Area Programme Coordinator World Vision Uganda

As an Area Programme Coordinator, you will lead the design and implementation of high-quality technical programs across sectors like health, livelihoods, education, and child protection. Your role involves supporting advocacy efforts, mobilizing communities for sustainable development, and ensuring timely program information for decision-making. You will manage and motivate competent program teams, establish effective M&E systems, and strengthen operational systems for increased community impact. The role requires a university degree in a relevant field, five years of community development experience, and strong interpersonal and communication skills. The position is field-based, requiring travel to remote locations.

Key Responsibilities:
Quality Technical programs and projects designed and effectively and efficiently implemented

Engagement & Advocacy
Support Evidence-based local and National level advocacy influencing polices, practices and systems/structures for sustainable development

Sustainable Impact
Mobilize Children and Empower Communities for sustainable development

Urgency for Execution
Improved timeliness and communication of Programmes information for better decision making

Talent Management
Competent program teams nurtured and motivated to deliver on strategy
Learning & Application
Effective, functional M&E, learning system established and informing programming

Systems Strengthening
Established operating system that leverages increased yield to the community through cost-effective programs and resource mobilization

Sponsorship operations effectively managed at the AP

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:
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Essential
• Education: A minimum of a University Degree in Social Science, Agriculture, Development Studies, Education or any relevant field.
Post Graduate Qualification in Project Planning and Management will be an asset

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• Experience: At least five years’ experience facilitating community development in sectors of Health, Livelihood, Education and Child Protection.
• Experience working with local partners and District Local Governments in all sectors and Community Based Services.
• Must be willing to be based in local settings
• Technical skills:
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Excellent time management and planning capacity.

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Knowledge of local language of Area of posting

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
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• Must be highly reliable and independent.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• You must be able to ride a motor cycle with a clean riders’ license.
• Networking and advocacy skills
• Person of high integrity and willing to work with minimal supervision
• Proven and solid experience and excellent skills in capacity building if systems, staff, partners and others actors related to child rights governance and child protection.
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
• Strong results oriented, with ability to challenge existing mind sets

Work Environment:
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• The position is field based and requires ability to ride and willingness to travel to hard to reach field locations for project implementation and monitoring.