Mobile Community Development Officer Job Vacancy at Busoga Trust

Job Title:        Mobile Community Development Officer (MCDO)
Job Location:   Jinja, Luwero, Uganda
Employer:    Busoga Trust

About Us:
The Busoga Trust provides sustainable access to safe water, improved sanitation and comprehensive hygiene & health education to the communities in rural Uganda.

Through this work, we hope to lift some of the burden of disease from the shoulders of the rural poor, allowing them to build  healthier, more prosperous communities.

We have, since 1983, constructed over two thousand water sources in Uganda and such is our commitment to the long term sustainability of these sources, that our very first well constructed is still pumping clean water today, 30 years on.

Job Requirements:
A relevant degree with competencies to perform the above job duties and responsibilities.

Job Duties:
• Re-train Water Users Committees about their roles and responsibilities and ensure effectiveness of the Improved Community Based Management Systems following SVVS protocol and instructions of SWS Director and his delegates.
• Conduct intensive work with the communities in the areas of health education and training to achieve improved hygiene and sanitation.
• Rebuild and Maintain good relationships with the locai governments where we are working and work with CDO team to ensure good governance and effectiveness of the Improved Community Based Management Systems following SWS protocol and instructions of SWS Director and his delegates.
• Attend on behalf of the employer, meetings, workshops relevant to the projects, organised by stake holders /sector players geared towards improving access to safe water coverage, improved sanitation, and improved governance
• Remobilize and sensitise communities towards the employer’s and SWS project set goals.
• Maintain confidentiality of all project documents and discussions within team of co-workers
• Move at the instance and request of the SWS Project manager on matters concerning the project.
• Travel independently to and between villages in the project area.
• Work closely with WUC’s and organise meetings
• Compile reports on surveys

Deadline Date: 29/04/2014

How to Apply:
Please send your application clearly marked Application for Mobile Community Development Officer and indicating the officer of preference by hand or Post to;
The Busoga Trust, Plot 61A Main Street,
P.O. Box 1993,
Jinja, Uganda.

E-mail to: ugco.busogatrust@gmail.co.uk