Sociologist - Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE)

Organization: Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE)

Duty

Station: Moroto, Uganda

Reports

to: Branch Manager

The Ministry of Water and Environment

(MWE) through the Directorate of Water Development DWD) established Umbrella

Organisations (UOs) as de-concentrated units to support the Operation and

Maintenance (O&M) of the water and sanitation facilities in small towns and

rural growth centres geared towards improving their Functionality and

Sustainability. The UOs which are funded by both Government of Uganda (GoU) and

the Development Partners (DPs) are de-concentrated in six regions namely;

South- Western-Kabale, Central-Wakiso, Mid-Western- Kyenjojo, Northern-Lira,

Eastern-Mbale and Karamoja-Moroto covering the entire Country.

Key

Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
Producing

quarterly, annual and ad-hoc workplans summarising the physical and financial

performance targets of the social services Department of the Umbrella

Organization.

·        
Guiding

and making appropriate recommendations to management team on identified project

implementation strategies and project targets and operational problems through

re-ports, review meetings and site visits.

·        
Generate

specific outputs (deliverables) as determined from time to time in the

respective projected work plans for each quarter

·        
Support

and train graduate and industrial trainees deployed under the department to realise

the training objectives.

·        
Keep

a register of all assets allocated to the Department and ensure they are

operated, maintained and used for their intended purposes and for the

achievement of the facility objectives.

·        
Perform

any other assignment that is assigned from time to time.

Qualifications,

Skills and Experience: 

·        
The

applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Social

Work and Social Administration, Development Studies/ Public Administration. Possession

of a Postgraduate in Social Sciences or any related field.

·        
At

least three years’ experience in community mobilisation activities in the Water

and Sanitation sector.

All candidates are encouraged to send

their applications accompanied with recent CVs detailing work experience,

present position, current remuneration, professional and educational

qualifications. Applicants must also include contact details (telephone and

email) of three (3) referees.

Ministry of Water and Environment,

Attn: Head Human Resource Management.

NB: Preference will be given

to candidates who are residents of Moroto district currently.

Deadline:

Monday, 25th January, 2016 by 5.00 pm