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Job Title:   Social Worker 

Organisation: Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Community and Social Support Manager

About US:

Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) is a Faith and Community-based **organization providing holistic care to extremely vulnerable people living with HIV/AIDS. ROM holistically focuses on the body, mind, family, and community wellbeing.

Job Summary:   The Social Worker will skillfully oversee and enhance client-centric social support services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise specific ROM community staff plus any other field staff to ensure comprehensive and effective support to ROM community activities.
• Conduct timely and regular reporting about community work done with both qualitative and quantitative outcomes highlighted for informing strategic reviews.
• Conduct case management, Support and facilitate the training and/or meetings for various community needs required for effective implementation of ROM programs.
• Conduct relevant regular & and comprehensive data collection & and entry in the electronic medical records system and submit timely weekly, monthly & and quarterly reports.
• Document community intervention outcomes including success stories for regular input to ROM communication function and general reporting.
• Conduct targeted home visits and document emerging issues to ensure the effective delivery of ROM services
• Take the lead in all community interventions and projects including rollouts, overseeing implementation, report writing, and submission.
• Uphold and promote a safeguarding culture within the organization, consistently documenting and reporting identified and potential safeguarding concerns to the HR department.
• Prioritize health, safety, and security within your operational area while championing the vision, mission, and values of Reach Out Mbuya.
• Carry out any additional tasks as delegated by your immediate supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degrees in Social Work and Social Administration (SWASA), Social Sciences, Education, Community Psychology or Public Health, or any related qualification.
• At least three years of work experience in a field position with an organization in public health or Livelihood programming.
• Computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good communication and community mobilization skills.

How to Apply:

All candidates should send a cover letter and updated CV/resume with 3 professional referees in PDF as one document. Both Cover letter and CV/Resume must not exceed 4 pages. Please send your application to the Human Resources Manager through the email: jobs@reachoutmbuya.org with the position applied for as the Email Subject. No need to attach other documents at this level.

Note:

• ROM is an equal-opportunity employer committed to having a diverse workforce and does not charge a recruitment fee at any stage of the recruitment
• Any Form of lobbying or canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
• Only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted for interviews.
• Applications beyond the deadline will not be considered.
• ROM is committed to the principles of safeguarding at the workplace and does not tolerate any form of abuse, discrimination, or harassment.

Deadline: 3^rd November 2023 by 5:00pm

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