Community development and Social worker specialist

Activity description

West Nile region and especially its rural parts is considered as one of the regions of Uganda that faces the highest levels of poverty. As a result, these rural communities suffer from practically no access to basic healthcare and preventive services, poor education and high joblessness level due to almost no opportunities for skills development and capacity building. One of the most affected parts of Uganda are Districts of Pakwach, Arua and Nebbi which are approximately 8 hours drive from the capital city Kampala. The further from the main city you are, the less available all these above mentioned services are. With this project we aim to break this never-ending cycle of unwell being among rural communities of West Nile. First, we plan to improve the availability of basic healthcare and preventive services. Once their fundamental needs like health conditions are improved, we can move to another level of health education and later skills development training.

Participant profile

Participant • Must be educated or have a work experience in relevant discipline (project management, development studies, social work) • Knowledge of community development practices and tools is desirable • Skills in tailoring, design, building, etc… is an advantage • Work experience in community development and reporting in CBO/NGO setting is an advantage • Interest in work on digital media – website, social platforms or graphics are highly welcomed • Ability to support capacity building and support to people with diverse backgrounds and different degrees of digital expertise

Activity dates

A total of 22 week(s) during the period 01/10/2023 to 01/03/2024

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Activity location

Nebbi Uganda

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Türkiye

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Activity topics

Social challenges

Education and training

Support to local Small and Medium Enterprise

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 15/09/2023

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