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Abaana Ministries is a Christian based charity organisation
whose goal is to give support and help to children in need through sponsorship,
building schools, caring for street children and sharing God’s love. Abaana currently
employs 12 people based in Kampala and has an office in Kira.
1.
Post Title:
- New Life Homes manager
- New Life Homes social worker
Organisation:
Abaana Ministries
Location:
Kampala
Abaana Ministries is currently looking for a New Life Homes
manager. The New Life Homes is a transitional home for street children,
currently all boys, in Kiwumu, past Gayaza. As Abaana Ministries works with
vulnerable people due to a Biblical mandate to care for others, the ideal
candidate will be looking to use their skills and gifts in a Christian
environment, and, alongside other staff, will play an active part in the devotion
and prayer life of the organisation.
The Job Description
gives full details of the role.
The role is full
time, residential, with one day off each week and one weekend off per month, as
well as times of annual leave.
The successful candidate must have the following:
• Qualifications:
The candidate must
have a degree or diploma in social work or child care / development, including
counselling skills, with some kind of Bible school or Christian theology an
advantage.
They should also have experience or training in project management,
such as managing staff, budgets, planning and monitoring
• experience: The
candidate must have experience working with vulnerable children in a
residential setting, and ideally experience working for a Christian NGO or
development agency
Organisation:
Abaana Ministries
Location:
Kampala
Resettlement Abaana Ministries is currently looking for a
social worker at the New Life Homes, with a particular responsibility for
resettlement.
The successful candidate must have the following:
• Qualifications:
A degree or diploma in social work or child care / development, together with
counseling training or experience, with some kind of Bible school or Christian
theology an advantage.
• experience: The
candidate must have experience working with vulnerable children in a
residential setting, and/or experience working for a Christian NGO or
development agency
To apply, please email Pamela@abaana.org.ug to receive the
Application Form, Job Description and Person
Specification.
The final date for accepting applications is friday 19th
July, 2013, at 5pm.Only qualified candidates are
encouraged to apply and only successful candidates will be
contacted.
Successful applicants will be invited for interview during the
week starting monday 22nd July. Abaana is ideally looking for someone to begin
immediately, though will bear in mind candidates’ notice periods, if they are working.
The role will begin with a 6 month probationary period. Contracts in Abaana are
usually made on a 2 year renewal basis.
