Plan International NGO Project Officer Jobs in Nebbi - Uganda

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood.

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Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.

We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives.

We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 78 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

It is also guided by the current national and global context and the situation affecting children and young people in Uganda.

Education and Early Childhood Development is one of the five program Objectives. Our primary goal is to focus on quality, inclusion and governance in Early Childhood Care and Development and Primary Education, promoting enrolment and retention, particularly of girls in schools.

The overall responsibility of this position is to manage day to day implementation of the CLAC-ECD project interventions in Nebbi/Lira/Alebtong districts working in collaboration with other members of the project team and other project stakeholders (local government, NGO partners, Communities).

He/she will ensure that the project activities are implemented in a timely and efficient manner in a bid to contribute to improved Early Childhood Development in the communities targeted by the project.

He/she directly implement project supported interventions to achieve the set objectives and targets.

He/she will be a member of the Education and ECD team at national level and member of the Program Team at Program Area level. He/she will report to the ECD Project Coordinator

Dimensions of the Role

Establishment and Scaling-up ECD service delivery working in collaboration with district local government stakeholders:

Knowledge;