Child Development Officer-Health at Baptist Union of Uganda (BUU)

Job Description

Core Duties & Responsibilities.
• Implements the day-to-day running of the project health activities for the achievement of physical development outcomes
• Initiates generation of the annual health work plan and coordinates its implementation with emphasis on prevention of diseases among the beneficiaries.
• Coordinates medical care and distribution of provisions to the identified beneficiaries such as children and caregivers.
• Ensures proper documentation and record keeping of all health related issues for the beneficiaries with utmost confidentiality
• Responsible for the physical, cognitive and economic development of the sponsored chidren.
• Plans and coordinates health related trainings, information, education and communication (EC) to the project management, caregivers and children.
• 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 chidren, celebration of health days as well as dealing with epidemics

Requirements
• Must have a professional background in any of the following: nursing, primary healthcare, community health, clinical medicine, social work administration. Minimum qualification will be a diploma or its equivalent.
• -Must have good interpersonal skils.
• Good written communication skills and strong verbal communication skis.
• Age: 22-35
• Must have a professional background in any of the following: nursing, primary heathcare, community health, clinical medicine, social work administration. Minimum qualification will be a degree or its equivalent
• HVADS intervention, community mother care will be an added advantage Formal training in counseling and child development will be an added advantage. Good written communication skills and strong verbal communication skis Age: 22-35