About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 240 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.

Job Summary: The Disaster Risk Reduction/Climate Change and Adaptation (DRR/CCA) Coordinator contributes to Save the Children’s capacity to integrate resilience building in it’s programme and improving children’s rights, through support to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) programme review, planning, implementation and M&E. The person is also directly responsible for designing new project proposals and support field staff to implement quality resilience building projects. The incumbent also contributes to strengthening staff and partners’ capacity for child-centred DRR & CCA interventions. The jobholder will be mainly responsible for ensuring that quality programme are initiated and capacities developed to provide and effectively mainstream child-centred DRR & CCA in humanitarian and development context. The job holder may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate for the Save the Children Disaster Risk Reduction/Climate Change and Adaptation (DRR/CCA) Coordinator job placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social sciences, Environmental Management Science or Agriculture or equivalent qualification in development practice, international relations, health, natural resource management, engineering, or other relevant social science or comparable field experience.
· A minimum of four years working experience in DRR & CCA assessments and designing of programme interventions is essential.
· Significant programme management experience working in an emergency response contexts
· Previous exposure and experience in risk-based approaches to DRR and community based Adaptation
· Previous experience in people and project management
· Ability to write clear and well-argued analytical reports and preparing successful funding proposals for donors and management of the grants.
· Ability to achieve results and maintain consistent high standards of professional behavior and achievement, including when working alone.
· Past exposure and experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
· Excellent analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
· Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
· Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
· Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
· Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
· Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
· Excellent time management and planning capacity.
· Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
· Experience and knowledge of working in Karamoja and ability to speak the local language Ngakarimojong fluently is a strong requirement.
· Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send a copy of their updated CVs with a cover letter (attached as one document) indicating three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org

NB:
· Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications.
· Hand delivered applications will not be accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.

Deadline: 2nd September 2016