Program Assistant at Katswe Sistahood

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the community components of the PROSE-ECM project in the targeted wards.
• Collaborate closely with project stakeholders, including community members, out-of-school youths, parents/caregivers, religious leaders, and policy makers, to ensure effective project implementation.
• Facilitate the delivery of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information and services to young people using the Pachoto methodology, which mobilizes communities and promotes access to SRHR and SGBV support.
• Support the delivery sessions on positive parenting and positive parenting with parents/caregivers as well as men and boys, promoting a nurturing and supportive environment for adolescents.
• Closely monitor and provide support to project volunteers involved in the implementation of the PROSE-ECM project.
• Conduct regular check-ins with project volunteers to ensure they are equipped with the necessary resources, information, and guidance to carry out their assigned tasks.
• Support the movement-building and advocacy efforts of Katswe Sistahood, utilizing expertise to trigger community-led advocacy and create strategic advocacy platforms for policy reviews.
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating project activities, collecting relevant data, and preparing reports on project progress and outcomes.
• Participate in regular project meetings, workshops, and trainings to enhance knowledge and skills related to child marriage, teen pregnancies, gender transformative child protection, and other relevant areas.
• Collect and collate/compile monthly, quarterly or any reports and data required
information relating to the programme and submit this to the Programmes Officer.
• Network with other key partners – NGOs, CBOs, Government departments and key community members at district levels to design and implement programmes.
• Attend programme development, planning, review and any meetings that are scheduled with staff from time to time.
• Represent Katswe Sistahood in meetings, workshops, and conferences with other stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations, to advocate for the project’s objectives and share progress updates.