SOS Children’s Villages Youth Programme Officer Jobs in Uganda

SOS Children’s Villages Youth Programme Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job Summary

Reporting to Alternative Care Coordinator, the Youth Programme Officer will be responsible for
guiding SOS youth according to SOS CV policies and procedures towards independence, so that when they leave the care of SOS CV they are self-reliant and contributing members of society.

In achieving this, the YPO should be seen as a role model, providing advice, support the education program, guidance on life skills, support and a positive example to the youth in their development from adolescence to adulthood. (Accompanying young people to self-reliance) Lastly the position requires the officer to develop and implement youth programmes.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

Oversee youth development work including leaving care and after care

To support the individual development planning process of the young people, enabling them to
take responsibility for their own development and supporting them in learning the required soft
and life skills needed to live an independent life

To identify risk behaviours in young people and risk situations young people are exposed to in
their communities in order to jointly prevent and respond to them

To accompany and support transition processes, be it from a one care setting to another care
setting, or from the current care setting to independent life

To be an active point of contact for care leavers, nurturing long term links to caregivers and maintain contact information, with consent of young people

To promote and foster social integration of young people

Support education and employability of young people

Provide young people with on-going career counselling and job orientation based on a clear
understanding of each person’s skills, abilities, aspirations and matching them with labour
market requirements.

Reach out to different education institutes to be informed and up to date about available vocational training and educational opportunities and to encourage young people to take the initiative to research and take up career opportunities

Conduct education analysis to stay informed about young people’s school/work progress and
react timely if any challenges are detected

Participate in the assessment and select educational institutions for children placement, I
maintain and update data bank of education institutions for children placements.

Support children and youth to get scholastic materials and tuition on time

Encourage youth participation

Encourage youth participation at all levels of their development, engage with young people and
listen to them

Organize and coordinate youth-related leisure time activities, whenever possible using the
offers of the community

Support and counsel caregivers living and working with young people in individual and/or group settings

Build young people’s participation skills in order to empower young people towards actively
participating and getting involved in decision-making.

Carry out administrative and liaison work

Fulfil necessary managing and administrative duties

To regularly update the Programme Database

Monitor young people’s development and transition to independence

Support the development and maintenance of partnerships that young people can benefit in
terms of talent, employment and skills development.

Review and update youth files time after time as need arise.

Required Qualifications, Experience and Competences:

Minimum Qualification:

University degree – Social Work and Social Administration, social sciences, education,
child/youth care, Psychology, Social/community work, community/child psychology, gender,
development studies and counseling.

Experience:

At least two years’ experience in child and youth development

Work experience in education, social work or community development is desired.

Functional Competencies (e.g. Knowledge, Skills, Understanding, Abilities…)

Should be friendly to youth and the youth should freely interact with the YPO

Very good with training skills of all categories staff and youth

Skilled with mentorship (Trains trainers for mentorship and also mentors all youth with different characters)

Abilities in accompanying young people through the steps to independence.

Should have wide knowledge in adolescents handling and guidance is a desired skill for the
job

Good knowledge of child, youth, family and community development

Good knowledge of national child care legislation and child’s rights

Strong and highly effective interpersonal, listening and communication skills, both written and verbal.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; SOS Children’s Villages Youth Programme Officer Jobs in Uganda

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