Salary Scale : U3
Reports to : District Community Development Officer

Job Purpose
To ensure the protection of children, mobilise and facilitate the participation of the youth in social
economic development.

Key outputs
i. The implementation of policies and programmes to prevent the occurrence of vulnerable children in the community coordinated;
ii. Children and youth programmes and projects initiated and developed;
iii. Local communities and NGO’s sensitized on child care and protection;
iv. Materials on child care and protection developed and disseminated;
v. Plans of action for probation and social welfare developed;
vi. Child care institutions supervised;
vii. Youth groups organized, registered, developed and guided;
viii. Psychological support, arbitration and counseling provided to families; and
ix. Family Social welfare, juvenile crime and child abuse investigation reports presented to court.

Key Functions
i. Coordinating the implementation of policies and programmes to prevent the occurrence of vulnerable children in the community;
ii. Initiating and developing children and youth programmes and projects;
iii. Sensitizing local communities and NGO’s on child care and protection;
iv. Developing and disseminating advocacy materials on child care and protection;
v. Developing plans of action for probation and social welfare;
vi. Supervising child care institutions;
vii. Organizing, registering, developing and guiding youth groups;

Planning skills;
Counseling and guidance;
Policy management;
Public relations and customer care;
Ethics and integrity;
Problem solving and decision making;

Working Experience of three (3) years of experience in probation and social welfare work or a related area in government gained at the level of probation and welfare officer or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization.

An honors Bachelor degree of Arts/social sciences, social works and social administration or development studies from a recognized university/ institution.