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Job Title:    Child Development Officer

Organisation: Watoto
Child Care Ministries

Duty Station: 
Watoto Homes, Uganda

About US:

Watoto Church
Ministries and Community Care has experienced exponential growth in the past couple
of years composed of multiple Celebration Centres (Campuses) and diverse
Community care initiatives that include; Child Care, Community and
Neighbourhood, Education and FM Radio amongst others. In all of this, Watoto
remains a local church, committed to celebrating Christ and caring for
community.

Job Summary:  Watoto is seeking to recruit a Child
Development Officer to support early childhood development needs and mentor
mothers to train children in moral conduct.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• To guide and advise village management on innovative and best
  practises to promote discipline of Children.
• To guide mothers on how best to discipline their children in
  accordance to the Child Protection Policy.
• To supervise and guide on corrective activities of children on
  suspension and support with the reintegration of children from suspension.
• To furnish the homes office and WISE with updated records regarding
  children’s discipline.
• To conduct orientation to new children in the homes in accordance
  with the Discipline Policy of Watoto.
• To implement, monitor and assess early childhood development
  programs, activities and initiatives.
• To actively attend Homes management team meetings, all mothers
  meetings and cluster disciplinary committees.
• To make follow ups on Children remanded in government facilities or
  other institutions like police, court, prison, external schools, Hospitals
  on discipline grounds.
• To develop, update, maintain a comprehensive register of potentially
  challenged children.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the Watoto Child Development Officer role should
  have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
• At least two years’ experience working with children in a similar
  role and a busy organisation.
• Good inter-personal skills and ability to relate well to children of
  all ages.
• Passionate about children’s welfare with ability to work effectively
  within a team environment.
• Commitment to working within standardized guidelines.
• High level of motivation and initiative and strive for a high
  standard of practice.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates can apply by visiting our website;

Fill out the form
that will be open and submit after all sections have been filled. Click
Here

Submit your CV,
academic and professional documents and a cell/pastor’s recommendation letter
to careers@watotochurch.com (Subject Line: Job Title – First Name, Last Name)

Deadline: 7^th March 2021

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