Baptist Union of Uganda (BUU) a faith based organization that brings together all Baptist Churches in Uganda has a strong partnership with compassion international – Uganda in child ministry through sponsorship and home based care. BUU seeks to recruit competent persons to fill the positions

Position: Child Development Officer- Home Based Program (3 positions)
Station: Tubur, Kaucho Baptist Churches
Core Duties & Responsibilities:
• Implements the day-to-day running of the program health activities for the achievement of physical development outcomes.
• Initiates generation of community annual health work plan and coordinates its implementation with emphasis on prevention of diseases among the beneficiaries.
• Coordinates health screening, monitoring for program children and beneficiaries/mothers.
• Coordinates medical care and distribution of provisions to the identified beneficiaries such as children and caregivers.
• Ensures proper documentation and record keeping of all health related issues for the beneficiaries with utmost confidentiality
• Responsible for the physical, cognitive and economic empowerment of mother units.
• Plans and coordinates health related trainings, information, education and communication (IEC) to the project management, caregivers and children.

Requirements:
• Must have a professional background in any of the following: nursing, primary healthcare, community health, clinical medicine, social work administration.
• Minimum qualification will be a diploma or its equivalent.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• Experience and current knowledge of HIV/AIDS intervention, community mother care will be an added advantage
• Formal training in counselling and child development will be an added advantage.
• Must have computer skills.
• Good written communication skills and strong verbal communication skills.
• Age: 22-35.