Duties

SOS Children's Villages of Uzbekistan, a child welfare organization, is looking for appropriate candidates for the post of The Head of Program Development Department (HPDD)

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

• The Head of Program Development Department (HPDD) ensures the implementation of the SOS Children’s Village Program Policy and drives the implementation of quality child development programs.
• She/he leads the development of the national program development strategy, related budgets and action plans.
• The HPDD participates in and/or initiates activities of the civil society, with the aim to improve conditions and change policies and practices that undermine the well-being and rights of children of our target group.
• As the direct superior, the HPDD leads National Program Development Department staff members.
• Leads the development of strategic directions in Programme Development at the national level, framed by the national legislation and SOS-KDI SOS Children’s Village policies.
• Leads the processes of national child rights situation analyses and of feasibility studies at the location level.
• Ensures the development of qualitative SOS Children’s Village programme proposals and steers the implementation to reach the strategic targets.
• Participates in the strategic and annual planning process as a member of the National Management Team.
• Supports the budgeting process and reviews the SOS CV programme budgets on location level. 
• Ensures implementation of quality standards within SOS Children’s Village Programmes as described in SOS manuals, policies and concepts (in all fields of  SOS Children’s Village Programme responses and activities).
• Provides ongoing monitoring of child’s rights protection in the National Association.
• Adjusts all ongoing programmes to the national legal regulations in agreement with the National Director.
• Ensures the development of national programme concepts according to SOS-KDI policies and programme quality standards, as well as national legislation.
• Makes recruitment decisions for the members of the National Programme Development Department and leads the onboarding process of members of the National Programme Development Department.
• Ensures that the professional and developmental goals of the subordinates are set up. Approves individual development plans and career development plans of the subordinates.
• Supports and provides coaching in the realisation of the set goals.
• Conducts Performance Appraisal Talks.
• Ensures support in the recruitment and selection process of leading programme development co-workers in SOS Children’s Village Programmes through national PD advisors.
• Ensures that national PD advisors content-wise lead programme unit managers on location level.
•  Analyzes plans and ensures the organisation of initial and ongoing training for key SOS Children’s Villages Programme staff and Programme Development Department staff. 
• Coordinates all research activities in the programme development area in the National Association.
• Cooperates with governmental and non-governmental organisations carrying out research on child and family care.
• Takes responsibility for the National Association’s participation in international research projects within SOS-KDI.
• Monitors national activities (of the state and of key NGOs) and planned future developments in the social welfare sector, protection of child’s rights as well as gaps in child rights fulfilment by the state.
• Participates in and/or initiates national initiatives aiming at improving conditions and changing policies and practices that undermine the well-being and rights of children of our target group.
• Develops and maintains contacts, exchanges information and develops partnerships with key stakeholders of the child welfare sector (state, NGOs, INGOs and GOs)

Requirements to the candidate

Age:

• n/a

Gender:

• Irrelevant

Residence:

• Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Education:

• Higher

Professional requirements

• University degree in social sciences (social work, child welfare, child protection sphere, pedagogical, child rights and sociology)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in child and family development programs, social, child rights, child welfare, sociology or pedagogical spheres.
• Minimum 2 years of project management and planning experience
• Good knowledge of written, spoken Uzbek and English languages, preferable  Russian language

• High level of communication skills
• Experience and readiness to work in a team, ability to lead teamwork
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to analyze and prepare reports, budget and financial management skills
• Computer literacy (MS Office)

Working conditions

Region

• Tashkent

Salary

• Attractive and competitive salary

Employment

• Full

Additional conditions

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Medical insurance
• Convenient office location

Additional information

• Only CVs send to recruitment@sos-kd.uz with the motivation letter will be considered and selected candidates will be invited for a preliminary interview.
• Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Duties

SOS Children’s Villages of Uzbekistan is an affiliated member of the global federation of SOS Children's Villages International. We work together with a single vision: to ensure that every child grows with love, security and respect. The SOS Children's Villages of Uzbekistan is a non-profit organization established in 1997 to ensure the well-being of children, protect their interests, rights and needs. The Association implements its programs in three regions of the country through its branch offices in Tashkent, Samarkand and Khorezm region.

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

• Plan, implement and monitor national advocacy projects and initiatives; lead and coordinate child rights advocacy and related partnership activities;
• Ensure the development of the  Association's advocacy work (help define the advocacy priorities of the  Association, propose strategic goals, targets and actions in the field of advocacy in  Association  plan, undertake assessment – gap analysis, monitoring and evaluation) at national and regional levels;
• Represents the Association when required at main national/international conferences, working groups and other relevant platforms;
• Identify capacity building needs of the association staff in child rights, advocacy, etc. and set-up/facilitate national training processes accordingly. In particular, build internal capacity for advocacy around "children without parental care or at risk of losing it";
• Ensure uninterrupted flow of information on child rights/child protection issues in the country and related policies within the child welfare system;
• Provide feedback in the process of elaboration of SOS Children’s Villages International documents (policies, guidelines) and adjust them to the specifics of the country;
• Be familiar with, accept the philosophy, principles, and policies, and structure of the Association and of SOS CV International. Understand and value the SOS Children's Villages child-care model/ approach and other activities.
• Raise awareness of SOS brand on the national Level
• Draft; align a concept and plan of external communication measures based on a thorough analysis of the status quo regarding external communications, of the public perception of the organisation in the country, and in line with the management strategy and the 3-year fundraising strategy. Implement, evaluate and, if needed, quickly adapt the plan to ensure effective achievement of the planned objectives.
• Closely cooperate with the relevant Association specialists to devise and communicate a consistent message about the organisation, its mission and activities
• Responsible for development and posting of publications in social networks and on the website of the organisation

Requirements to the candidate

Age:

• NA

Gender:

• Irrelevant

• Tashkent Uzbekistan

Education:

Professional  requirements

• University degree in social, pedagogical or psychological sciences, development studies, community development, law or public administration.
• Minimum 3 years working experience in implementing of social programme/s
• Experiences in working with the target group, i.e. vulnerable children and families
• Experience in project management, planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Good knowledge and understanding of children’s rights and rights-based approaches in the development of programmes
• Good knowledge of written, spoken Uzbek, English and Russian languages.
• Awareness and understanding of social development issues including gender, education, health, HIV/AIDS, etc.

Skills:

• High level of communication skills
• Positive and professional approach: highly organised, results-oriented, using initiative and keeping commitments
• Experience in project management, planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Good knowledge and understanding of children’s rights and rights-based approaches in the development of programmes
• Awareness and understanding of social development issues including gender, education, health, HIV/AIDS, etc.
• Good command of English, written and spoken
• Computer literacy (MS Office)

Working conditions

Region

• Tashkent

Employment

• Full

Salary offered

• Attractive and competitive salary

Additional conditions

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Medical insurance
• Convenient office location

Additional information

• Only CVs send to recruitment@sos-kd.uz with the motivation letter will be considered and selected candidates will be invited for a preliminary interview.

• Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified.