Fresher Community Mobilizer/Counsellor NGO Jobs – Caritas Kotido

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Organisation: Caritas Kotido
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager
About US:
Caritas
Kotido, established in 1991, is the social development arm of the Catholic
Diocese of Kotido. Caritas Kotido is mandated with the task of assessing the
needs of the people, designing and implementing developmental interventions
with the aim of changing their lives in Kotido Catholic Diocese. In the last
two decades, Caritas has worked mainly in the areas of social economic
development, particularly targeting poor farmers and pastoralists, women, and
people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as orphans and vulnerable children.
Job Summary: The Community Mobilizer/Counsellor will oversee the
implementation of the Project at community and VTI levels.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Organize guidance individual/group
    counselling sessions with students, ensure possibilities of growth and
    help them to prepare vocational goals; assists students in developing
    their career plans in relationship to their needs, interests, and
    attitude.
  • Support the VTI in understanding student’s
    career interests, needs, strengths and weaknesses through regular
    meetings/communications.
  • Carry out stakeholder mobilization for
    student enrolment/registration and effective project implementation.
  • Play active role to bridge the gap between
    the VTI and community.
  • Conduct stakeholder mobilization for student
    enrolment/registration and effective project implementation.
  • Play active role to bridge the gap between
    the VTI and community.
  • Maintain individual student files during and
    after training for personal development plan.
  • Conduct a needs assessment on each
    beneficiary to determine his or her counselling needs and support.
  • Carry out specific duties and functions as
    assigned by the supervisor/project manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate must hold a Diploma in
    Education (Technical/Vocational Skills Training).
  • A minimum of two years of experience in
    Educational programming with reputable institution or NGO.
  • Significant experience and skills in
    community action planning, networking and research, analysis and report
    writing.
  • Previous experience in working with
    Faith-based organizations.
  • Skills, knowledge and competence
  • Good leaderships skills
  • Prior experience dealing with youths.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent Communication skills
  • Excellent Computer Skills (Ms word, excel
    etc.)
  • Self-Motivated individual Working with
    minimum supervision • Creativity and innovativeness.
  • Familiarity with issues on development
    context in Karamoja.
  • Hold a valid riding permit.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified candidates should send their application letters, Curriculum
Vitae, relevant academic and other relevant work experience documents to;
The
Secretary SSD Board,
Kotido
Catholic Diocese,
P.O.
Box 55, Kotido -Uganda.
E-mail to: caritaskotidorecruitment@gmail.com
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: 5th August 2016 by 5:00 PM

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