Job Title: Child and Youth Development
Coordinator
Coordinator
Organisation: SOS Children’s Villages
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: National Programme Development Advisor
About SOS:
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is an indigenous non-government, social
development organisation affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages International, a
worldwide child care organisation, currently running Children’s Villages and
other projects in 135 countries around the world. SOS has been working in
Uganda since 1991, and runs Children’s Villages and other projects at Kakiri,
Entebbe (Abaita Ababiri), Gulu and in Fort Portal – Kabarole district.
development organisation affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages International, a
worldwide child care organisation, currently running Children’s Villages and
other projects in 135 countries around the world. SOS has been working in
Uganda since 1991, and runs Children’s Villages and other projects at Kakiri,
Entebbe (Abaita Ababiri), Gulu and in Fort Portal – Kabarole district.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
1. Steers the Youth Development Process of the National Association:
- Manage the implementation of the Youth
policy, ensuring that all processes as outlined are carried out
professionally. - Steer the formulation of an active and
productive programme for youth development, - Technically supports Family Based care
managers in handling issues concerning properties inherited and owned by
youth, ensuring that such properties are well-secured. - Manage the youth resettlement process from
the programme ensuring that proper support and procedures are provided to
youth.
2. Promotes Educational and Careers Development:
- Develop a package built on a clear
understanding of youth skills, abilities. - Technically support the search and
placement for educational and training opportunities ensuring that youth
participate in choosing their areas of study. - Steers official correspondence and liaison
processes with contact persons in SOS Kinderdorf International, colleges
and universities abroad, maintaining a good level of knowledge about the
youth living and studying abroad.
3. Support the Search for Job and Other Occupational Placement:
- Develops packages, awareness talks and
trainings based on current needs, and works with Youth co-workers to
implement and improve job search skills e.g. information search,
application and curriculum vitae writing skills, interview skills through
mock interviews, etc. - Develop business start-up skills trainings
in view of writing business plans and proposals, approaches for financing
etc. - Identify apprenticeship placements, and
short work experience programmes by providing needed backup documentation,
references or other needed communications.
4. Promote good relations among the youth:
- Organise meetings with various youth
categories in conjunction with Family Based Care Managers and Youth Care
Co-workers, ensuring that the National Director meets with all youth (in
various categories) and that key issues are featured on such agenda. - Actively facilitate regular and meaningful
meetings among the youth and alumina, meetings with various key staff at
which their voice and needs can be heard and dealt with. - Maintain and update a database for youth,
recording their progress.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicants should hold Bachelor’s
degrees in child development/social sciences (Sociology, Development
studies, Economics or related field). A Master’s degree in youth
development education will be an added advantage. - At minimum of three or more years’ work
experience in child /youth related I with a recognised child care NGO. - Good understanding and knowledge of Uganda
and International child rights regulation & polices. - Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills. - The ideal candidate should exhibit
exceptional leadership, counselling, and report writing skills. - A thorough understanding of program design
and development especially in the sectors of Education, Health, Life skill
or Child Protection. - Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency
in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and the use of Internet for
research.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send their application letters
enclosing a detailed Curriculum Vitae, current salary information, copies of
academic transcripts and certificates, including telephone contact and details
of at least three references to:
enclosing a detailed Curriculum Vitae, current salary information, copies of
academic transcripts and certificates, including telephone contact and details
of at least three references to:
The Human Resource Coordinator,
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda,
25 km on Kampala-Entebbe Rd, Abaita Ababiri,
P.O Box 27510,
Kampala. Uganda
Or send by e-mail to: [email protected]
The applications may also be dropped at SOS Children’s Village offices
in Gulu, Entebbe, Kakiri and Fort portal
in Gulu, Entebbe, Kakiri and Fort portal
NB: The submitted written application should clearly be
indicating the position title in the subject line. Please use standard file
types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and send all
documents in one file attachment.
indicating the position title in the subject line. Please use standard file
types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and send all
documents in one file attachment.
Deadline: Friday, 9th January 2015.
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