War Child Holland (WCH) is an independent and impartial international non-governmental organization investing in a peaceful future for children and young people affected by armed conflict. WCH works in 14 Countries in the World to improve the resilience and well-being of children, delivering vital Child Protection, Education and Psychosocial Support interventions. War Child Holland has been operating in Uganda since 2004 in West Nile and South Western Regions of Uganda.
War Child is looking for hardworking, dynamic and enthusiastic candidates to fill the positions below;
Title: Youth Coordinator – (Re-advertised) (1 Position)
Duty Station: Kampala
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Salary Range: Between (5,463,120 – 7,476,656)
Reports to: Program Development and Quality Manager
Contract Duration: 1 year with possibility of extension
The Youth Coordinator will be responsible for the provision of technical support to and building the capacity of local partners to effectively deliver youth programmes to refugees and new arrivals in Northern, West Nile and South Western locations of Uganda. This role requires a person with an understanding of group dynamics for youth and other vulnerable groups within the humanitarian as well as a strong belief in the potential for young people to influence positive change through participation.
Major Roles and Responsibilities;
• Programme Coordination and Direct Technical Support on Youth Engagement and participation
• Support CSO Implementing Partners for youth engagement & participation
• Contribute to Program Quality Control, Learning and adaptive management
• Reporting and coordination
Qualifications, Skills and Competence required;
• Degree or post-graduate qualification ideally with a specialization in social sciences, Social Work and social Administration or any youth related course.
• At least five (5) years’ work experience in participatory programming for youth and other vulnerable groups youth with advocacy engagements that seek to give voice to vulnerable groups (young people, refugees, persons with disability)
• Past experience in partnership management especially for CSOs and potentially humanitarian sector in Uganda
• Facilitation of training & workshops, coaching and mentoring staff
• Understands group dynamics for youth and other vulnerable groups within the humanitarian setting in Uganda is an added advantage
• A strong belief in the potential for young people influence positive change through participation
• Self-motivated, highly organized, positive attitude, resilient, willing to learn new skills
• Ability to work under pressure, and prioritise workload according to the changing needs of the programme
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team, and a commitment to capacity building
• Enthusiastic, flexible and with the ability to work long hours in sometimes remote contexts with basic amenities to meet the needs of the programme
• Strong social and communication skills for team management as well as for liaising with external stakeholders and partners.
• Facilitation, mentorship and coaching skills
• Problem solving skills, able to deal independently with field work related issues
• Fluency in English; knowledge of refugee languages spoken in West Nile/Northern Uganda is an asset.
• Strong computer, report writing and documentation skills
Job application procedure
A detailed job description and how to apply can be found following the link provided below. Your motivation letter & CV should not be more than 3 pages.
https://warchild.onlinevacatures.nl/job/164162
WCH is an equal opportunity employer with equitable treatment to all applicants without discrimination whatsoever. Only shortlisted Candidates shall be contacted.
Please note that WCH does not accept any monetary facilitation to process your application/employment with the organization and we do not work with a recruiting agent.
We are committed to the vision and goals of War Child Holland in Uganda, including adherence to the Child Safeguarding Policy, is essential”
More Information
- Address Kampala, Uganda, East Africa
