28 January 2016

2 Compassion International Project Job Opportunities - Child Development Officer: Health



Organization: Compassion International


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.


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 Overseer’s 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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