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. 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 2014, we reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.

About Save the Children Uganda:
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 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their potential.

Job Summary: The Senior Officer Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation (DRR/CCA) will support the Manager DRR by contributing to Save the Children’s capacity to meet its Child Survival objectives and improving children’s rights, through support to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) programme planning, implementation and M&E. In addition, he/she contributes to the strengthening of child-centred DRR & CCA capacities and interventions within the project area.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The Senior Officer Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation (DRR/CCA) should hold Bachelor’s degrees or equivalent qualification in development practice, international relations, health, natural resource management, engineering, or other relevant social science or comparable field experience.
At least three years’ experience in DRR and Climate change, in an International NGO is preferred.
Past exposure and experience in risk-based approaches to DRR.
Significant experience in community based Adaptation.
Past exposure and experience in community mobilization and capacity building activities.
Prior experience in DRR & CCA assessments and designing of programme interventions.
Past experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in DRR/CCA, Health, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection program delivery.
Past 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.
Possess the 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.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Possess the 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.
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.

How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join the world’s largest Child-focused NGO, Save the Children International should send their application letters with detailed CVs indicating three professional referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors and send them to: The Director of Human Resources & Administration, Save the Children, Plot 68/70, Kira Road, P.O Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda or via E-mail to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org

Deadline: 6th March 2015