based

    child friendly activities that increase participation, self-esteem and

    relational abilities of children.

  • In the district together with the

    probation office, identify and agree procedures of supporting children in

    conflict with the law as well as children in need of legal support for

    reintegration.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

  • The applicant should possess a good

    Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or Community

    Psychology.

  • Attended Professional training in child

    protection, juvenile justice, human rights and other essential skills will

    give you a competitive edge.

  • A minimum of four years’ progressively

    responsible experience in a child protection technical advisory/ support

    role with a large scale NGO.

  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding

    of national level response initiatives targeting vulnerable children.

  • Awareness and familiarity with government

    policies and strategies on children.

  • Demonstrable training skills, development

    of training materials and capacity building of community based organizations.

  • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written

    communication and negotiation skills. Fluent written and spoken English.

  • Extremely flexible, and have the ability

    to cope with stressful situations.

  • Ability to maintain performance

    expectations and strong working relationships in diverse cultural

    contexts, psychologically & physically stressful environments

  • Past experience with and enthusiasm for on

    the job training.

  • Computer proficiency i.e. Knowledge of

    Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet) required.

  • Supportive attitude towards processes of

    strengthening staff capacity; 

  • Possess good leadership qualities,

    personnel and team management including mediation and conflict resolution;

  • Proven skills in critical thinking,

    assessment and analysis; strong competency in conceptualizing and

    designing strategic frameworks;

  • Excellent communication, team building and

    training skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective

    working relations in and outside the organization;

  • Proven ability in report writing and presentation to ACODEV Management and

    other stakeholders.

  • Desire to work effectively in a team

    oriented environment.

  • Ability to travel within rural Uganda.


Deadline: Friday 15th May, 2015, 5pm


NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be

contacted.




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