Job Title: Rescue Officer and Warden
Organisation: Dwelling
Places (DP)
Places (DP)
Duty Station: Buloba,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Restore
Program Manager
Program Manager
About US:
Dwelling Places (DP)
is a registered Christian Non Governmental Organization
is a registered Christian Non Governmental Organization
(NGO) which
specialises in the rescue, rehabilitation, reconciliation, resettlement and
follow-up of children living on the streets. The overall objective of DP is to
have a society where every child has a chest to rest their head on and a place
to call home.
specialises in the rescue, rehabilitation, reconciliation, resettlement and
follow-up of children living on the streets. The overall objective of DP is to
have a society where every child has a chest to rest their head on and a place
to call home.
Job Summary: The Rescue Officer and Warden will mainly rescue
and provide holistic, safe residential support to help rescued children
rehabilitate and recover.
and provide holistic, safe residential support to help rescued children
rehabilitate and recover.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
As Rescue Officer
·
Plan and
map street outreaches
Plan and
map street outreaches
·
Participate
in the annual planning and budgeting for outreach activities
Participate
in the annual planning and budgeting for outreach activities
·
Mobilize
the rescue team for planning of outreaches
Mobilize
the rescue team for planning of outreaches
·
Prepare
requisitions and account for the funds received within 5 working days
Prepare
requisitions and account for the funds received within 5 working days
·
Collect
data and ensure proper documentation of the rescue information
Collect
data and ensure proper documentation of the rescue information
·
Identify
children that fit the DP category (children living on the streets part time or
full time aged 12 years and below) and recommend for recruitment on the DP
program
Identify
children that fit the DP category (children living on the streets part time or
full time aged 12 years and below) and recommend for recruitment on the DP
program
·
Organize
the proper documentation for the children and open files for the children
(Recruitment forms, CSI baseline, photographs, consent forms for children with
parents or guardians, referral letters, photos etc.)
Organize
the proper documentation for the children and open files for the children
(Recruitment forms, CSI baseline, photographs, consent forms for children with
parents or guardians, referral letters, photos etc.)
·
Organize
transport for the children from the streets to the Transitional Rehabilitation
Home
Organize
transport for the children from the streets to the Transitional Rehabilitation
Home
·
Refer
children that do not fit in the DP support categories to other organizations
Refer
children that do not fit in the DP support categories to other organizations
·
Write
weekly reports and submit them by end of business Friday.
Write
weekly reports and submit them by end of business Friday.
·
Maintain
up to date registers of the street outreach and referral data
Maintain
up to date registers of the street outreach and referral data
·
Represent
Dwelling Places at the crane monthly street children working group
Represent
Dwelling Places at the crane monthly street children working group
·
Participate
in tracing/ resettlement and follow-up activities whenever the street outreach
role is inactive
Participate
in tracing/ resettlement and follow-up activities whenever the street outreach
role is inactive
As a Warden:
·
Conduct
counseling and reconciliation sessions for the children in Buloba
Conduct
counseling and reconciliation sessions for the children in Buloba
·
Update
the children’s files (Both Buloba and documentation office) with the day to day
progress of the children including the database
Update
the children’s files (Both Buloba and documentation office) with the day to day
progress of the children including the database
·
Plan and
conduct weekly sports and recreation activities for the children in residential
care
Plan and
conduct weekly sports and recreation activities for the children in residential
care
·
Participate
in Planning and implementation of family time, peer tutoring, Etiquette classes
for the children in residential care
Participate
in Planning and implementation of family time, peer tutoring, Etiquette classes
for the children in residential care
·
Assist
the Restore Program Manager in the implementation of the child protection
policy
Assist
the Restore Program Manager in the implementation of the child protection
policy
·
Discipline
the children in residential care in line with the guidelines and policy
Discipline
the children in residential care in line with the guidelines and policy
·
Prepare
and deliver letters to the Probation and Social Welfare officer of children
coming in and going out of the home.
Prepare
and deliver letters to the Probation and Social Welfare officer of children
coming in and going out of the home.
·
Conduct
mentorship activities for the children in residential care, those in
reintegration and their families.
Conduct
mentorship activities for the children in residential care, those in
reintegration and their families.
·
Perform
any other duties that may from time to time be assigned by the Immediate
supervisor or Line Manager
Perform
any other duties that may from time to time be assigned by the Immediate
supervisor or Line Manager
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant
must hold a Diploma or Degree in social work
The applicant
must hold a Diploma or Degree in social work
·
Two years
of related work experience in an NGO.
Two years
of related work experience in an NGO.
·
Able to
effectively communicate and relate to people of all levels of internal
management, staff and volunteers within the organization
Able to
effectively communicate and relate to people of all levels of internal
management, staff and volunteers within the organization
·
Strategic
thinker with strong analytical skills, good judgment
& strong focus
Strategic
thinker with strong analytical skills, good judgment
& strong focus
·
Proficient
in Microsoft office, especially Access, excel and Word
Proficient
in Microsoft office, especially Access, excel and Word
·
Ability
to collect data and analyse the success and failure of programs
Ability
to collect data and analyse the success and failure of programs
·
Ability
to produce clear written documentation
Ability
to produce clear written documentation
·
Experience
and qualifications
Experience
and qualifications
·
Born
again Christian
Born
again Christian
·
Fluent
in Ngakaramojong, English, some Luganda and swahili
Fluent
in Ngakaramojong, English, some Luganda and swahili
·
Male
applicants are strongly encouraged to apply
Male
applicants are strongly encouraged to apply
How to Apply:
Please kindly
deliver your applications to our office, Dwelling Places head office -off
Nalukolongo Masaka road near Mutundwe Police Station or email
[email protected] or call 0312-513701 between 8:30AM-5:00PM Monday to
Friday.
deliver your applications to our office, Dwelling Places head office -off
Nalukolongo Masaka road near Mutundwe Police Station or email
[email protected] or call 0312-513701 between 8:30AM-5:00PM Monday to
Friday.
Deadline: 19th April 2019 by 5:00PM
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