Principal Probation And Welfare Officer job at Public Service Commission

Background information about the job or company:

The incumbent will be responsible to the Assistant Commissioner, Children Affairs for performing the following duties:-

• Documenting and disseminating information on the rights of all people especially the disadvantaged;
• Supervising, monitoring and evaluating child protection Institutions;
• Compiling quarterly and annual reports for child care and protection;
• Advocating for child care and protection;
• Developing and maintaining a data base on child care organizations;
• Developing and nurturing National, Regional and International networks and collaboration linkages for child care and protection;
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications or requirements:

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences; or Social Work and Social Administration plus a Masters Degree in Law; or Human Rights; or Social Sector Planning and Management; or Public Administration and Management; or Development Studies from a recognized University / Institution. A Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration/Management; or Project Planning and Management; or Law; or Social Justice will be an added advantage.

Experience needed:

Applicants should have a minimum of six (6) years relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been served at a Senior Officer level at relevant Department (Probation and Social Welfare, Community Development, Social Development) in Government.

• Documenting and disseminating information on the rights of all people especially the disadvantaged;
• Supervising, monitoring and evaluating child protection Institutions;
• Compiling quarterly and annual reports for child care and protection;
• Advocating for child care and protection;
• Developing and maintaining a data base on child care organizations;
• Developing and nurturing National, Regional and International networks and collaboration linkages for child care and protection;
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences; or Social Work and Social Administration plus a Masters Degree in Law; or Human Rights; or Social Sector Planning and Management; or Public Administration and Management; or Development Studies from a recognized University / Institution. A Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration/Management; or Project Planning and Management; or Law; or Social Justice will be an added advantage.