Job Title: PROGRAMME ASSISTANT (Iganga)
About this Job:
The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) Uganda Chapter is a national child focused organization working to protect and promote the rights of children with particular focus on preventing and redressing violations of children’s rights. ANPPCAN Uganda Chapter seeks to recruit competent dynamic and creative individuals to join her team of passionate child advocacy professionals in the following positions:
Position: PROGRAMME ASSISTANT
Duty Station : IGANGA DISTRICT
Reports to : PROGRAMME OFFICER, IGANGA OFFICE
Major Responsibilities:
Implementation of field based activities to mobilise and empower children, families, communities and institutions to respond to the needs of deaf children.
Follow-up cases of abused children and mobilize communities to participate in child rights protection work.
Specific Tasks:
Participate in implementation of child empowerment activities.
Participate in operationalizing the approved monitoring and learning systems.
Support in assessment and coordination of capacity development programs to partners.
Engage households, community members and institutions to promote the rights of deaf children.
Provide support services (medical, psychosocial and other necessary support) to abused children and effectively link them to other services.
Participate in advocacy work at the district and community level.
Preparation of periodic narrative reports.
Document processes, lessons learnt, good practices and share them with stakeholders.
Participate in mobilization of resources for ANPPCAN’s programs
Requirement:
Qualifications and Experience the position holder must possess:
A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Social Work and Social Administration, Development Studies, Community Based Rehabilitation, Community/ Social/ Counseling Psychology, Social Sciences with a minimum of 2 years experience working with children with disabilities, specifically deaf children.
Good Understanding of audiology issues – sign language literacy is a must.
Knowledge of development of language and communication in deaf children.
Good working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office applications.
Basic understanding of child rights programming.
Good interpersonal skills; ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate tasks to meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to maintain flexibility in working hours.
Age range of 23 – 35 years.
Experience:
2
How to apply:
HOW TO APPLY
For more information about the job descriptions for the above position, please visit our website www.anppcanug.org/ vacancies. Interested candidates should fill in and submit a Vacancy Application Form which is available on the above website to email address – recruitment@anppcanug.org. Deadline for submission: 17th February, 2012 at 5.00p.m.
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification
About this Job:
The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) Uganda Chapter is a national child focused organization working to protect and promote the rights of children with particular focus on preventing and redressing violations of children’s rights. ANPPCAN Uganda Chapter seeks to recruit competent dynamic and creative individuals to join her team of passionate child advocacy professionals in the following positions:
Position: PROGRAMME ASSISTANT
Duty Station : IGANGA DISTRICT
Reports to : PROGRAMME OFFICER, IGANGA OFFICE
Major Responsibilities:
Implementation of field based activities to mobilise and empower children, families, communities and institutions to respond to the needs of deaf children.
Follow-up cases of abused children and mobilize communities to participate in child rights protection work.
Specific Tasks:
Participate in implementation of child empowerment activities.
Participate in operationalizing the approved monitoring and learning systems.
Support in assessment and coordination of capacity development programs to partners.
Engage households, community members and institutions to promote the rights of deaf children.
Provide support services (medical, psychosocial and other necessary support) to abused children and effectively link them to other services.
Participate in advocacy work at the district and community level.
Preparation of periodic narrative reports.
Document processes, lessons learnt, good practices and share them with stakeholders.
Participate in mobilization of resources for ANPPCAN’s programs
Requirement:
Qualifications and Experience the position holder must possess:
A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Social Work and Social Administration, Development Studies, Community Based Rehabilitation, Community/ Social/ Counseling Psychology, Social Sciences with a minimum of 2 years experience working with children with disabilities, specifically deaf children.
Good Understanding of audiology issues – sign language literacy is a must.
Knowledge of development of language and communication in deaf children.
Good working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office applications.
Basic understanding of child rights programming.
Good interpersonal skills; ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate tasks to meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to maintain flexibility in working hours.
Age range of 23 – 35 years.
Experience:
2
How to apply:
HOW TO APPLY
For more information about the job descriptions for the above position, please visit our website www.anppcanug.org/ vacancies. Interested candidates should fill in and submit a Vacancy Application Form which is available on the above website to email address – recruitment@anppcanug.org. Deadline for submission: 17th February, 2012 at 5.00p.m.
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification
