Vacancy title:
3 District Linkages Coordinators

Jobs at:
Community Volunteer Initiative for Development ( COVOID )

Deadline of this Job:
5:00pm Monday, 25th June 2018

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:

COVOID is a Ugandan local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) operating in 6 districts of South Western Uganda focusing on 4 sectors of livelihood, gender and Human Rights, Education, Health Promotion, and Climate change and disaster risk reduction ( COVOID strategy 2018-2022)
In partnership with CRS ( Prime partner), and the two IPs of ACODEV, TPO Uganda, COVOID will be implementing Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth (SOCY) a USAID funded program in Western Uganda over the next two and a half years. The Project will improve the health, nutrition, education and psychosocial wellbeing of vulnerable populations, as well as reduce abuse, exploitation and neglect of children among households in 3 districts Mitooma, Sheema and Ntungamo. The program will ensure caregivers have greater economic opportunities which will increase their resilience and make them less susceptible to shocks of vulnerability through a coordinated referral system that will provide integrated prevention and care services to OVC and their households.
Against the above background, applications are invited from qualifying candidates for the vacant positions as highlighted below;

Job Title: District Linkages Coordinator (DLC). 3 vacancies
Organization: Community Volunteer Initiative for Development (COVOID)
Duty Station: Mitooma, Ntungamo and Sheema district
Reports to: Project Coordinator
Job Summary: The District Linkages Coordinator (DLC) will mainly strengthen community referrals and linkages to enhance quality comprehensive Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) services for clients in the district.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the District Linkages Coordinator job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or relevant humanities.
• At least three years of experience in OVC Programming
• A minimum of three years’ experience in social & OVC service delivery
• Previous social work experience
• Knowledge and experience of HIV/AIDS care issues is
• Ability to influence behavioural change
• Demonstrable experience with Participatory Community Approaches
• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills,
• Good teaching/presentation skills;
• Highly analytical and good decision making skills;
• Good problem solving skills;
• Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in various MS office packages.
• Show commitment to quality and excellence, and holding the highest levels of integrity and confidentiality.
• Highly flexible and reliable
• A non-judgemental approach regarding race, religion, culture, sexuality and lifestyle is critical.
• The ideal applicant should be ready to uphold values of COVOID
• Fluency in both English and Runya-kitara
• Desirable: ability to ride Class A-Motorcycles with a valid riding permit

Job application procedure
All qualified candidates should by hand or email deliver their application letters, Curriculum Vitae and copies of relevant academic and work related certificates as well as contact details of three professional referees as one document file to:
The Executive Director
Community Volunteer Initiative for Development -COVOID
Nyakasharu T.C, Rubirizi Town-council
Rubirizi district
P.O Box 93 Rubirizi.
covoidorg@yahoo.com 
NOTE: Applicants should indicate their preferred duty station on their application letters.
Deadline: By 5:00pm Monday, 25th June 2018
Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification