Plan International vacancy- NORAD Child Protection Project

Job Title: Project Manager - NORAD Child Protection Project -1 position
Location: Kampala

This is a 5 year project which aims to strengthen the national child protection system in Uganda so as to effectively respond to and prevent violence against children, particularly marginalized children including children with disabilities and girls. It will focus on creating a protective environment for children and particularly strengthening community based child protection mechanisms to protect vulnerable groups of children that are at high risk of abuse and violence due to discrimination and or exclusion, margins I Nation and stigmatization.

The Project Manager position is both technical and managerial and reports to the Programme Support Manager. The incumbent will have overall responsibility to provide leadership in the management and overall delivery of the NORAD-funded Child Protection Project. She/he will lead the project team in planning, implementation, partnership management and reporting of the project; timely delivery of the project and with highest technical quality according *to the objectives and approach in the project document and to the satisfaction of project stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities/key result areas
1. Develop and implement timely and quality quarterly project implementation plans
2. Ensure that all aspects of the project are in compliance with donor requirements
3. Report on project progress as per donor requirements
4. Supervise and appraise project staff to ensure quality delivery of the project
5. Organize regular performance review meetings with key project stakeholders and supervise the work of partner organizations
6. Ensure adequate stakeholder consultation and participation at all project stages
7. Compile and disseminate reports to the project stakeholders in a timely manner
8. Ensure efficient utilization and timely accountability of funds and other resources allocated to the project including those with implementing partners
9. Organise training and coaching for project staff and partners on children & youth participation
10. Ensure Plan's Child Protection Policy and Guidelines are adhered to in project implementation
11. Proper maintenance and wide dissemination of all project documentation for proper accountability and learning purposes
12. Participate in operational research related to the project


Job requirement

Essential Competencies
• Bachelor degree in Social work. Law, Human Rights of its equivalent, and training /background in child protection
• A Master's degree in any ot the above areas is desirable
• Experience in working on issues of children with disability is an advantage
• At least 6 years experience in managing and implementing child protection projects with strong technical expertise in child protection programming and human rights in Uganda
• Knowledge of environment and current effective practice and policy on child protection
• Demonstrable abilities in planning, budget and reporting
• Excellent communication skills, both in written English and in face-to-face presentations
• Willingness to travel extensively (50%) within the country
• Computers skills in MS Office and Internet
Personal Attributes:
• Excellent project management skills, including partnership management and team leadership
• Experience in advocacy and children participation
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking
• Coaching skills
• Understands Plan's needs and behaves strategically
• Monitoring and evaluation of child protection programmes
• Ability to work with people from diverse cultures, ability to lead and motivate people In work in teams


How to apply

Suitably qualified candidates should submit a letter of application (indicating preferred location) together with a CV, contact telephone numbers, copies of additional relevant certificates, names and contact details (including email addresses) of three references, plus salary history, to the undersigned not later than 18th April, 2011.
People & Culture Manager, Plan Uganda, P, O. Box 1207S, Kampala

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 15th May, 2011.
As a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has 3 child protection policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates are required to undergo an extensive child protection background check including a police check.