Job: Senior Officer – Youth Skills Enhancement Project

Job Description

Senior Officer – Youth Skills Enhancement Project (YSEP) – (1) position)

Duty Station; Gulu

Job Purpose:

The Senior Officer is responsible for operationalising the Youth Skills Enhancement Project (YSEP). He/she will be involved in the project planning, implementation, capacity enhancement, monitoring and evaluation as well as reporting both internally (within SCI) and externally (for/with partners). The officer is responsible for execution of the project interventions both directly and working closely with implementing partners. The Senior Officer may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.

Academic back ground and Experience;

-    Minimum of a Bachelors’ Degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education particularly Non Formal education and/or any related field. Post-graduate training in project planning & management, monitoring and evaluation, or related field is an added advantage
-    At least 3 years of accrued working experience with an international NGO dealing with child and/or youth-focused interventions.

How to Apply

Application letters with detailed CV indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to: The Director of Human Resources & Administration Save the Children Plot 68/70, Kira Road P. O. Box 12018, Kampala Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org Important to note: - Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications that are submitted online. - The closing date for receiving applications is 6 December 2013. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity. We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.