Project Officer

Overview

Support integrated interventions for vulnerable children's development across sectors.

You have:

• The position holder should have a basic degree in any of the fields of (Public Health, Social Sciences, Education, Development Studies, program management or a related field or Higher national Diploma plus three years’ experience
• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in community-based development programming, preferably with an NGO
• Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following sectors: Health & Nutrition, Child Protection, Education, or WASH
• Good analytical skills: ability to critically analyze results data and recommend programme improvements
• Good writing skills and ability to write/edit reports, case stories and success stories
• Experience in preparing and leading training workshops
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and community mobilization skills
• Strong reporting, documentation, and basic data analysis skills

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate participatory planning processes with communities, stakeholders, and local authorities to design integrated interventions across Health & Nutrition, Child Protection, Education, and WASH.
• Support the development and implementation of annual operational plans (AOPs) aligned with Area Programme (AP) and National Office strategies.
• Ensure sectoral activities are coordinated and sequenced to maximize impact and avoid duplication.
• Promote integration of cross-cutting themes including gender equality, disability inclusion, resilience, safeguarding, and disaster risk reduction.

Health & Nutrition

• Lead field level implementation of maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (MNCAH-N) interventions, including community-based nutrition, growth monitoring, and health promotion.
• Facilitate community engagement in nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific activities.
• Strengthen linkages between communities and health facilities.

Child Protection

• Support establishment and strengthening of community-based child protection mechanisms.
• Facilitate awareness-raising on child rights, positive parenting, child safeguarding, and prevention of violence against children.
• Work with local structures to address child protection risks, including child labor, early marriage, and abuse.

Education

• Support interventions aimed at improving access to quality basic education, school attendance, literacy, and learning outcomes.
• Facilitate community participation in school governance, child-friendly schools, and education advocacy.
• Promote inclusive education practices, particularly for vulnerable and marginalized children.

WASH

• Support implementation of safe water supply, sanitation, and hygiene promotion activities.
• Facilitate Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and hygiene behavior change initiatives.
• Promote WASH in schools, health facilities, and households, ensuring sustainability and community ownership.

Child Sponsorship Integration

• Ensure Child Sponsorship is fully integrated into all sectoral interventions and community engagement processes.
• Support the identification, registration, and monitoring of sponsored children in accordance with World Vision standards.
• Facilitate timely and quality sponsorship communications, including child updates, stories, photos, and reports.
• Use sponsorship data to inform programming decisions and prioritize the most vulnerable children.
• Strengthening community understanding of sponsorship as a development tool, not individual aid.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)

• Support routine monitoring of integrated programme activities and track progress against indicators.
• Ensure quality data collection, documentation, and reporting for sectoral and integrated outcomes.
• Facilitate community feedback and accountability mechanisms, ensuring community voices inform programme adjustments.
• Contribute to learning, reflection, and adaptation processes to improve programme quality.

Partnership, Advocacy, and Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain effective relationships with local authorities, community leaders, civil society organizations, and service providers in assigned location.
• Represent World Vision in relevant coordination meetings at community and district levels.
• Support community advocacy initiatives to influence policies and improve service delivery for children and families.

Capacity Building and Community Empowerment

• Strengthen the capacity of community groups, volunteers, and local structures to implement and sustain interventions.
• Facilitate trainings, mentoring, and coaching for community stakeholders and frontline workers.
• Promote community ownership, leadership, and sustainability of programme outcomes.

Safeguarding, Accountability, and Compliance

• Ensure strict adherence to World Vision’s Child Safeguarding, Adult Safeguarding, Code of Conduct, and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) standards.
• Promote safe programming practices and report safeguarding concerns in line with organizational procedures.
• Ensure activities comply with donor requirements and World Vision policies.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

• The position holder should have a basic degree in any of the fields of (Public Health, Social Sciences, Education, Development Studies, program management or a related field or
• Higher national Diploma plus three years’ experience
• The position holder must be results oriented and team a player.
• Knowledge of WVI working systems, policies and standards will be an advantage.
• They must have a good understanding of management, business processes and standards
• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in community-based development programming, preferably with an NGO.
• Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following sectors: Health & Nutrition, Child Protection, Education, or WASH.
• Experience integrating Child Sponsorship or similar community-based accountability mechanisms is an advantage.
• Proven experience working with communities, local authorities, and partners in rural or hard-to-reach settings.
• Good analytical skills: ability to critically analyze results data and recommend programme improvements
• Good writing skills and ability to write/edit reports, case stories and success stories.
• Good understanding on project designs including log frames, detailed implementation plans and budget vs expenditure. Experience on it will add value.
• Work experience with an INGO/NGO
• Experience of coordinating teams and PNGO staff
• Experience in preparing and leading training workshops
• Strong understanding of integrated programming and community development approaches.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and community mobilization skills.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and manage multiple activities across sectors.
• Strong reporting, documentation, and basic data analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in challenging environments.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in multicultural teams.
• Commitment to World Vision’s Christian values and mission.
• Excellent research skills
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, and physical hardship conditions.
• Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
• Computer literate.
• Proficient in the use of digital platforms for data gathering e.g. mWater, ODK, KoboCollect and CommCare

Travel and/or Work Environment

• Work environment: Field-based with frequent travel to communities
• Ability to work in remote locations with limited infrastructure.
• Occasional work outside normal office hours as required.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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