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Position Title:Child Development Officer CDO –Sponsor Donor Relations
Duty Station: Tororo, Uganda.
Organization: Compassion International
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Application Deadline:Monday 9th February, 2015
Organizational Profile:
Bukedi Diocese (Anglican) Church of Uganda carries out Christ’s work of
teaching, preaching, healing and nurturing her people. Working in partnership
with compassion International, the Diocese has a ministry of nurturing poor
Children, releasing them from poverty in Jesus name.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Be a Christian model for children
and their families
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Be an advocate for children
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Support children correspond with
their sponsors
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Be creative and innovative in the
whole area of Child Development
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In charge of project activity
planning and implementation
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Responsible for the documentation,
record keeping/ filling of sponsor relation issues
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Ensuring working in a team and be
a team player
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Ensuring Children are in a safe,
nurturing environment at the project
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In charge of child health
monitoring and maintenance
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Actively promote health education
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Design and monitor the HIV/AIDS
interventions
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Ensure satisfactory learning
processes whether formal or informal
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Impart knowledge on
entrepreneurship, Hygiene, Water and Sanitation
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Proven integrity in personal and
public life in line with the Christian values
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Perform any other child related
and Christian work assigned by the Project Director.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
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The applicants for the Child
Development Officer vacancies should hold Diplomas in Social Work and Social
Administration, Social Sciences; Development Studies, Education and other
disciplines from recognized Universities/Institutions.
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Active involvement in mission and
ministry.
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Past child development programming
for an assigned age group
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Working knowledge of basic NGO
accounting
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Possess the ability to
communicate, both orally and in writing
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Computer literacy skills are a
must have.
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A minimum of two or more years’
experience in related fields (Discipleship, Children Ministry, He/she shall
work at a local church project and includes visiting children in their homes
and schools.
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Should be prepared to work beyond
normal working hours as need arises and travels to the Compassion International
Uganda Office from time to time as well as for training.
Mode of application:
All interested candidates should send or hand deliver their applications,
Curriculum Vitae, copies of their academic documents, recommendation from their
Priests or pastors to:
The Diocesan Secretary Bukedi Diocese,
P.O BOX 170, Tororo, Uganda.
Deadline: Monday 9th February, 2015
