Mpigi District Local Government Probation and Welfare Officer Jobs in Uganda

Mpigi District Local Government Probation and Welfare Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job Purpose

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

Key Outputs

The implementation of policies and programmes to prevent the occurrence of vulnerable children in the community coordinated;

Children and youth programmes and projects initiated and developed;

Local communities and NGO’s sensitized on child care and protection;

Materials on child care and protection developed and disseminated;

Plans of action for probation and social welfare developed;

Child care institutions supervised;

Youth groups organized, registered, developed and guided;

Psychological support, arbitration and counseling provided to families; and

Family Social welfare, juvenile crime and child abuse investigation reports presented to court.

Key Functions

Coordinating the implementation of policies and programmes to prevent the occurrence of
vulnerable children in the community;

Initiating and developing children and youth programmes and projects;

Sensitizing local communities and NGO’s on child care and protection;

Developing and disseminating advocacy materials on child care and protection;

Developing plans of action for probation and social welfare;

Supervising child care institutions;

Organizing, registering, developing

and guiding youth groups;

Offering psychological support, arbitration and counseling to families; and

Attending court sessions to present investigation reports on matters regarding family social welfare, juvenile crime and child abuse.

Person Specifications

Qualifications

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

Competence

• Planning skills;

• Counseling and guidance;

• Policy management;

• Public relations and customer care;

• Ethics and integrity;

• Problem solving and decision making; and

• Public relations and customer care.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Mpigi District Local Government Probation and Welfare Officer Jobs in Uganda

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