2 Social Work Job Opportunities – Mobile Community Development Officer (MCDO) at Busoga Trust

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Job Title:   Mobile Community Development Officer (MCDO) 2 Career Opportunities
Organisation: Busoga Trust
Duty Station: Jinja and Luwero, Uganda
About Busoga Trust:
Busoga Trust is a fully established registered charity Non-Government Organization registration number S.5914/3078) in Uganda, It has been in active operation since the early 1983 and to date has constructed over 1800 water sources for the rural communities in seventeen districts of Jinja, Mpigi, Gomba, Masindi, Bulisa, Luuka, Nakaseke, Buyende, Namutumba, Kaliro, Iganga, Kamuli, Mayuge, Bugiri, Namayingo, Luwero and Nakasongola and is now seeking for funding for future project activities.
Job Summary: The Mobile Community Development Officer will be regularly visiting communities and pump sites that Busoga Trust may not have worked on for several years or never, analysing the demands of the area, completing checklists on the communities overall sanitation and hygiene levels and at times reporting on the functionality and condition of the wells, springs, tanks etc.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Re-train Water Users Committees about their roles and responsibilities and ensure effectiveness of the Improved Community Based Management Systems following SVVS protocol and instructions of SWS Director and his delegates.
  • Conduct intensive work with the communities in the areas of health education and training to achieve improved hygiene and sanitation.
  • Rebuild and Maintain good relationships with the locai governments where we are working and work with CDO team to ensure good governance and effectiveness of the Improved Community Based Management Systems following SWS protocol and instructions of SWS Director and his delegates.
  • Attend on behalf of the employer, meetings, workshops relevant to the projects, organised by stake holders /sector players geared towards improving access to safe water coverage, improved sanitation, and improved governance
  • Remobilize and sensitise communities towards the employer’s and SWS project set goals.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all project documents and discussions within team of co-workers
  • Move at the instance and request of the SWS Project manager on matters concerning the project.
  • Travel independently to and between villages in the project area.
  • Work closely with WUC’s and organise meetings
  • Compile reports on surveys
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  The applicant should possess a relevant degree with competencies to perform the above job duties and responsibilities.
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates should send their applications clearly marked Application for Mobile Community Development Officer and indicating the officer of preference by hand or Post via email to;
The Busoga Trust, Plot 61A Main Street, P.O. Box 1993, Jinja, Uganda.
E-mail to: ugco.busogatrust@gmail.co.uk
Deadline: 29th April 2014

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