8 Project Director Job Placements – Compassion International
Job Title: Project Director (8 Job Placements)
Organisation: Compassion International
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) Karamoja Pastorate, and Church of Uganda, North Karamoja Pastorate, jointly invites suitable applicants for the ministry opportunities at the Child & Youth Development Centers. Working in partnership with Compassion International, the Diocese has a ministry of nurturing poor Children, releasing them from poverty in Jesus name.
Job Summary: The Project Director (PD) is the team leader of the project staff. He/She is expected to offer knowledge, guidance and technical skills to children, project committee, parents, fellow project workers and church leadership in areas of spiritual development, project planning and budgeting, comprehensive health care, social, skills development and academic advancement.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as an advocate for children and their Care givers who live in poverty and are not able to speak for themselves.
- Direct the day to day running of the activities of the project for effective implementation of the programme.
- Assist the Overseer in implementing standards of the partnership agreement as the lead technical staff within the partnership.
- Maintain Books of Accounts and prepare Project Financial Reports.
- Prepare and submit Narrative and Financial Reports to the Church Leadership and Compassion International to monitor and evaluate the programme.
- Motivate and encourage the Church in mobilizing resources that can further support sound learning opportunities for children in all areas of child development.
- Discharge such other duties as assigned by the appointing authority and Compassion office.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Degree in Development Studies, Social Work, Education, Child Development and Children’s Ministry, Business Studies, Social Sciences, Community Psychology and Theology.
- Must be a mature born-again Christian; have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ with a sound testimony; and willing to be an active Minister in the local church where he/she is posted.
- Must be a team builder, have good interpersonal skills, and also willing to take initiative.
- Must be computer literate.
- Experience and current knowledge of HIV/AIDS interventions is desirable.
- Customer service orientation.
- Working ability to apply and adapt established accounting procedures to a variety of accounting transactions, problems and situations.
- Good written communication and strong verbal communication skills in English. Ability to communicate in Ngakarimojong or Leb Thur is an added advantage.
- Skills in Project Planning and Management will be an added advantage.
- Formal training in Counseling and Child Development will also be an added advantage.
- Previous supervisory experience desired.
- Ability to learn and be innovative.
- Age: 25 – 40 years
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their handwritten application indicating preferred place of work with; recommendation letter from local Pastor/Reverend, copies of academic documents, & C.V with 3 referees including their contacts should be addressed & delivered to:
Application for positions advertised under Church of Uganda should be addressed and delivered to Diocesan Secretary, Church of Uganda, North Karamoja Diocese,
P.O. BOX, Kotido, Uganda (Located at St. Peters, Kotido) or mailed to
jn.nasak@gmail.com
Applications for positions advertised under PAG- should be addressed to The Pastorate Secretary, PAG- Karamoja Pastorate P. O. BOX 61, Kotido, Uganda (located at PAG Church, Kotido) or mailed to amadidesmy@gmail.com copied olupotrobert@gmail.com
NB: Only shortlisted applications shall be contacted
Deadline: 16th October, 2020