Vacancy title:
Child development officer (1)

Jobs at:
Masindi - Kitara Diocese

Deadline of this Job:
5th march 2017

Duty Station:
Masindi, Uganda

Job details:
Child Development Officers report to and are supervised by the Project Director. These are team members and must €Xhlbllv3 high sense o integrity. They are part of the Church staff members in the Local Church where they work.

Core Duties & Responsibilities for CDO SDR As per the Diocese / Compassion Job description for CDO SDR Discharges other project work related duties as assigned by the Project Director

Knowledge skills and abilities for CDO Positions.

• Must be a mature born again Christian with a sound testimony, aged 25-35.
  
• Must have a professional background in any of the following: nursing, primary healthcare, community earth, clinical medicine, education/social work administration. Social work social Administration, Social sciences Development Studies, Education, Communication, records management and Any related disciplines
  
• Minimum qualification is a diploma or its equivalent. Must have computer skills & Customer service orientation
  
• Must have good interpersonal & written communication skills. Intermediate English ability is preferred. Skills in the Project planning and management will be an added advantage
  
• Experience and current knowledge of HlV/AIDS intervention will be an added advantage. -Formal training in counseling and child development will be an added advantage
  
• Working ability to apply and adapt to established accounting procedures to a variety of accounting transactions, problems and situations.

Working conditions applicable to all. Considering the nature of the work which demands for face to face meeting with children, caregivers and church ministries and at times for emergencies and issues that demand quick technical input, the technical staff shall reside within a walk able distance to the project and shall work from a local Church project premises including visiting children in their homes, schools and hospital (Those who are ill) Should be prepared to work beyond normal working hours as need arises. May be required to travel to Compassion office for official duty from time to time as well as for training and staff retreat. The interested candidates should submit or hand deliver their Hand written Applications with Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of their academic documents, recommendation from their Pastors and church Leaders; not later than Monday 6th March 2017 at 5:00pm

Job application procedure
Applications should be addressed to;

The Diocesan Secretary, Masindi - Kitara Diocese, P.O. BOX 515 'Masindi, Uganda.
The closing date for receiving application will be 5th march 2017 and only short listens candidates will be contacted.