The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Program Officer-Child Rights Governance Program (CRG)

Country/Region: Uganda, Country Office

Location: Gulu and Moroto

Organization: Save the Children International

Join us to lead sustainable change for children:

• Be part of a GLOBAL and DIVERSE technical community
• Get EXPOSURE in many different contexts
• Test and scale up INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
• Influence policies that affect MILLIONS OF CHILDREN

OVERVIEW

Are you passionate about being an advocate for children? Do you want to use your expertise to bring about lasting change for children and be a part of an inspiring, dynamic global movement?

• The CRG Officer will be based in the field, and she/he will be primarily responsible for the implementation of the Thematic Program on Child Rights Governance, ensuring the achievement of the CRG strategy and program objectives.
• The CRG Officer is also responsible for the joint planning, reporting and ongoing relationship with CRG local partners including local governments in the region.
• S/he will be responsible for initiating and scaling up innovative child participation platforms ensuring children are empowered on their rights and their voices inform decision making at school, community, district, and national level.
• The CRG Officer is further expected to collaborate with other programmatic staff in the sub region to support the full participation of children across the whole program cycle
• The CRG Officer will contribute to developing project proposals and monitoring budget spends against program detailed implementation plans.

Sounds interesting? Read more below

THE ROLE

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Program Implementation: Responsible for implementing the Thematic Program on Child Rights Governance and ensuring the achievement of the program objectives.

• Develop annual work plan with input from country office CRG Technical specialist and Project Manager
• Contribute to the long-term strategic planning of the CRG program.
• Monitor activities against detailed implementation plans, making recommendations on corrective measures to the Regional Program Manager and the Senior Management Team.
• Prepare reports and other information to for internal and external stakeholders as required.
• Gather and collate monitoring data.
• Participate in internal and external evaluations based on collective learning from direct and partner implementation.
• Contribute to the preparation of the Monthly, Quarterly, Annual reports to respective donors on CRG work.

Partnership Support and Coordination: Responsible for joint planning and fostering ongoing relationships with CRG partners in the region.

Identification of partners and conducting assessment of their suitability in undertaking CRG work.

• Conduct regular visits to monitor and support partners in implementation of their work for and with children.
• Provide feedback to partners based on agreed outcomes and principles to ensure achievement of CRG objectives.
• Create relationships with CSOs in the region to promote coordinated actions in support of child rights and governance in the region.
• Monitor and report on progress of joint work with CSO partners and allies on child rights.
• In close collaboration with Project Manager, identify potential risks in child rights promotion and protection

Budget Management and Business Development

• Contribute to the development of the annual budget for the thematic program on Child Rights Governance.
• Monitor the implementation of the agreed budget against program detailed implementation plan.
• Support the development of concept notes and project proposals.

To be a strong supporter and advocate for children in this role you will need to have:

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, international relations and/or related fields.
• At least three years relevant experience working with non-government organizations.
• Good understanding of child rights governance issues in the country.
• Knowledge of regional and International human rights bodies such as the African Union, United Nations will be an added advantage.
• Good understanding of the program management cycle including financial and operational processes.
• Proven ability to handle challenging workload with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines without compromising the quality of work.
• Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills.
• Commitment to Save the Children values.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle and ready to acquire a valid riding permit

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Application closes on August 05, 2024. Please note that this recruitment is dependent on confirmation of funding.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents.

OUR DIVERSITY BELIEF

Save the Children International is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We want our people to be truly representative of all sections of society. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, & disabilities etc. We are guided by our values in everything we do, and recognise that being a diverse and inclusive employer helps us fulfil our responsibility to make a difference for children around the world.