Job
Title: Youth
Officer
Title: Youth
Officer
Organisation: Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS)
Red Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Coordinator
OD and Volunteer Management
OD and Volunteer Management
About US:
Uganda Red Cross
Society (URCS) is the leading national humanitarian organization in Uganda and
a member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is an
International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to protect victims
of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded, refugees, civilians,
prisoners and other non-combatants.
Society (URCS) is the leading national humanitarian organization in Uganda and
a member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The ICRC is an
International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to protect victims
of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded, refugees, civilians,
prisoners and other non-combatants.
Job Summary: The
Youth Officer will primarily develop, monitor and implement systems for
mobilizing youth and volunteer for effective engagement and management in line
with the organizational mission and vision.
Youth Officer will primarily develop, monitor and implement systems for
mobilizing youth and volunteer for effective engagement and management in line
with the organizational mission and vision.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Tasked with coordinating the implementation
of URCS youth strategy and ensure compliance and standards for effective
youth engagement; - Lead in the resource mobilization for
youth led development initiatives at the institutional level as part of
youth livelihood support and development;
- Develop, implement and monitor the youth
and volunteer membership management schemes in line with the department’s
mission; - Develop and implement the recruitment
and retention plan for youth, volunteers and members; - Contributing to URCS design of community
development programmes that promotes effective youth engagement; - Providing support to branches to
identify and develop youth and volunteer programmes / projects for
sustainable youth development; - Prepare unit budget and taking into
account URC’s strategic plan in line with organisation’s set standards; - Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual
reports of youth, volunteer and membership activities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Uganda Red
Cross Society (URCS) Youth Officer job opportunity should preferably hold
a Bachelor’s Degree in SWASA, Community Development, Development Studies
from a reputable academic institution; - Possession of a Post-graduate
qualification in Public Administration, Human Resource or a related field
will be an added advantage. - Three
years’ experience preferably with membership based organizations; - Previous work experience with large
international or national humanitarian agency level preferably with
governance structures; - Experience in Youth and Volunteer
Management. - Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills; - High level of integrity;
- Good team leader;
- Organised and a good planner with
excellent attention to detail; - Ability to work under pressure;
- Significant understanding of complex
emergencies; - Understanding of various donors
requirements; - Excellent working skills with Microsoft
Office and a database package.
How to Apply:
All candidates who
desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement should
send their filled application forms, download
here and
E-mail to: [email protected] or mail via post to: The Secretary General,
Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box 494, Kampala,
Uganda.
desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement should
send their filled application forms, download
here and
E-mail to: [email protected] or mail via post to: The Secretary General,
Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box 494, Kampala,
Uganda.
Deadline: 28th May 2018 by 5:00pm
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