2 Community Support Assistant Jobs at Action Africa Help International- Uganda

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Reports to: Project Officer Gender and Community Development
Liaises with: Project Officers, Programme Administration and Procurement Officer, Finance Officer, Country Programme Manager, Local Council, County and Parish officials and other agencies in the area
Duty Station: Rwamwanja.
Job Summary: To help local people articulate the needs of their own communities in order to encourage them to work together to meet those needs and to gain improvements to the way the organization designs and delivers its intervention programmes.

Duties & Responsibilities
·         Oversee the practical arrangements for ensuring that people from all sections of the community are actively involved and contributing to the Community development process
·         Facilitate participation of community leaders and key people in community intervention activities.
·         Research the needs of local people and monitor changes over time in order to produce and maintain a “community profile” for the Area which highlights areas of need and monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
·         Assist community groups in developing their organisational, management and administrative skills in order to build strong and confident organisations (including arranging suitable training as required).
·         Act as an advocate for the community and the groups within it. To be the lead officer for the area in relation to initiatives aimed at promoting social inclusion and providing opportunities for those least able to take up Government and other services and opportunities available to them.
·         Work closely with a range of district wide teams and other area based teams to help to provide well integrated services for the area and the district as a whole to maximise effective responses to local needs.
·         Provide advice and support to community groups about how to source and apply for grants from both the Local Council and other external sources of funding.
·         Be aware of the wider resources available which can enable groups and communities to become more effective in the fulfilling their aims and to make them aware of the steps necessary to take advantage of such resources.
·         To develop and maintain links with county and parish councils and to facilitate enhanced communications with them.
·         Provide counselling support and organize capacity for community groups.
·         Participate in project proposals on behalf of community groups and progress projects already underway.
·         Undertake research where applicable and support development of interventions to the issues identified within the area.
·         Support the development and implementation of a communication strategy within the area of responsibility.
·         Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager for inclusion in the overall programme’s periodic reports.
·         Undertake any other duties as directed by the Area Manager, which may be deemed commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post.
·         Collect data and information from project areas to aid the programme monitoring and evaluation efforts.
·         Support the Area Manage to undertake liaison duties

Qualifications
·         Bachelor’s degree in Gender, Community Development, Social Sciences, or a relevant field
·         At least 3 years work experience working in an NGO is an added advantage (of which at least 2 years in the field) of progressively responsible professional experience in, human rights, protection, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation and development, or other related area.

Skills And Compencies
·         Understanding of computer applications.  As a minimum, this would include an understanding of MS Office
·         A good command of both written and spoken English
·         High degree of integrity and analytical skills
·         Ability to mobilize and influence community groups
·         Ability to coach, mentor and develop others
·         Cooperates and works effectively with others in an emergency setting in the pursuit of common goals.
·         Promotes, practices, and helps others value and respect diversity of gender, culture, opinions, values, perspectives, ideas, skills, expertise, knowledge, and experiences.
·         Works effectively on multiple assignments simultaneously and adapts to changing demands and circumstances;
·         Performs effectively in unstable, uncertain, or potentially dangerous environments while maintaining physical and mental health
·         Commitment to and understanding of AAH-I’s values
Languages: Fluency in Kiswahili is essential; Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is an asset (Kinyarwanda, Rukiga, Runyakitara).
How to apply:
Please check the company website: www.actionafricahelp.org/opportunities/jobs for details of the Job description.
Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit their applications by email (together with an updated CV, copies of transcripts, with at least three suitable referees and their telephone contact) recruitug@actionafricahelp.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it; Applications should be addressed to;
Human Resource & Administration Officer,
Action Africa Help International- Uganda
Plot 72 Ntinda Road,
P O Box 10501,
Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline for receiving applications is: 20th/07/2012.
However we shall handle applications as they come because of the humanitarian emergency nature of this programme.
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