Jobs at Agency for Accelerated Regional Development (AFARD) in Uganda

Job Title: Project Officer Child Development and Sponsorship

Agency for Accelerated Regional Development (AFARD) , Uganda )



The Agency for Accelerated Regional Development (AFARD) is a local, non-governmental organization currently operating in the districts of Nebbi, Zombo, Yumbe, Arua, and Moyo in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda among rural marginalized and vulnerable communities. AFARD envisions a “prosperous, healthy and informed people of West Nile”. AFARD is implementing Payera Community Development Project with the aim of improving the socio – economic livelihood of at least 1,000 households in Erussi sub – county, Nebbi District with specific emphasis on Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) and their families through holistic empowerment initiatives through Self Help Groups that enhance self-reliance through income generation, training, capacity building, sensitizing and empowering of the community members to adequately take care of their children well-being.

Title: Project Officer  Child Development and Sponsorship

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Work station:  Nebbi district but resident in Payera – Erussi project area.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Main Duty: Assist the Project Coordinator in planning, implementing, managing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluation of all the activities within the assigned sector in the project;

    Ensure timely, accurate, complete and consistent correspon­dences between children in the project and their foster parents, as per sponsorship guidelines provided
    Maintain and update data on all sponsored children within the project area, design child monitoring tool and regularly monitor all sponsored children..
    Ensure that the SHGs approach is integrated in children and youth groups in the project area.
    Liaise and consult regularly with the Project coordinator, relevant government departments, non-government organiza­tions, churches, local leaders, community and beneficiary leaders, and other concerned parties, in relation to lobbying and advocating for children’s rights.
    Coordinate mobilization of activities of the marginalised individuals and groups using the Rights Based Approach (RBA), to enable them identify, assess, and analyze viable activities geared towards self-reliance;
    Prepare periodic work plans and budgets (with the support of the Project coordinator ) for the sector assigned and other related activities a liaison with other section heads, to ensure appropriate utilization of project resources;
    Coordinate and consult closely with the beneficiaries and local leaders to ensure optimum utilization of items, implements and/or ideas provided, and for planning, monitoring and evaluation of project activities;

Requirement:

    A Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Social Works and Social Administration.
    At least a one year experience with Child Sponsorship project.
    Strong organizational, analytical and computing skills.
    Ability to work as a team, drive an automobile, negotiate, network, report, and communicate effectively in English.
    Knowledge of the local Alur language is a must.

Experience: 1


How to apply:
Interested candidate should submit her/his application with CV, copies of relevant academic documents, contacts of 2 referees and daytime phone numbers, not later than September 21, 2012 by e-mail to afard@afard.net, hand-delivery or post-office addressed to: The Executive Director, P.O. Box 80, Nebbi. Late applications shall not be accepted. Besides, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Successful candidates should be ready to start work immediately. Women are specifically encouraged to apply


Deadline: 21st Sept 2012