Mbale District Community Development Officer

Ref: DSC/CDO/MDLG; Salary scale: U4. Age Limit: 25 years and above.

Qualifications:
Should hold an Honours Bachelor Degree in Development studies, social sciences, arts, social works and social administration or Arts , Management or its equivalent from a recognized institution.

Duties:
Planning and budgeting for development programmes at the community level; supervising staff that is involved in uplifting the social and economic welfare

of local communities; organizing local communities to effectively participate in

development initiatives; Sensitizing communities on gender issues, social rights,

roles and obligations; Monitoring, evaluating and reporting; on community

development programmes and projects.

Promoting the equal participation of all communities in development programmes;

Promoting the creation and growth of function groups for the improved welfare of

the population; Training communities in literacy programmes and income

generating activities; Providing advice of the effective mobilization of the

community for development and Sensitizing communities to adhere to existing

legislation on gender and child rights.

Contact/How to apply: 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans for the following Posts, which exist in Mbale District Local Government.

Applications in triplicate on PSC Form 3 revised of 2008 can be obtained from the Office of the Secretaries District Service Commission or Public Service Commission and should be filled in own handwriting and addressed to the Secretary, District Service Commission P.O. Box 2434, Mbale to be received not later than 13th December 2012. Applicants serving outside the Traditional Public Service/Local Governments are required to give 3 referees one of whom should be his / her current Employer; attach only photocopies of their certified Academic and Professional Certificates, 3 Passport size photographs recently taken and an up to date Curriculum Vitae.