Job Summary:
The Project director/OVC Specialist will offer technical leadership for the ICYD Activity supporting project structure to integrated OVC programming including case management, community systems strengthening, advancing HIV epidemic control, economic strengthening, as well as delivering critical HIV/GBV/violence prevention and response services to children and youth and their families in communities, clinics, and schools.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Offer conceptual and technical guidance for the development and refinement of standard operating procedures (SOPS) for key program interventions, ensuring that they are evidence-based and in line with PEPFAR priorities.
· Keenly monitor program quality and impact through the use of PEPFAR’s Site Improvement through Monitoring System (SIMS).
· Manage the project’s learning and adaptation agenda by supporting evidence gathering, documentation, and dissemination.
· Synthesize best practices and develop guidelines and training to support technical leads and local CSOs.
· Stay abreast of new thinking and developments in quality and innovations related to OVC programming and share relevant information as appropriate.
· Support documentation of project results including but not limited to drafting project briefs, project reports, developing conference and/or webinar presentations.
· Ensure ICYD approaches and interventions are aligned with Youth Alive strategy, program guidelines and policies.
· Maintain oversight of relationships and compliance with donor regulations and grant requirements.
· Build and maintain productive relationships with ICYD Activity support systems and programs at national and community level so as to leverage OVC support.
· Actively communicate and publicize the project’s core interventions among relevant stakeholders.
· Serve as the primary Representative in technical meetings, coordination bodies and working groups.
· Supervise and build capacity of project specialists to deliver integrated OVC interventions.
· Ensure effective use of the Project Implementation Tracking Table (PITT) to monitor project progress in reaching its targets.
· Actively coordinate with the MEL team to ensure timely quality reports.
· As budget manager, assure proper coordination with the Grants and Compliance Manager for the development and maintenance of the annual budget
· Provide financial oversight of the project expenses and maintain an updated budget status report.
· Work closely with program, MEL and finance teams to develop an estimate of cash needs for funds on quarterly basis to be approved by supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate should hold a Master’s degree or its equivalent in humanities or a closely related field.
· At least five to six years’ professional field experience in integrated OVC programming
· Broad knowledge and understanding of OVC case management, economic strengthening, sexual and gender based violence and community strengthening.
· Broad knowledge and understanding of Positive Youth Development approach and youth-led programming.
· Previous experience working in consortiums with both international and local NGO partners.
· Extensive knowledge and understanding of USAID reporting guidelines
· Ability to apply program quality standards to project design and organizational learning
· Ability to set clear goals and manage subordinates to achieve them.
· Ability to collaborate effectively with staff and stakeholders.
· Ability to manage financial resources with integrity.
· Excellent written and oral communications skills in English
· Excellent interpersonal, cross -cultural and training/mentoring skills

How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their application letters and resumes (no academic documents) in a SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT to careers@youthaliveuganda.org. The subject of the email should contain job title and name of the candidate.

Note: Hand delivered applications will not be considered.
Deadline: 29th October 2020 by 05:00pm Ugandan time