Employer: Save the Children
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: 16th August 2013
About Save the Children:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 170 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their potential. In 2012, we reached more than 100 million children around the world.
About Project:
Save the Children seeks applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for an upcoming project that will strengthen and improve the quality and availability of services in public health facilities in select provinces within Uganda. The proposed positions are contingent on Save the Children being awarded the Cooperative agreement for this five year USAID-funded project Uganda Advocacy for Better Health .
Job Summary:
The Capacity Development Specialist will provide technical support in Capacity building and Development S the will design capacity building strategies based upon clear guidelines and will work at both the national and sub-national level to empower and develop others S/he will also work closely with CSOs, and the national and local government bodies.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The candidate should possess a Masters' degree or higher in Economics, Development Planning or related field; leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical expertise and experience, management experience and excellent interpersonal skills, to fulfill the diverse requirements of the program description;
• Five or more years demonstrated work experience and skills in Organizational Development;
• Good understanding and capability to empower and develop the capacity of others at both national and sub-national level
• Demonstrated ability to design capacity building strategies based on dear needs identification and understanding of the operating context, and experience of working with CSOs, with national or local governments shall also be useful;
• Proven experience in development of interventions to improve quality, efficiency and sustainability of civil society and communities in Uganda or other regional countries is desirable;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in planning and program/project management for Government/donor initiatives is essential;
• Familiarity with Public expenditure management and accountability;
• Ability to address rights (women, children, youth and other vulnerable groups) in the design/delivery of influencing work shall be useful.
How to Apply:
All suitable candidates should send their application letters with a detailed CV indicating three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:
The Director of Human Resources & Administration
Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kiira Road
P.O. Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda
Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB: Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications that are submitted online. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity. Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
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