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Job Title:    Project Director (8 Job
Placements)

Organisation: Compassion International

Duty Station:  Uganda

 

About US:

Pentecostal
Assemblies of God (PAG) Karamoja Pastorate, and Church of Uganda, North
Karamoja Pastorate, jointly invites suitable applicants for the ministry
opportunities at the Child & Youth Development Centers. Working in
partnership with Compassion International, the Diocese has a ministry of
nurturing poor Children, releasing them from poverty in Jesus name.

 

Job Summary:  The Project Director (PD) is the team leader
of the project staff. He/She is expected to offer knowledge, guidance and
technical skills to children, project committee, parents, fellow project
workers and church leadership in areas of spiritual development, project
planning and budgeting, comprehensive health care, social, skills development
and academic advancement.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Serve as
an advocate for children and their Care givers who live in poverty and are not
able to speak for themselves.

·       
Direct
the day to day running of the activities of the project for effective
implementation of the programme.

·       
Assist
the Overseer in implementing standards of the partnership agreement as the lead
technical staff within the partnership.

·       
Maintain
Books of Accounts and prepare Project Financial Reports.

·       
Prepare
and submit Narrative and Financial Reports to the Church Leadership and
Compassion International to monitor and evaluate the programme.

·       
Motivate
and encourage the Church in mobilizing resources that can further support sound
learning opportunities for children in all areas of child development.

·       
Discharge
such other duties as assigned by the appointing authority and Compassion
office.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant must hold a Degree in Development Studies, Social Work, Education,
Child Development and Children’s Ministry, Business Studies, Social Sciences,
Community Psychology and Theology.

·       
Must be
a mature born-again Christian; have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
with a sound testimony; and willing to be an active Minister in the local
church where he/she is posted.

·       
Must be
a team builder, have good interpersonal skills, and also willing to take
initiative.

·       
Must be
computer literate.

·       
Experience
and current knowledge of HIV/AIDS interventions is desirable.

·       
Customer
service orientation.

·       
Working
ability to apply and adapt established accounting procedures to a variety of
accounting transactions, problems and situations.

·       
Good
written communication and strong verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to communicate in Ngakarimojong or Leb Thur is an added advantage.

·       
Skills
in Project Planning and Management will be an added advantage.

·       
Formal
training in Counseling and Child Development will also be an added advantage.

·       
Previous
supervisory experience desired.

·       
Ability
to learn and be innovative.

·       
Age: 25
– 40 years

 

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send their handwritten application indicating preferred place of work
with; recommendation letter from local Pastor/Reverend, copies of academic
documents, & C.V with 3 referees including their contacts should be
addressed & delivered to:

 

Application for
positions advertised under Church of Uganda should be addressed and delivered
to Diocesan Secretary, Church of Uganda, North Karamoja Diocese,

P.O. BOX, Kotido,
Uganda (Located at St. Peters, Kotido) or mailed to

jn.nasak@gmail.com

 

 Applications for positions advertised under
PAG- should be addressed to The Pastorate Secretary, PAG- Karamoja Pastorate P.
O. BOX 61, Kotido, Uganda (located at PAG Church, Kotido) or mailed to
amadidesmy@gmail.com copied olupotrobert@gmail.com

 

NB: Only shortlisted
applications shall be contacted

 

Deadline: 16th October, 2020

 

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