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• Ensure that an accurate baseline survey
  for the Karamoja project is conducted, data collected, analysed and shared
  with the relevant persons.
• Carry out the process of identifying and
  preparing the target communities and households for the project
• Document the Project processes and
  procedures and oversee its implementation and success
• Keenly monitor the project to see its
  success.
• Offer technical support in the planning and budgeting
  for the resettled children’s families 
  in Karamoja.
• Develop individual care plans for every
  family on the program and ensure effectiveness in its implementation
• Render support in developing, setting-up
  and running child right clubs in partner schools to empower children at
  risk of trafficking and unsafe migration claim their rights.
• Update the families’ files with reports on
  their sustainability progress
• Coordinate with all agencies implementing
  projects in the target communities and get update information on their
  plans and ongoing projects
• Facilitate delivery of all project inputs
  to the target beneficiaries and ensure proper record keeping
• Conduct all the community skills
  development meetings planned in the project.
• Facilitate implementation of all other
  field based activities planned in the project
• Put in place a group savings mechanism
  under the project.
• Conducting review meetings with the target
  groups and train groups on cross cutting issues that include but not
  limited to HIV/AIDS, Gender and Sanitation.
• Actively participate in the regular
  M&E reviews of this project and make contribution in redesigning of
  some strategy when need arises
• Prepare timely (activity based, weekly,
  monthly, quarterly, and annual) narrative reports and submit to the
• Sensitize the families of the children at
  risk of trafficking and unsafe migration to protect their children from
  traffickers and encourage them to stay in school.
• Advocate for improvement of living
  standards in Napak communities and the surrounding region
• Participate in advocacy for the rights of
  children through specific campaigns, partnership and working with Civil
  society organizations to  protect
  the rights and best interest of children (specifically children vulnerable
  to trafficking and unsafe migration)
• Perform any other roles as may be delegated
  by the supervisor and Line Director.

• The applicant for the Dwelling Places (DP)
  Karamoja Social Worker employment opportunity should preferably hold a
  Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Agro-forestry or social work and
  administration with a background of agriculture or related field preferred
• At least three years of related working
  experience in community livelihoods experience preferred
• Born-again Christian
• Background of social work is an added
  advantage
• Knowledge and understanding of the
  Karamojong people and language is required
• Experience in upgrading the economic and
  social livelihoods of communities
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to
  relate to all levels of management and staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication
  skills
• Excellent organizational and
  time-management skills
• Computer literacy i.e. proficient skills
  in Microsoft Office
• Ability to manage files and filing systems
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical
  skills, good judgment & strong focus
• Ability to perform social work roles with
  all age groups.

• A handwritten application letter with and
  updated CV with academic qualifications
• A church recommendation letter (Should be
  God fearing)
• LC 1 letter
• Two passport photos

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