KATALEMWA CHESHIRE HOME FOR REHABILITATION SERVICES JOB OPPORTUNITIES Back ground: Katalemwa Cheshire Home Promote organizational sustainability, meetings and facilitation of formation of (KCH) is a development non-governmental learning and reflection. Contribute to brand viable economic groups, mobilize people organization in Uganda involved in the strengthening/ corporate image building with disabilities and caretakers for active rehabilitation process of children with and national profile process of KCH, Building participation in VSLA project and build their disabilities and fulfillment of their rights in strategic partnerships and engagement with capacity to practice the Programme model Uganda since 1970. KCH’s programs focus on stakeholders including central and local and work with other community members, disability medical and social rehabilitation, government and development partners. train group members in group formation OVC interventions, gender mainstreaming, and management, Savings, Loan and Social provision of assistive devices, promotion of Relevant educational requirements and Fund procedures, records filling and the quality inclusive education and livelihood skills: A bachelor’s degree in social sciences/ accounting system in accordance with the programs to enable children and youth with Humanities, community development, Public set guidelines, provide support supervision disabilities live independent and meaningful administration. Experience in management to VSLA groups through guidance, auditing lives. Each year KCH serves over 15,000 of VSLA and M& E training are of added records and providing immediate feedback to children and youth with disabilities through advantage, good knowledge and skills in the members to ensure there is compliance their various programs. Applications are using computerized systems and processes, in to the established standards, carry out invited from suitably qualified competent possession of good people and mobilization periodic data collection, entry and storage and dynamic individuals to fill the following2 skills. At least 2 years’ experience in the as well as monitoring among VSLA groups to positions and should be ready to work ina similar position or in a program coordination monitor growth and submit findings to the remote areas of Masaka ( Kyotera and Rakai role in a reputable development organization. supervisor(s) for appropriate action, strictly Districts).: Knowledge in community based rehabilitation adhere to the project policy guidelines and & disability issues is preferred. maintain set standards in relation to group Position 1 : Program Officer –VSLA Project formation, training, data collection, groups’ Reports to: Program Manager Position 2: Field Promoter supervision schedules and self-conduct, Duty Station: Masaka – Kalagala (Nyendo - Reports to: Program Officer –VSLA Project promote and motivate team building among Mbarara By pass) Duty Station: Masaka – Kalagala (Nyendo - group members and fellow Field Promoter Mbarara By pass) and attend to any other duties assigned by Key responsibilities: Oversee, coordinate the Program Officer-VSLA and provide leadership during the VSLA Job Title: Field Promoter project implementation, supervise field Nature of contract for both candidates: 3 Education Qualifications: BA Social Work , BA Years Contract promoters and ensure that the project takes Social Sciences, Community Psychology, BA off effectively and in a timely manner, provide A Candidates with relevant experience Community Development, Adult Education, who knows that she/he meets the input to the project progress planning process, Diploma in the a fore mentioned fields, data promote team ethos amongst staff, evaluate above requirements and can excel in entry skills is of added advantage, prior field the above position should hand deliver and verify project implementation processes work exposure is of vital advantage, Training and ensure that they are in alignment with an application and CV, present position, in management of micro finance and credit current remuneration, copies of certificates/ the set approaches, makes field visits to the schemes is key. respective groups and Identify challenges testimonials and three recent professional and develop possible solutions, organize The Field Promoter is responsible for the references in a sealed envelope, plus day for the staff meetings and capacity building direct implementation of VSLA Project among time telephone contact to the address below th activities or field promoters’ training that the target group in the community i.e. not later than 24 August 2018. Persons with are in line with the project design, appraise persons with disabilities and their caretakers disabilities with the relevant qualifications are project staff and make recommendations for in the community and hence. He/she should encouraged to apply. their improvement and growth, organizes and have the ability and willingness to ride a THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR contribute to training programme for both motor cycle and bicycle. Katalemwa Cheshire Home for rehabilitation field promoters, other project staff and the services respective groups. Prepare monthly, quarterly Specific tasks include: Prepare periodic P. o. Box 16548, Kampala, and annual reports to the Program Manager. activity plans for endorsement and submit Tel: +256 414 590739, +256 772412383. Get involved in preparation of donor reports, timely progress reports to the Program Officer- Off Gayaza Road at Mpererwe to Buwambo facilitate development of work plans, support VSLA, Raise awareness in the community (about 200 meters from Mpererwe trading the monitoring and evaluation function, through information dissemination centre)