Program Development Advisor

War Child Holland is an international NGO aiming at providing psychosocial relief to children in (former) war and/or conflict zones. War Child invests in the peaceful future of children affected by war. War Child's goal is the empowerment of children in war-affected areas, through psychosocial, education and child protection programmes in which creative and sports activities are used to reinforce the psychological and social development, the welfare of the children and to create public awareness of the problems of children in (former) war zones. Currently we are looking for a: Program Development Advisor Child Protection and Participation Job Location: Kampala, Uganda (With at least 50% travel to the WCH Uganda's work areas) Starting date: September 2011 Duration assignment: Initially for 9 months War Child program in Uganda Since 2004 War Child Holland (WCH) has been working in Northern Uganda and currently operates in Acholi, Lango and Karamoja (Abim) with a country office in Kampala.The programme aims at improving psycho-social well being of children and youth in former war and/or conflict zones, through education, child protection and psychosocial support interventions, to this end War Child seeks to empower children and youth and promote a supportive and protective environment. The job The main and overall roles of the Program Development Advisor: Child Protection and Participation (PDA-CPP): to advise on content development and the quality of child protection programming within WCH Uganda; build the capacity of WCH and partner staff to deliver quality child protection activities; ensure that child participation and child rights are mainstreamed throughout the organisation in Uganda. The organisation has the objective to nationalise this position eventually. The PDA-CPP reports to the Programme Development Manager (PDM) and is part of the Programme Development Unit. Responsibilities 1. Technical Advice and Support Provides technical support and (proactive) advice on implementation of existing child protection projects & activities and on the development of new content; Provides technical support and advice to ensure implementation of existing case management minimum standards and guidelines; and monitoring and analysis of case management data; Assists with monitoring program implementation and measure program effectiveness; Supports the harmonization of child protection activities and methodologies throughout the organisation and promotes a child rights based approach to all programming; Technical focal point for monitoring and implementation of the Child Safety Policy; Contributes to proposal development and report writing in relation to child protection, participation and child rights based projects. Tool Development Takes the lead in developing (and review) of required materials, tools, approaches, methodologies etc. to achieve children protection project and strategic objectives; Leads and facilitates a process of developing a strategy to mainstream child participation in the organisation; Supports the development and application of tools and formats for planning, monitoring and evaluation. Coaching and Capacity Building Assess and proactively advise PDM on staff and partner organisations training needs in child protection, participation and child rights; Provide training of trainers, on-the-job training, coaching and support to WCH and partner staff; Review and coordinate the delivery of child safety training for staff and partners; Train and coach a national PDA on Child Protection and Participation. Representation and Networking Represent WCH in relevant meetings and coordination platforms; Liaise with professional counterparts of (inter)national organisations and government ministries. Ward Child offers a challenging job, within an inspiring and motivated team of people and the backup of a strong and professional organisation in The Netherlands. War Child offers good remuneration and excellent benefits. Please visit our website www.warchildholland.org for more information on the organisation and the programme.

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Profile A relevant BSc and Masters in social work, development, psychology, child protection or other relevant field. Or extensive relevant work experience in lieu of graduate degree; Minimum three-years of relevant experience in a similar position within an (I)NGO in a post conflict setting; Extensive experience of training and capacity building junior, senior staff and partner organisations; Proven technical knowledge and experience of community based child protection programming Strong advisory and coaching skills; Proactive, creative, able to think of innovative and/or alternative solutions; Strong social and communication skills for coaching and advising; Ability to inspire and motivate; Strong analytical and problem solving skills; Diplomacy and negotiation skills; Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative M&E tools is desirable as well as knowledge on the context and culture of (Northern) Uganda and Karamoja; Stress resilient - able to cope with deadlines and multi-task; Affinity with WCH principles. How to apply Interested and qualified candidates are invited to send a CV and a letter of motivation before July 24, 2011 (please mention PDA Uganda in the subject line) to recruitment@warchild.nl (your letter and CV should not exceed 5 pages). A full JD is available upon request. People with a physical disability who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply.