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Job Summary

Job Title:
Program Officer – Child Rights Governance (CRG)
Employer:
Save the Children Uganda
Location:
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
social science jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Friday, 2 January 2026

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Save the Children Fund is a leading international non-governmental organization committed to improving the lives of children around the world through access to education, healthcare, protection, and emergency relief, with a mission to ensure that every child has a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. Founded in 1919 in the UK, the organization has earned a global reputation for its evidence-based advocacy, transparency, and long-standing impact in humanitarian and development contexts. With a people-first culture, Save the Children fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion, and offers dynamic career paths, capacity-building programs, and flexible work arrangements that empower staff to thrive professionally while driving meaningful change. Its innovative, rights-based approach leverages technology, partnerships, and community engagement to deliver sustainable solutions tailored to local contexts. Operating in over 100 countries, the organization has a vast reach, impacting millions of lives annually, and upholds strong core values including accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity. Save the Children’s extensive CSR portfolio reflects its deep commitment to social justice, environmental stewardship, and child rights, influencing global policies and mobilizing resources for underserved populations. For more information, visit www.savethechildren.net.

Full-time

Deadline: 

2 Jan 2026

Program Officer – Child Rights Governance (CRG) Job at Save the Children Uganda

Save the Children Uganda

Job Description

The CRG Officer will be based in the field and she/he will be primarily responsible for the implementation of the Thematic Programme on Child Rights Governance, ensuring the achievement of the CRG strategy and programme objectives.

The CRG Officer is also responsible for the joint planning, reporting and ongoing relationship with CRG local partners including local governments in the region. S/he will be responsible for initiating and scaling up innovative child participation platforms ensuring children are empowered on their rights and their voices inform decision making at school, community, district, and national level. The CRG Officer is further expected to collaborate with other programmatic staff in the sub region to support the full participation of children across the whole programme cycle. The CRG Officer will contribute to developing project proposals and monitoring budget spends against program detailed implementation plans.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Programme Implementation: 

  • Responsible for implementing the Thematic Programme on Child Rights Governance and ensuring the achievement of the programme objectives.
  • Develop annual work plan with input from country office CRG Technical specialist and Project Manager
  • Contribute to the long-term strategic planning of the CRG programme.
  • Monitor activities against detailed implementation plans, making recommendations on corrective measures to the Regional Program Manager and the Senior Management Team.
  • Prepare reports and other information to for internal and external stakeholders as required.
  • Gather and collate monitoring data.
  • Document successes from our CRG work in the region and share lessons and areas of adaptations.
  • Participate in internal and external evaluations based on collective learning from direct and partner implementation.
  • Contribute to the preparation of the Monthly, Quarterly, Annual reports to respective donors on CRG work.
  • Partnership Support and Coordination:
  • Responsible for joint planning and fostering ongoing relationships with CRG partners in the region.
  • Identification of partners and conducting assessment of their suitability in undertaking CRG work.
  • Conduct regular visits to monitor and support partners in implementation of their work for and with children.
  • Provide feedback to partners based on agreed outcomes and principles to ensure achievement of CRG objectives.
  • Create relationships with CSOs in the region to promote coordinated actions in support of child rights and governance in the region.
  • Monitor and report on progress of joint work with CSO partners and allies on child rights.
  • In close collaboration with Project Manager, identify potential risks in child rights promotion and protection.

Budget Management and Business Development 

  • Contribute to the development of the annual budget for the thematic programme on Child Rights Governance.
  • Monitor the implementation of the agreed budget against program detailed implementation plan.
  • Support the development of concept notes and project proposals.

Representation and Advocacy 

  • Represent SCI in external conferences, meetings, and events in the sub-region when necessary.
  • Identify key opportunities and events for SCI to position itself both internally and externally on CRG program opportunities.


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