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25 Jan 2022

Programme officer , SHE Soars Project at Restless Development

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Job Description


About Restless Development.
We know young people have the power to solve the challenges we face in our world, but they are being sidelined. We are the agency that works with young people so they can lead in solving those challenges. Whether that means supporting communities to end child marriage or prevent HIV, we work with young people to change their lives and the lives of people in their communities. Our programmes are genuinely life-changing, but we can’t do any of this without talented, creative individuals at every level of our organisation.

About the Role.
The SHE SOARS (Sexual and Reproductive Health & Economic Empowerment Supporting Out of school Adolescent Girls’ Rights and Skills) is a 7-year evidence based holistic and multi-sectoral project that puts out of school adolescent girls’ needs and rights at the centre of all project activities.
The project focuses on building and integrating health systems strengthening interventions, deep and transformative community engagement on harmful gender and social norms, and capacity building of Civil Society actors to engage in long term and sustainable SRHR policy advocacy to improve the health system for all women and girls while addressing the unique risks and protection needs of out of school adolescent girls.
Restless Development is seeking to recruit two (2) talented individuals to lead the implementation of activities relating to the SHE SOARS project in Terego and Madi-Okollo.
About You.
Essential skills and experience
• 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.
• Significant experience designing and delivering youth engagement programmes, with a particular focus on youth sexual reproductive health and livelihoods.
• Experience working in emergency and development settings

• Desirable skills & experience
• At least 3 years of experience managing similar programmes
• Ability to analyse problems and make sound operational decisions
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid riding permit
• Excellent organisational skills and a methodological approach to programme management
• Good programme management skills
• Excellent budget management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), fluency in written and spoken English essential and excellent IT skills
• Knowledge of the local dialects like lugbara is an added advantage

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Method of Application

Please send a completed application form to [email protected] by 5pm 7th February 2022. Please note that we do not accept CVs, resumes or covering letters. • First round interviews are anticipated to take place in the week commencing 14th February 2022



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