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Job Title:   Child Development
Officer – Home Based Programming

Organization: Compassion
International

Duty Station: Uganda

About Compassion Project:

The Diocese of Lango
have a strong partnership with Compassion international- Uganda in child
ministry through sponsorship and home-based care. They are working in
partnership with Compassion International in fulfilling the great commission as
mandated by our Lord Jesus Christ in Mathew 28:16-20. This is done in a
holistic approach which includes Child Development Ministry. They operate in
the centres of All Saints Boroboro Child Development Centre in Lira, Onottam
Child Development Centre in Otuke and Aloi Child Development Centre in
Alebtong.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, is a consistent
  witness for Jesus Christ, maintains courteous, Christ-like attitude in
  dealing with people within and outside the Church. Must be a Christian
  role model for the children, their families and communities.
• Working within one’s influence, serves as an advocate for children
  who live in poverty and are not able to speak out for themselves. This
  includes being informed about issues of children and influencing others to
  greater involvement on children’s behalf.
• Participates in the preparation and implementation of Partner Plans
  and Budgets including Planning and utilization of Survival and other
  home-based funds.
• Participates in the preparation of Program activity and financial
  reports according to guidelines. This will include submission of Service
  Level Agreement (SLA) deliverables, Supporter beneficiary communication
  deliverable and Update beneficiary profiles in Compassion Connect as
  scheduled.
• Networks with other entities (resource persons and organizations) to
  develop professional skills for all staff & stakeholders in child
  ministry.
• Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of the performance of
  home-based interventions and design remedial interventions.
• Carries out Home visits and Group activities, as a means of
  equipping beneficiaries in child Survival skills and Holistic child
  development.
• Supports the church in the process of home-based beneficiary
  identification, Slots management and transitions.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant must hold a Diploma in Nursing, Midwifery, Community
  Health, Nutrition, Clinical Medicine, Education and Social work-related
  discipline
• Must be a born-again Christian who is a model in word, deed,
  lifestyle and demonstrates involvement in Church ministry.
• Must be Computer literate in MS Word, Excel plus knowledge of
  Internet.
• Should be a good steward, of high integrity, exhibiting
  confidentiality, with good social skills and can be trusted by persons who
  prefer a non-intrusive lifestyle.
• Highly self-motivated to carry-out Home-visits and group trainings
  that involve parents and their children in non-classroom settings.
• Should have a developmental mindset and ability to design and
  implement home-based interventions that are contextualized.
• Ability to design a stimulating environment for children using
  locally available resources/materials.
• Experience and knowledge in Early Childhood (ECD), GOBIFFF
  components, maternal-child health intervention
• Exhibit a high sense of integrity.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested applicants should hand deliver their applications with
a letter from your local Church Priest/Pastor at the Diocesan Headquarters at
Boroboro:

The Diocesan
Secretary,

Diocese of Lango,

P.O Box 6, Lira.
Uganda

Deadline: 24^th May 2019 by 5:00pm

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