District Community Development Officer

at Kwania District Local Government
Location Kwania, Uganda
Date Posted February 20, 2020
Category Government
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

Job Title : District Community Development Officer
Salary Scale : U1 E
Reports to : Chief Administrative Officer
Responsible for: Senior Community Development Officer (Gender, Culture and Community Development)
Senior Community Development Officer (Disability &Elderly)
Senior Labour Officer (Labour Employment &Industrial relations)

Senior Probation and Welfare Officer (Probation, Youth and Children)

Job Purpose
To coordinate all community-based services in the District and community participation in development
programmes and projects.
Key Outputs
  • Delivery of community-based services in the District coordinated;
  • Monitored community centers, vocational training institutions, children remand homes and other community establishments are well managed;
  • Implementation of National and local laws and policies on gender, labour and social development monitored and evaluated;
  • Council advised on policy and related matters regarding gender, labour and social development.
  • Liaison with NGOs, Community-Based Organizations and other stakeholders on matters regarding community development rendered;
  • Supervised work places to conform to national policies and standards on occupational health and safety;
  • Community awareness and involvement in socio-economic development initiatives monitored and evaluated;

Skills

Planning, organizing and coordinating;
Human Resource management;
Project Management;
Accountability;
Concern for quality and standards;
Communication; and
Time management

Experience Requirements

Should have a working experience of not less than 9 years 3 of which should have been served at a the level of Principal Community Development Officer in government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.

Education Requirements

An Honors Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Rural Development studies or Social Work and Social Administration from a recognized University/ Institution and post
Graduate Diploma in a related field.

Applying Instructions

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified Ugandan to fill the following vacant posts that exist in Kwania District Local Government. Applications should be submitted in triplicates filled in own writing on Public Service Commission form 3 (revised 2008), to the

secretary,

District Service Commission,

P.o Box 16

Aduku-Kwania

Serving Officers should route their applications through their Head of Departments or responsible officer for endorsement who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.

Applicants should attach three sets of certified photocopies of their academic certificates, transcripts, pass slips, National identity card and identity cards from all the institutions, schools attended, registration and annual practicing License where applicable and any other supporting documents with three recent passport size photographs and any other relevant documents to each of the three applications forms.

Those that will be invited for interviews must come with original academic and professional documents, Identity Cards from all the institutions/Schools attended. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application forms are obtainable free from the Public Service Commission and Secretary District Service Commission Offices or can be downloaded from www.psc.co.ug  website Application forms should reach the

Chief Administrative Officer's Office,

Kwania District Local Government,

P.O Box 16, Aduku, 

Please ensure that you read and understand the Job Descriptions and Specifications for the position you are interested in that can be access on the Public Service Commission Website and any DSC offices in the Country.

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