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Job Title:
USDC STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANCY
Employer:
Uganda Society for Disabled Children
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Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Consultant jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
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USDC STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANCY job at Uganda Society for Disabled Children | Apply Now
Kampala, Uganda
The Uganda Society for Disabled Children (USDC) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with disabilities by promoting their inclusion and access to education, healthcare, and social services. With a strong mission to advocate for the rights and well-being of disabled children in Uganda, USDC has earned recognition for its impactful work in the community and its unwavering commitment to social change. The organization fosters a work culture centered on compassion, inclusivity, and collaboration, offering employees a rewarding environment where they can make a tangible difference. Job opportunities at USDC are regularly available, with flexible work arrangements that accommodate various roles aimed at enhancing the quality of life for children with disabilities.
Established in the early 1980s, USDC has evolved from a small advocacy group to a well-established institution, continuously innovating its approach to disability care and inclusion. Its business model focuses on partnerships with local communities, government bodies, and international organizations to provide services and support to disabled children and their families. USDC operates nationwide, serving thousands of children across Uganda, and is known for its strong values of respect, empowerment, equality, and care. Through its CSR initiatives, the society actively contributes to community development, education programs, and raising awareness about disability issues. For more information, visit their website at www.usdcug.org.
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Deadline:
30 Apr 2024
USDC STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANCY job at Uganda Society for Disabled Children
Uganda Society for Disabled Children
Job Description
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Uganda Society for Disabled Children (USDC) is a registered NGO operating under permit No. 1503839. It was first established in Uganda in 1985 and began by providing small-scale welfare help to disabled children and their families, later adopting a Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) approach and to date embraces the social model of disability. USDC is a leading childhood disability focused organization in Uganda, reaching over 12,000 children with disabilities (CwDs) annually. USDC strives to offer a holistic package to CwDs, believing that every child is unique and deserves an individualized rehabilitation plan to attain their full potential. Parents take centre stage in the rehabilitation of CwDs through Parents Support Groups (PSGs) while child participation is fostered through the Child Rights Clubs (CRCs) and other fora whenever available.
The Organization operates in 14 core districts including Kampala and exists to provide equal rights and equitable opportunities for Children with Disability through inclusive learning and parenting. The Vision is to see a society in which Children with Disability can grow and develop their full potential.
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To deliver on our goal of ensuring that all Children with Disabilities fulfil their potential, USDC recognizes the value of developing a strategic plan to assess the strengths and weaknesses of our approach
To consider the internal and external factors that influence the trajectory of our work. USDC plans to develop a five-year strategic plan for 2024-2029.
To reconfirm the Organization’s vision and to establish a design process and approach for the effective implementation and sustainability of its mandate over the next five years.
USDC firmly believes that its staff members, Parent Support Groups and key stakeholders are at the centre of this strategic planning effort, helping to assess ways in which to strengthen the impact of the organization.
The consultant shall use an evidence-based approach and ensure the highest standards of work and timely deliverables at every stage of this assignment.
The consultant shall ensure clarity of objectives and process during the consultations, counter check all facts and figures cited, ensure that the content and
Format of the draft strategic plan meets the high standard for such documents and ensure proper editing and clarity.
The consultant shall, at the onset of the planning process, identify all stakeholders having a direct and indirect interest in the strategic plan.
Listing people, groups and institutions that influence the work of USDC. All stakeholders must be able to make inputs into the strategic plan to promote ownership of the plan.
The consultant shall work with the strategic development core team of USDC in the strategic plan development process.
He/ She will obtain disaggregated data, review relevant literature including review of the project endline reports for all the projects within the previous strategic plan, conduct interviews, and undertake field visits in selected areas.
The consultant is permitted to form a team for the delivery of the objectives of the consultancy.
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Relevant work experience in strategic planning and development
Knowledge in Disability Programming
Excellent and proven analytical skills
Excellent organizational and communication skills, ability to prioritize and work with minimum supervision
Possess knowledge in the general social, economic and political environment that influences education landscape in Uganda
Understanding of participatory approaches to management and operations.
Duration
The consultancy shall be for a period not longer than two months from the date the contract will be signed.
Budget
Remuneration and Method of Payment: To be negotiated.
Proposals should be submitted to: usdc@usdc.or.ug , and copy dolorence.were@usdc.or.ug and Katesi.najjiba@usdc.or.ug with the subject line ‘USDC Strategic Planning Consultancy’
