Child Development Officer In Charge Home Based Programming (HBP)
| Location | Apac, Uganda |
| Date Posted | July 10, 2026 |
| Category | Management NGO |
| Job Type | Contract |
| Currency | UGX |
Description

Background
PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLIES OF GOD WEST LANGO PASTORATE in partnership with Compassion International seeks for suitable applicants for a ministry vacancy that exist in the Pastorate as below:
Responsibilities
- Develops, implements, and monitors home-based care and parenting programs that promote holistic child development within the family unit.
- Trains and mentors caregivers on child protection, nutrition, hygiene, early childhood stimulation, and positive parenting practices.
- Conducts regular home visits to assess the living conditions, safety, and well-being of registered children and their families.
- Identifies vulnerable households and designs appropriate interventions to address physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of children at home.
- Facilitates the formation and strengthening of community support groups and caregiver networks for sustainable child care.
- Maintains accurate records of home visits, assessments, and interventions, and prepares timely reports for the project director.
- Collaborates with health, education, and sponsorship teams to ensure integrated support for children and families.
- Organises community awareness campaigns on child rights, family values, and household economic strengthening.
He/she reports to the project director
Core duties and responsibilities:
Shall include and not limited to the following:
1- Serves as an advocate for children and caregivers.
2- Initiate and generates the annual health work plan and coordinates its implementation with emphasis on disease prevention among the project beneficiaries.
3- To identify illness and sickness in children and do referrals to a nearby health care services.
4- To carry out child assessment and do possible intervention to the beneficiaries.
Qualifications
- Must be a mature born-again Christian with a sound testimony (If married, attach the wedding certificate)
- Must have a bachelor degree or a diploma in any of the followings: social works and social administration, social sciences, developmental studies, education, communication, Guidance and Counselling, records management, nursing, community primary health care and any related disciplines.
- Must be computer literate.
- Must have good interpersonal skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- The willingness to adjust to the local language will be an added advantage.
- Age bracket 22-35.
Additional Notes
Note: only short-listed applicants will be contacted to come for interviews.
Applying Instructions
1- All applications must be hand written.
2- Address and deliver your application to the Pastorate administrator/Secretary PAG West Lango Pastorate office located in Apac Municipality opposite Pepsi Depot Barodong Akokoro road.
Rev. Tonny Ongiro Contact 0782677881/0754842766
4- Attach recommendation letter from the LC1 of your local area, authentic letter from your senior pastor and a photocopy of your national ID and all the photocopies of your academic related documents from all the schools you attended
Email to ongirotonny@gmail.com
5- Deadline for receiving the applications 22nd Jul. 2026 at 5:00pm
