Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF) is hiring a Program Officer to support the effective implementation of its Adolescent Girls Power Program (AGPP) and Prevention of Violence Against Children (VAC) Program across East Africa.
About CRVPF
Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF) is a child rights and social justice regional intermediary organization based in Uganda with a mission to provide grants and capacity development support to community organizations operating in four East African countries — Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Kenya. CRVPF supports community institutions working with children, adolescent girls, boys, and their families to advance rights and prevent violence, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation of children.
CRVPF uses a cluster partnership model, encouraging 3–4 community organizations and local NGOs to work together using one grant to address children’s and adolescents’ needs in a particular geographic area. Over the past ten years, CRVPF has established three major grant-making initiatives: Prevention of Violence against Children and Young People (PVAC), Adolescent Girls Power Program (AGPP), and Empower Youth through Data and Community Development (EYDCD).
Position Purpose
The Program Officer will support the effective implementation of CRVPF-funded programs with a primary focus on the Adolescent Girls Power Program (AGPP) and Prevention of Violence Against Children (VAC) Program. The role emphasizes program delivery support, partner engagement, safeguarding, monitoring and learning, and compliance with CRVPF and donor requirements, ensuring high-quality, child- and gender-responsive programming at the community level.
Specific Roles
Program and Grant Implementation (40%)
- Ensure Call of Interest (CoI) for grant proposals are sent out for application by partners
- Collaborate in the identification and selection of partners for the Expression of Interest and ensure entries into the CRVPF MIS FLUXX system
- Communicate to prospective partners on submitted CoI, providing a roadmap and feedback on the grant-making process including due diligence, pre-granting visits, and onboarding
- Collaborate in preparing and participating in the review of Planning and Learning Grants for partners and long-term grants
- Participate in partner proposal co-creation processes, ensuring timelines for review processes are adhered to by all involved stakeholders
Technical Support and Capacity Development (30%)
- Work with Program Coordinators in partner capacity assessments to inform the partner identification and selection process
- Organize partner capacity building initiatives based on capacity assessment plans
- Identify and flag risks from program implementation, and ensure compliance by partners including legality and statutory obligations
- Review and update partner profiles every six months and annually to ensure accuracy
- Work with partners to ensure compliance with safeguarding, feedback, response, and complaints mechanisms
- Train and work with partners on situation analysis, power building for adolescent girls, and leadership skills
- Promote gender-transformative, rights-based, and survivor-centred approaches in collaboration with Program Coordinators
- Strengthen community awareness and referral pathways for violence and sexual violence prevention
- Prepare and provide program logistics for program activities
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (30%)
- Ensure timely and quality reporting by partners to CRVPF and donors
- Organize and participate in partner field support supervision and monitoring visits
- Ensure partners have access to the CRVPF FLUXX system and utilize CRVPF program tools during implementation
- Ensure data accuracy and quality by partners for quality and impactful reporting and documentation in collaboration with the MEL team
- Conduct regular field visits, monitoring sessions, and partner monthly check-ins
- Document program case stories, success stories, and lessons learnt to inform programs and communications
- Ensure partners collect, analyse, and submit quality reports through the CRVPF MEL system
- Ensure timely and efficient filing of all relevant program documents
- Keep track of program assets procured by partners from program grants ensuring monthly updates
Qualifications and Experience
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Project Management, Education, or a related field
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline is an added advantage
- Training or certification in program management, monitoring and evaluation, or youth development is desirable
Work Experience
- Minimum 5–7 years’ experience in program implementation, child safeguarding, gender, or youth-focused programming
- Experience working with adolescent girls, children, and community-based organizations
- Experience supporting donor-funded projects and community-level interventions
- Field-based experience in violence prevention or gender programming is highly desirable
- Knowledge of the regional East African context is desirable
Specialized Knowledge
- Child rights, safeguarding, and Violence Against Children prevention
- Adolescent girls-centered programming
- Community-based and participatory program approaches
- Basic understanding of grant compliance and donor accountability
- Monitoring and reporting of development programs
Relevant Skills
- Strong facilitation and community engagement skills
- Ability to work sensitively with vulnerable children and survivors of violence
- Good report writing and documentation skills
- Strong coordination and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and adaptive programming skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team
Expected Competencies
- Child and Survivor-centered Practice
- Results Orientation
- Learning and Adaptability
- Collaboration and Partnership
- Accountability and Compliance
- Community Engagement and Empowerment
Safeguarding Statement
CRVPF maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward child abuse, exploitation, fraud, bribery, and corruption. This policy applies to all employees, board members, contractors, suppliers, and partners. Any breach of this policy may result in immediate termination of the contractual relationship.
How to Apply
Apply directly on the CRVPF careers portal at crvpf.org by Friday, June 5, 2026. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If you do not hear from CRVPF by June 30, 2026, consider your application unsuccessful.
