JOB DETAILS:

About us For over 90 years, Save the Children International has been making a difference in children’s lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world’s largest independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children International is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behavior towards children both in their private and professional lives.
In Uganda, we implement programmes in five thematic areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Child Poverty, Health and Nutrition in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in 30 districts in the North, Rwenzori, Northeastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of 450 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
Save the Children Uganda Country Office is looking to recruit persons on a National contract for the position below:
Programme Manager Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health.

Key Areas Of Accountability:

Project Planning: 

• Develop and submit quality ASRH Project Annual Plans with the respective phased Budget aligned with the DIP, attachments (RIPT, PIT, SIP, ATT, ITT), and a Procurement Plan in line with SCI and donor requirements before the CO set deadline.
• Develop and share a monthly ASRH project work plan.
• Attend and execute/follow through actions as results from planning, review and reflection meetings with the STWG/member office representative or CO organized.
• Develop timely and quality monthly, quarterly and annual work plans shared with the line manager.
• Monitor ASRH project activities to ensure quality, timeliness and adherence to both CO and international Save the Children and donor policies and procedures.
• Ensure that Sponsored children in addition to all other children are on a monthly basis are planned for and targeted to benefit from the ASRH project interventions.

Project implementation Management

• Effectively manage day to day implementation of the ASRH project operations to ensure compliance with the approved ASRH annual plan, phased budget, DIP, procurement plan, MEAL requirements, CO KPIs, essential standards and policies.
• Maintain high standard of integrity, transparency and accountability in the course of project implementation.
• Provision of regular operations and implementation updates on programme progress and challenges to allow for timely interventions and corrective actions by management.
• Ensure that project interventions are effectively documented with before, during intervention and after intervention evidences.
• Develop concepts and proposals for possible funding as need may arise.
• Ensure clear quarterly accountability of all programme inputs/resources given out or offered to the community.

Risk management – Monitor and address or report any risks to management.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a health related discipline or Social Sciences with experience in ASRHR programming, Post graduate training in either public health, Health Systems Strengthening, Community Health, Reproductive Health, Gender etc. will be of added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ progressive experience in planning and implementation of school-based health programme targeting Adolescents especially on ASRH.
• Ability to speak the local language fluently is a strong requirement. Ability to ride a motorcycle (Honda XL 125).
• Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.

Experience of working with the Local Government, local partners and training in ASRH, with a focus on

Qualifications, Knowledge and experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a health related discipline or Social Sciences with experience in ASRHR programming, Post graduate training in either public health, Health Systems Strengthening, Community Health, Reproductive Health, Gender etc. will be of added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ progressive experience in planning and implementation of school-based health programme targeting Adolescents especially on ASRH.
• Ability to speak the local language fluently is a strong requirement. Ability to ride a motorcycle (Honda XL 125).
• Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.

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Closing Date : 10th July 2020