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Child Development Officer Health

Compassion International

Consulting & Strategy

UGX Not specified

Job Summary

Steers the team in implementing health related standards of the partnership agreement as well as recommended manuals as the health technical staff

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Job Description/Requirements

Duty Station: Nabiswa, Budaka, Kirika and Kwarikwar, Uganda
      
About Compassion Project:
Agape Pentecostal Fellowship Nabiswa, Deliverances Churches Budaka, Kirika and Kwarikwar Baptist Church are Christ centered Evangelical churches committed to fulfilling the great commission as mandated by our Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:16-20. They are currently working in partnership with Compassion International in the Ministry of Nurturing Poor Children, and releasing them from poverty in Jesus name.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The incumbent implements the day- to-day running of the project health activities for the achievement of physical development outcomes.
  • Conducts other critical roles for the smooth running of the project as a team member.
  • Steers the team in implementing health related standards of the partnership agreement as well as recommended manuals as the health technical staff within the partnership.
  • Prepares and submits health related reports to the Project Director and church leadership as a means to monitor and evaluate the health program.
  • Acts as consultant on all health issues that affect children and the community by using his or her experience and expertise to challenge, motivate, sensitize and equip the church on ways of preventing diseases, immunization of children, celebration of health days as well as dealing with epidemics.
  • Carries out any other project work related duties as assigned by the Project Director.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidates for the CDO Health vacancies should at least hold a Diploma in Education/social work administration, Social work & social Administration, Social sciences, Development Studies, Education, Communication, records management, Nursing, primary healthcare, community health, clinical medicine and any related disciplines.
  • Additional formal training in counseling and child development will be an added advantage.
  • Previous experience and current knowledge of HIV/AIDS intervention is desirable.
  • Good computer skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Customer service orientation.
  • Working ability to apply and adapt to established accounting procedures to a variety of accounting transactions, problems and situations.
  • Excellent written communication skills and strong verbal communication skills.
  • Skills in Project planning and management will be an added advantage.
  • Intermediate English ability is preferred.
  • Impeccable level of personal integrity.
  • The applicants should all have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be a strong Christian witness who demonstrates a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of the Church, and also faithfully upholds child ministry in prayer.
  • Ability to work with and influence others, serves as an advocate for children and their caregivers who live in poverty and are not able to speak out for themselves. This includes being informed about issues affecting children and influencing others to greater involvement on their behalf.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their handwritten applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of their academic documents, a recommendation from your Local Church Pastor/Reverend with their day time telephone contacts and postal addresses indicating indicate position and church preferred addressed to;

The Chairperson Overseers Forum,
Pallisa Bukedea Child Ministry,
P.O. Box 182 Pallisa. Uganda

N.B: The applications should be hand delivered to Deliverance Church Budaka.

Deadline: 5th February 2016 by 5:00 pm.

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