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Save the Children Program Officer Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs

Save the Children Program Officer Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

Save the Children Uganda looking for “Program Officer”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before April 05, 2024.

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts.

Save the Children Program Officer Jobs 2024

The Save the Children has published a job vacancy announcement on March 28, 2024 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Program Officer to be based in Moroto, Uganda.

Recruiter Save the Children
Position Program Officer – Livestock
Location Moroto, Uganda
Country Uganda
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University Degree
Experience Required Minimum Three years
Application Deadline April 05, 2024

Save the Children Job Vacancy 2024

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Project Execution

Under the overall supervision of the Project Manager of the Karamoja Goats project, the job holder will ensure technical execution of the project activities with high level of efficiency and effectiveness as follows:

  • Provide input into the detailed implementation plan, procurement plan, update the risk matrix of the project activities.
  • Prepare activity concepts on time based on approved plan for all activities related to livestock management.
  • Ensure awareness creation and mobilization of the community to support the right target and sustainability of the intervention.
  • Collaborate with the MEAL focal staff to track and take record of weekly births of kids and ensure appropriate management done to mitigate deaths.
  • Work with the local security structure to ensure the procured goats or kids passed on through the send a goat approach are safe.
  • Mobilize the community to participate in the identification of the appropriate nutrition sensitive activities using appropriate participatory monitoring and evaluation approach.
  • Support communities to set up their respective nutritional goals, develop action plans, map-out resources, factoring in gender mainstreaming at every stage of implementation.
  • Ensure capacity building plans for the care groups, Community Based Trainers are developed and delivered effectively to facilitate timely and technical delivery of the project activities.
  • Ensure that development and utilization of Activity Tracking Tool for the project is available for use.
  • Ensures adequate monitoring of input and output through the Intervention Performance Tracking Tool (IPPT) and Output Tracker.

Qualification:

  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in veterinary sciences or animal sciences.
  • Minimum of three years working experience in a livestock-focused role in an INGO or agri-business.
  • Experience of working with pastoralist communities especially in Karamoja region.
  • Experience of working with community animal health workers and developing rural veterinary service systems
  • Experience of training others in goat husbandry and breeding and working with exotic goat species
  • Experience in implementation of livelihoods programmes with behavior change components.
  • Able to demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of project strategy, design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in application of participatory tools and methodologies in programming.
  • Motorcycle riding skills are a must (riding permit)
  • Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, gender, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS, or Child Protection is an added advantage.
  • Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles.

Other Details

  • Program Officer – Livestock
  • Country/Region: Uganda
  • Location: Moroto
  • Organization: Save the Children International.

How to Apply Save the Children Program Officer Jobs 2024

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/6774/

The Closing Date: April 05, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Particulars Details Link
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Official Website uganda.savethechildren.net
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