Job Title: Field Promoter
Organisation: Katalemwa Cheshire Home (KCH)
Duty Station: Masaka,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Program
Officer –VSLA
Officer –VSLA
About US:
Katalemwa Cheshire
Home (KCH) is a development organization established in 1970 and is committed
to rehabilitate children with disabilities between 0-18 years. KCH focuses on
both medical and social rehabilitation as well as provision of
appliances/assistive devices to clients. KCH also promotes children’s’ rights
to quality education and offers livelihood programmes to enable CWDs and their
families live independent lives.
Home (KCH) is a development organization established in 1970 and is committed
to rehabilitate children with disabilities between 0-18 years. KCH focuses on
both medical and social rehabilitation as well as provision of
appliances/assistive devices to clients. KCH also promotes children’s’ rights
to quality education and offers livelihood programmes to enable CWDs and their
families live independent lives.
Job Summary: The Field Promoter is responsible for the
direct implementation of VSLA Project among the target group in the community
i.e. persons with disabilities and their caretakers in the community and hence.
He/she should have the ability and willingness to ride a motor cycle and
bicycle.
direct implementation of VSLA Project among the target group in the community
i.e. persons with disabilities and their caretakers in the community and hence.
He/she should have the ability and willingness to ride a motor cycle and
bicycle.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare periodic activity plans for endorsement and submit timely
progress reports to the Program Officer- VSLA - Raise awareness in the community through information dissemination
meetings and facilitation of formation of viable economic groups, mobilize
people with disabilities and caretakers for active participation in VSLA
project and build their capacity to practice the Programme model and work
with other community members, train group members in group formation and
management, Savings, Loan and Social Fund procedures, records filling and
the accounting system in accordance with the set guidelines - Provide support supervision to VSLA groups through guidance,
auditing records and providing immediate feedback to the members to ensure
there is compliance to the established standards, - Conduct periodic data collection, entry and storage as well as
monitoring among VSLA groups to monitor growth and submit findings to the
supervisor(s) for appropriate action, strictly adhere to the project
policy guidelines and maintain set standards in relation to group
formation, training, data collection, groups’ supervision schedules and
self-conduct - Actively promote and motivate team building among group members and
fellow Field Promoter and attend to any other duties assigned by the
Program Officer-VSLA
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Field Promoter job must hold a BA in Social
Work , BA Social Sciences, Community Psychology, BA Community Development,
Adult Education, Diploma in the a fore mentioned fields, data entry skills
is of added advantage, prior field work exposure is of vital advantage - Training in management of micro finance and credit schemes is key.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
and interested candidates should hand deliver an application letter and CV,
present position, current remuneration, copies of certificates/testimonials and
three recent professional references in a sealed envelope, plus day time
telephone contact to the address below;
and interested candidates should hand deliver an application letter and CV,
present position, current remuneration, copies of certificates/testimonials and
three recent professional references in a sealed envelope, plus day time
telephone contact to the address below;
The Executive
Director,
Director,
Katalemwa Cheshire
Home for Rehabilitation Services,
Home for Rehabilitation Services,
P.O. Box 16548,
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Off Gayaza Road at
Mperere to Buwambo (about 200 meters from Mperere Trading Centre)
Mperere to Buwambo (about 200 meters from Mperere Trading Centre)
Deadline: 24th August 2018
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