Program Officer – Violence Prevention and Girl Power Program

Position Information. Job Title: Program Officer – Violence Prevention and Girl Power Program Reports to: Regional Program Coordinators (Dual Matrix) Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda, with regular travels Contract Duration: One year (Fixed term) Background and Organization Context. Children's Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF) is a child rights and social justice regional intermediary organization based in Uganda with a mission to provide grants and capacity development support to community organizations operating in four countries in East Africa: Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Kenya. CRVPF supports community institutions that work with children, adolescent girls, boys, and their families, communities, and schools to advance the rights and prevent violence, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation of children. To foster a protective and nurturing environment for healthy child development. CRVPF uses a cluster partnership model; the model encourages 3-4 community organizations and local NGOs to work together in a cluster partnership using one grant to address children's and adolescents' needs in a particular geographic area. CRVPF has established three major grant-making initiatives over the past ten years: Prevention of Violence against Children and Young people (PVAC), Adolescent Girls Power Program (AGPP), and Empower Youth through Data AND Community Development (EYDCD). Position Purpose Overall objective and purpose The overall objective of the Program Officer is to support the effective implementation of CRVPF-funded programs, with a primary focus on the Adolescent Girls Power Program (AGPP) and Prevention of Violence Against Children (VAC) Program. The role emphasizes program delivery support, partner engagement, safeguarding, monitoring, and learning, as well as compliance with CRVPF and donor requirements, ensuring high-quality, child- and gender-responsive programming at the community level. The Program Officer will work in collaboration with the two Regional Program Coordinators for PVAC and AGPP, who lead the programs. This role will have a dual reporting matrix to the Program Coordinators. Specific Roles. Program and Grant Implementation (40%) Ensure Call of Interest (CoI) for Grant proposals are sent out for application by partners Collaborate in the identification and selection of partners for the Expression of interest and ensure the Expression of Interest are entered into the CRVPF MIS FLUXX system, working collaboratively with the IT team. Communicate to prospective partners on submitted CoI, providing a roadmap and feedback on the grant-making process, including due diligence, pre-granting visits, and onboarding. Collaborate in preparing and participating in the review of the Planning and Learning Grants for partners and the long-term grants. Participating in partner proposal co-creation process, ensuring timelines for review processes are adhered to by all involved stakeholders. Technical Support and Capacity Development (30%) Work with the Program Coordinators in partner capacity assessments to inform the partner identification and selection process. Organize partner capacity building initiatives with the Program Coordinators based on the capacity assessment plans. Identify and flag risks from program implementation, and ensure compliance by partners, including legality and statutory obligations, among others Review and update partner profiles every six months and annually to ensure partner profiles are accurate. Work with partners to ensure compliance with safeguarding, feedback, response, and complaints mechanisms. Train and work with partners on situation analysis, power building for adolescent girls, and leadership skills. In collaboration with the Program Coordinators, promote gender-transformative, rights-based, and survivor-centred approaches. In collaboration with the Program Coordinators, strengthen community awareness and referral pathways for violence and sexual violence prevention. Prepare and provide program logistics for program activities. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (30%) Ensure timely and quality reporting by partners to CRVPF and donors. Organize and participate in partner field support supervision and monitoring visits. Ensure partners have access to the CRVPF FLUXX system and utilize the CRVPF program tools during implementation. · Ensure data accuracy and quality by partners, for quality and impactful reporting and documentation in collaboration with the MEL team Conduct regular field visits, monitoring sessions, and partner monthly check-ins. Document program case stories, success stories, and lessons learnt to inform programs and communications. Ensure partners collect, analyse, and submit quality reports through CRVPF MEL system. Ensure timely and efficient filing of all relevant program documents Keep track of program assets procured by partners from program grants ensuring monthly updates. Specialized Knowledge Needed for Job Performance Child rights, safeguarding, and Violence Against Children prevention. Adolescent girls-centered programming. Community-based and participatory program approaches. Basic understanding of grant compliance and donor accountability. Monitoring and reporting of development programs. Relevant Skills Strong facilitation and community engagement skills. Ability to work sensitively with vulnerable children and survivors of violence. Good report writing and documentation skills. Strong coordination and interpersonal skills. Problem-solving and adaptive programming skills. Ability to work independently and in a team. Other Requirements Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Commitment to CRVPF values, including an understanding of and compatibility with our principles and philosophy. The successful candidate will be working with a team that loves what they are doing and feels it is a privilege to be working in the service of this mission. Expected Demonstration of Competencies Child- and Survivor-centered Practice Results Orientation Learning and Adaptability Collaboration and Partnership Accountability and Compliance Community Engagement and Empowerment Apply for this job: