District Community Development Officer Job Vacancy- Arua

Job Title: District Community Development Officer.
(30 years and above)
Reports to: Chief Administrative Officer.

Job Purpose:
To establish and maintain positive customer relationships, plan and deliver an effective marketing strategy or and monitor the progress of new and existing products; as well as provide operational management support on a day to day basis.

Main Duties:
- Advise on policy and related matters regarding gender labour and social development.
- Ensure the Community Centres, Vocational Training Institutions, children remand homes and other community establishment are well managed.
- Monitor and evaluate the effective implementation of the National and Local laws and policies on gender, labour and social development.
- Supervise the implementation of Development Programmes in Comminutes.
- Liaise with NGOs, CBOs and other stakeholders on matters

Personal Specification:
- Should have honours degree in one of the following disciplines:
- Social science, Adult and Community Education, Development Studies, Rural Development or Social work and Social Administration and post Graduate Diploma in a related field.
- A Masters Degree in one of the following disciplines:
Social science, Adult & Community Education, Development Studies, Social Work and Social Administration.
- At least eight (8) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should be Principal level in the field of social development or community based services.
- Should have a wide knowledge of community based activities.
- Should have well developed interpersonal and communication skills.


Applications in triplicate on PSC Form 3(2008) with three recent passport size photos and the photo-copies of relevant documents attached should be routed to the Secretary District Service Commission – Arua, P.O Box 1, Arua to reach not later than 6th January 2011.