Country/Region: Uganda Country Office

Location: Moroto

Organization: Save the Children International

Join us to lead sustainable change for children:

• Be part of a GLOBAL and DIVERSE technical community
• Get EXPOSURE in many different contexts
• Test and scale up INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
• Influence policies that affect MILLIONS OF CHILDREN

OVERVIEW

Are you passionate about being an advocate for children? Do you want to use your expertise to bring about lasting change for children and be a part of an inspiring, dynamic global movement?

The Child counsellor will be providing a range of counselling and guidance interventions and trainings within the child protection theme directed towards enhancing the emotional health among children families and communities in Save the Children response locations.

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To be successful for this role you will bring/have the following:

• QUALIFICATIONS
• Four years’ work experience in a busy NGO counselling children.
• Compassion and appreciation for children at risk
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Significant experience counselling clients and children.
• Excellent computer and typing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point.
• Ability to analyze problems and make sound operational decisions.
• Attention to detail and ability to keep track of clients in an organized way.
• Ability to follow through on tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to be a team player and leader.
• Professional attitude and appearance.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision
• Great organizational skills and the ability to track clients and conduct well-documented follow-ups.

• Individual must be ambitious, results-orientated, highly self-motivated and have demonstrated analytical skills.