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Job Title ⇒ Community Engagement Manager
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Organisation ⇒ Education Development Center EDC
Duty Station ⇒ Kampala, Uganda
About US ⇒
Education Development Center EDC is a global nonprofit that advances lasting
solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic
opportunity, with a focus on vulnerable and under-served populations. Since
1958, we have been a leader in designing, implementing, and evaluating
powerful and innovative programs in more than 80 countries around the world.
About USAID Project ⇒
The goal of the five-year, USAID-funded Integrated Child and Youth Development
ICYD Activity is for Ugandan children and youth, especially the most
vulnerable, to receive the support and services necessary to lead resilient,
healthy, and productive lives.
Job Summary ⇒ The Community Engagement Manager will provide technical
leadership and oversight to the community engagement components of ICYD
including EGR and school-related gender-based violence SRGBV. The Community
Engagement Manager reports to the ICYD Institutional Development Advisor and
will coordinate the work of district community development supervisors located
at the zonal level. This is a full-time position based in Kampala, Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
⇗ Develops an overall project wide community engagement strategy to support
achievement of project goals in the area of EGR, SRGBV and services to OVC and
HIV affected households. The strategy includes sustaining and developing
partnerships with government, NGOs, local leaders and community institutions
such as community radio stations and other CSOs and NGOs active in the field;
⇗ Coordinates with education and OVC teams to develop strategies to engage
communities and key partners and stakeholders in implementing community-based
interventions for early-grade reading and creation of safe schools;
⇗ Supports district levels and district-level ICYD staff in maintaining these
relationships as part of the community engagement strategy;
⇗ Supports development and delivery of key messages, trainings, mobilization
initiatives, and other activities to facilitate community support for ICYD
activities;
⇗ Explores and solicits support from NGOs, churches and other faith-based
organizations, local leaders, and businesses as well as seeking professional,
materials and logistical support to community schools;
⇗ Develops work plans with clear activities on training,
partnerships/sensitization, data collection and monitoring;
⇗ Supervises District Community Engagement Supervisors in supportive
supervision of community mobilization and outreach tasks;
⇗ Writes monthly and quarterly reports summarizing community engagement
activities;
⇗ Contributes to quarterly and annual reports, success stories and other
communications;
⇗ Actively participates in Collaborative, Learning and Adapting CLA
processes in place within the project;
⇗ Conducts these and other tasks as required in support of ICYD Activity
goals.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The ideal candidate for the Education Development Center EDC Community
Engagement Manager job must hold a Master’s degree in a relevant field.
⇗ Directly relevant experience in community mobilization and development
related to provision of quality education and or child protection services,
preferably including social behavior change activities;
⇗ Experience in developing and leading the implementation of community
awareness-raising/sensitization and advocacy activities for education and
child/youth outcomes;
⇗ Proven experience working with gender-based violence GBV, child
protection, and/or violence prevention programming, including
curricula/programs approved by GOU;
⇗ Knowledge of local government community structures and structures for
working with same;
⇗ Experience conducting community asset mapping and/or stakeholder analysis;
⇗ Experience conducting training for communities and other stakeholders;
⇗ Proven ability to coordinate and manage teams;
⇗ Understanding of the Ugandan education and child protection context;
⇗ Knowledge of/experience with USAID or other donor-funded projects
preferred.
⇗ Ability to effectively mentor field staff and communities in one or more
project topics;
⇗ Ability to verbally communicate in an engaging manner and write clearly and
concisely;
⇗ Ability to build effective relationships with all clients, peers, and
stakeholders;
⇗ Must be able to work within a cross cultural setting, negotiate
diplomatically, and function well under pressure;
⇗ Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects to completion;
⇗ Language Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Ugandan local
languages are an additional advantage.
Note EDC doesn’t solicit for money from applicants at any level of the
recruitment & selection process.
How to Apply ⇒
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
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engagement-manager-uganda-icyd-activity
Deadline 5 th February 2021
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