5 USAID Project Jobs – Districts Referral/Linkages/Retention Officers – ACORD-U

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 Job Title:    Districts
Referral/Linkages/Retention Officers (5 Job Placements)

Organisation: Agency for Cooperation in Research and
Development-Uganda (ACORD-U)

Duty Station: Gomba,
Mityana, Kakumiro, Kyenjojo and Luwero, Uganda

Reports to:
District Manager

 

About US:

ACORD-U (Agency for
Cooperation in Research and Development – Uganda) is an indigenous Non
Governmental Organization (NGO) working for social justice and development.
ACORD has been working in Uganda since 1979 with operations in over 25
districts across Uganda. The ACORD-U works in conjunction with people who have
been denied their basic rights, helping to better understand, to challenge, and
to change the situation in which they find themselves.

 

About USAID ICYD Project:

The Agency for
Cooperation in Research and Development-Uganda (ACORD-U), received grants from
USAID, to implement the “Integrated Children and Youth Development (ICYD)
Activity” in Central and Western Uganda (Mityana, Gomba, Luwero, Kyenjojo and
Kakumiro Districts)

 

Job Summary:  The District Referral/Linkages/Retention
Officer is responsible for assisting the services and Linkages to plan and
implement the program case management and referral models in the entire project
target Districts.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for Referral/Linkages Officer must hold a University degree in
Social Sciences, Community Development, Community Psychology, Counselling and
guidance or Public health

·       
A
minimum of three years of professional experience in a similar or related job
gained through working on any USAID funded OVC project

·       
Previous
exposure, experience and ability to coordinate activities of different
stakeholders at district and community level.

·       
Excellent
report writing skills

·       
Demonstrated
ability to work effectively both independently and or in a team environment.

·       
Ability
to work under pressure to tight reporting deadlines.

·       
Motorcycle
Riding an additional advantage

 

How to Apply:

Please send your CV
and cover letter with 2 work related referees and a table showing your past 3
year salary history to: Human Resource Officer, Agency for Cooperation in
Research & Development, P.O Box 280 Kampala, Uganda by email:
hr@acorduganda.org or Hand deliver to Plot 1272, Block 15, Nsambya, Ggaba Road
or ACORD Mbarara Field Offices.

 

Deadline: 26th November, 2020.

 

NB: ACORD
Uganda is an equal opportunities employer that doesn’t discriminate on any
basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, thus, if you do not hear
from us by 4th December 2020 you are not considered. Female candidates are
encouraged to apply.

 

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