Vacancy title:
Community mobilization Officer

Jobs at:
Joy for Children-Uganda ( JFCU )

Deadline of this Job:
22nd October 2018

Duty Station:
Lira, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 15th October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:

Joy for Children-Uganda ( JFCU ) is a non-profi t children’s rights organization established in 2005 to respond to the plight of vulnerable children in Uganda. Dedicated to working with children, families and communities to end injustice to children. The organization has its head offi ce in Kampala, fi eld offi ces in Kabarole district and another fi eld offi ce to be established in Lango sub region . JFCU also hosts and coordinates Girls Not Brides Uganda, a National Alliance to End Child Marriage with over 80 NGOs in the different parts of Uganda to end child marriage.
We are committed to protection of children and the applicants that have a high track record of child protection will be considered.

PROJECT BACK GROUND
JFCU will be implementing a three -year project on mitigating social risks associated with Gender –Based Violence (GBV) and Violence against Children (VAC) in the districts of Lira, Oyam, Kole and Dokolo. We now seek to recruit suitable individuals for the following position to be based in Lira district:
Post: Community mobilization Officer

Qualification and Experience
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Community Psychology with additional training in community based rehabilitation and approaches. In addition, he/she should possess the following:
Evidence of community mobilization and facilitation skills
Proven track record of working with Demonstrated knowledge and experience in implementing behavior change projects with National and District stakeholders Sound knowledge of behaviour change approaches to effect change in gender norms and practices Knowledge of human rights based approaches, especially for youth and children Ability to prepare good quality reports and documentation of good practices in behaviour change interventions Good Knowledge of languages used in the Lango Cluster

Total Personal months: 6