About US:
War Child Canada is an international charity organization that works with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood through access to education, opportunity and justice. In Uganda, through its Youth and Peace Building Programs, War Child Canada builds refugee and Ugandan youth capacity to live peaceful and productive lives. War Child Canada will now be implementing the USAID funded programme Suluhu: promoting Cross Border Peace Building through Youth Engagement in the refugee settlements of the West Nile region and Kiryandongo. War Child Canada also implements SGBV prevention and response programming, namely the BPRM funded program Safe from the Start.

Job Summary: The Youth Outreach Officers and / Community Mobilization Officers will be responsible for mobilization, implementation and development of community sensitization activities for beneficiary- community and all actors relevant to achieving the project goal. The job holders will also be directly working with refugee and host communities in the settlements these persons are the first points of contact for the youth engaged in our programming.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Develop and provide community sensitizations and dialogues.
· Engaging with youth and their communities in support of program participation.
· Articulating the work of War Child Canada and the Suluhu program to community members
· The job holders will be supporting and facilitating youth led organization to increase access to training and peace building activities
· Perform any other duties as assigned by the Project Manager or Head of Office.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicants for the Youth Outreach Officer / Community Mobilization Officer jobs must hold degrees in Social Work, Community Development, Psychology or Social Sciences.
· A minimum of two years’ experience working with youth preferably conflict affected youth.
· Previous experience working with refugee populations is an advantage.
· Broad knowledge and understanding of child protection and gender equality.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
· Ability to prepare timely, periodic and quality project and monitoring reports.
· Fluency in English and local language is essential.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a detailed CV, cover letter indicating clearly daytime telephone contact and active email address, photocopies of relevant certificates (both professional and vocational) and contact information of at least three professional referees. Please clearly indicate position and location for which you are applying. War Child Canada encourages applications from residents of project districts.

Interested applicants should deliver ONLY hard copies of their Application Packages to any of the following War Child Canada Offices:
· Kampala: 2nd Floor, Plot 944 Ggaba Road, Kansanga.
· Adjumani: Pakele
· Arua: Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement Yoro Base Camp.
· Gulu: Plot No. 9 Erinayo Oryema Road, Kanyagoga.
· Kiryandongo: Kanyadoli Refugee Settlement RFM Base Camp, Bweyale.

Deadline: Friday, 23rd October, 2015 by 5PM