SOS Childrens Villages Alternative Care Coordinator Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs.
SOS Childrens Villages Uganda looking for “Alternative Care Coordinator”.
Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before June 22, 2023.
SOS Children’s Villages started in 1949 with an innovative idea. Hermann Gmeiner, a child welfare advocate from Austria, recognized a problem thousands of children in post-war Europe had lost their families, and orphanages presented them with the prospect of a grim institutional childhood. His solution was to develop a model of family-like care – providing children with security and a sense of belonging by building reliable and resilient relationships.
SOS Childrens Villages Alternative Care Coordinator Jobs 2023
The SOS Childrens Villages has published a job vacancy announcement on June 15, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Alternative Care Coordinator to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
| Recruiter | SOS Childrens Villages |
| Position | Alternative Care Coordinator |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | June 22, 2023 |
SOS Childrens Villages Job Vacancy 2023
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
Strategy and program development
- To work with Alternative Care professionals and other co-workers at different levels to design and deliver innovative Alternative Care Models.
- Contributes towards annual and strategic planning in the area of Alternative Child Care work.
- To implement and evaluate different kinds of Alternative Care models.
- To identify capacity gaps within the program location and co-workers pertaining to Alternative Care of children, and facilitate capacity building process accordingly.
- Contributes to policy and guideline development, translation, revision, familiarization and followup of proper implementation in the area of Alternative Child Care work.
- To actively contribute towards SOS Children’s Villages Program Policy reviews and implementations while taking into consideration the national legislations.
- Works closely with relevant Local government authorities, Location and National Office Coworkers in carrying out feasibility studies and participates in the development of concept notes and program proposals.
- Develops detailed program concepts for new types of interventions in the program location jointly with all program staff at the location and submits the same for review to the Area Programme Manager who will in turn submit to the Head of Programme and the National Director for final approval.
- Leads Alternative Care specific -development projects at the programme location as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
- Conducts capacity building, knowledge management and information dissemination in regards to Alternative Care to the staff under his or her supervision.
- Ensures strict compliance to gatekeeping guidelines for child admission and reintegration.
- Ensures the overall development of the children & youths in SOS families and other forms of family like care.
Position in Organization:
- Job Ref: SOS-UG/JOBS/2023/11
- Supervisor: Area Programme Manager
- Submit Applications To: jobs@sosuganda.org
- Deadline: 22nd June 2023
Qualification:
- University degree in Social Sciences fields – Development Studies, Education, Management, Human Resources Management, Psychology and Social work and Social Administration.
- Leadership experience at a senior management level preferably within the NGO or public sector.
- Five years’ experience in any of the following functional areas: Child and / or Youth care, community Development, human resource management, Counselling, Teaching among others.
- Must have good physical and mental health suitability.
- Readiness to live within the SOS Children Village.
- Interest in working with children and youths and willingness to make a long-term commitment.
How to Apply SOS Childrens Villages Alternative Care Coordinator Jobs 2023
If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, only electronic application are accepted. Please send your application letter, detailed curriculum vitae (CV), and photocopies of academic certificates, and names and contact details of three traceable referees to the address below to reach not later than Thursday, 22nd June 2023:
To The Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda
Plot 53 Ntinda II Road
Kampala, Uganda
All Applications must be sent electronically as one Single PDF Document not exceeding eight pages to: jobs@sosuganda.org
Applications that are late, do not have CV or certificates or exceeds eight pages or electronically submitted as images will be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.sos-childrensvillages.org |
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