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Several Community Development Assistant- Health and Nutrition NGO Job Opportunities – World Vision International
Organisation: World Vision International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Child Sponsorship and Development Facilitator
(CSDF)
(CSDF)
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Community
Development Assistant- Health and Nutrition will implement field level
programmatic activities and sponsorship performance in line with targets and
partnership standards in a manner that contributes to sustained and improved
child wellbeing
Development Assistant- Health and Nutrition will implement field level
programmatic activities and sponsorship performance in line with targets and
partnership standards in a manner that contributes to sustained and improved
child wellbeing
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Project implementation and reporting
- Actively participate in planning and
budgeting, preparation of work plans, implementation of planned health
activities and monitoring/ reporting of progress. - Facilitate and monitor the implementation
of planned activities and community level engagements - Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of
stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and other
fora - Identify local level partners, support and
facilitate the partners in the implementation of planned activities - Facilitate stakeholders and partners in
supervision and monitoring of programmatic activities - Communicate and work with local health
facilities and Community Health Workers to improve health and nutrition
issues identified in the communities at least once a quarter - Support the collection and documentation
of impact and success stories.
Community engagement and advocacy
- Innovatively support communities including
Registered Children’s (RC) households to participate and benefit from the
health program development - Mobilize and sensitize community (RC
guardians, community leaders and other community members) on health
programs and issues and facilitate participation in the management of
various community health and nutrition projects - Together with the community sponsorship
and development Assistant, train the children committees in the respective
parishes in advocating for their wellbeing. - Support and facilitate the children
committees to plan for and hold meetings at all levels (School, parish and
sub county) on a regular basis and document findings - Build the capacity of children, families
and community to collectively engage local leaders on identified issues. - Follow-up on commitments by leaders on
improvement of the wellbeing of children. - Mobilize communities to participate in
annual children care and protection days – such as the Day of African
child.
Monitoring and evaluation
- Tasked with monitoring the health status
of RCs in accordance to the minimum programming standard (once every 90
days). - Support development and implement
integrated monitoring plan in assigned area with ADP stakeholders - Analyze and follow up management of RCs
with health challenges - Compile monitoring reports for management
action - Hold monthly / quarterly meetings with
Child Monitors and guardians/parents and child protection committees to
address findings from monitoring. - Work with CSDF to identify, train monitors
and partners on health related matters. - Provide information on support and benefit
of RCs to the CSDF to enable entry in RC database
Child Protection and Wellbeing
- Monitor the wellbeing and child abuse
cases and report any incidents in line with child protection policy and
guidelines. - Work closely with local leaders to protect
children from child violations and abuses - Sensitize children including RCs,
guardians/parents and other stakeholders about children’s rights and
responsibilities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the World Vision Community
Development Assistant- Health and Nutrition job opportunity should hold a
diploma or degree in nursing, nutrition, clinical medicine, public health,
community health and related fields. - At least three years’ experience in
community work and engagement with programming sectors (health, education,
WASH) - Computer literacy skills
- Good writing and reporting skills
- Networking and influencing skills
- Ability to communicate in applicable local
language(s) - Passion for children.
- Track record demonstrating high integrity,
reliability and dependable - Ability to work with minimal supervision.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. Qualified female candidates are
particularly encouraged to apply.
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. Qualified female candidates are
particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 31st March 2018
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