Vacancy title:
Child Protection Specialist

Jobs at:
Action for Community Development (ACODEV)

Deadline of this Job:
23rd January 2017 5:00PM

Duty Station:
Kyenjojo, Uganda

Job details:
Action for Community Development (ACODEV) is a Nongovernmental Organization that envisions "A Uganda and Africa where children, women, and men are healthy and living economically productive and dignified lives”, with a mission, "To empower grassroot communities in East and Southern Africa with innovative solutions that give children and women opportunities to realize their full potential to living healthy and productive lives. We promote Human Rights Health programs and institutional Capacity Strengthening for grassroots organisations.

ACODEV through a sub-grant award from Community Health Alliance Uganda (CHAU)'and her association member the international HIV/AIDS Alliance (IHAA) in Brighton UK, with funds from the Swedish Embassy in Uganda, is contracted to implement a five-year (2016-2021) comprehensive integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV services program referred to as the: Uganda SRHR Umbrella program in the districts of Kabarole, Kamwenge, Hoima and Kyenjojo. The overall goal of the program is: To contribute to improved Uganda National SRHR and HIV outcomes. The program will also contribute to the Health Sector Development Plan 2016-2020 and the HSP.

it is against this background that ACODEV, an equal opportunity employer in Uganda, is desirous of recruiting strong, committed and qualified persons to take up the following positions to be based at the Project Field Office in Kyenjojo and respective districts.

Child Protection Specialist (1 Position)-support project in Kasese, Kyenjojo, Kamwenge and Kibaale

Job application procedure
Submit your CV, certified relevant academic documents, and include past experience and personal statement on why you think you are the best fit for any of the position above and what you would offer it selected for the position. You may hand deliver a well labeled application specifying position applied for to: ACODEV National offices in Masoli Gayaza Road near Namirembe Hillside School" or ACODEV Western Regional Offices located in Kasese~Muyenga Zone next to Rwenzori the Gardens Hotel or PDF all documents and sent by Email to: info@acodevuganda.org. The deadline for receiving applications is 23rd January 2017 5:00PM. For Audit Firms, submit Expression of interest (EOI) to provide Audit Services to ACODEV.