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Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
We are War Child. We began life as a handful of volunteers working in a borrowed loft. Today we are active in sixteen countries - working to improve the resilience and wellbeing of children living with violence and armed conflict.
Technical Advisor – Learning through Play job at War Child Holland (WCH
War Child Holland (WCH)
As Technical Advisor – Learning through Play (TA-LtP) within the Research and Development team, the job holder should have strong expertise and experience in at least one of the PlayMatters technical areas of work (ECCE/primary education, Education in Emergencies (EiE), teacher professional development and/or MHPSS). S/he must have a strong interest and knowledge of psychosocial wellbeing with preferred experience in MHPSS programming in refugee/EiE settings.
The main responsibility of this role is to provide technical guidance and support to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of LTP interventions in WCH's country programmes.
The Technical Advisor – LTP will also contribute to the development and dissemination of WCH's LTP approach, tools and evidence base, as well as to the capacity building and coaching of WCH staff and partners on LTP.
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Qualifications, Competencies and Requirements:
A Master’s Degree in Education, mental health/social work, development studies, etc. (or equivalent professional experience).
At least 5 years’ experience in area of expertise, of which at least 3 years in the field,
Strong experience in technical writing as well as drafting, refining, adapting, and reviewing content, methods, tools, interventions, and storyboards with keen attention to detail.
Strong facilitation and coaching skills, including adapting programmatic contents to issues identified during support visits/monitoring. Must be able to explain complicated concepts in a relatable, culturally appropriate, easy-to-understand, engaging way.
Strong commitment to capacity building of regional, national, and field staff and partners with a willingness to utilize participatory and consultative approaches.
Experience working in refugee-hosting settings and how that relates to children’s experiences of education and psychosocial wellbeing. Preferred experience in East Africa working with illiterate and semi-literate populations.
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