9 Community Service Assistant- Circuit Rider (RE-ADVERTISED) job post at Evidence Action

Job Description

Job Category:
Communications/ Public Relations jobs in Uganda

Job Location:
Kampala

Education Level:
High School

Years Of Experience

Job Details

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Job purpose

Community Service Assistant (CSA) position is primarily a field-based position which plays an important role as an interface between Dispensers for Safe Water and communities served with dispensers. This position ensures sufficient and uninterrupted supply of chlorine and service & maintenance of the installed chlorine dispensers. This, in turn, enables the community to successfully access and use the dispensers throughout for improved community health.

This person should be able and has experience in riding a motorcycle

Duties and responsibilities

• Conducting dispenser hardware service and maintenance through regular spot checks to ensure proper functioning

• Installing chlorine dispensers whenever necessary, in line with the organization’s protocols/specifications and guidelines.

• Delivering chlorine to various chlorine dispensers located at water points by use of motorcycles.

• Ensure safe handling and accountability of chlorine and dispenser stocks in the store/office and to the designated sites.

• Proper Record Keeping by completing relevant forms/documents/records that are important in inventory

• Engaging the target community to promote dispenser usage and handle any/all possible challenges and report the same to supervisor.

• Collecting all field data for program assessment and accountability, by use of smartphones

• Maintaining good integrity and stewardship of the Organizational assets assigned to you for work execution

Key Performance Indicators

• All assigned dispensers must remain functional in usable condition all the time.

• Maintain an uninterrupted supply of chlorine to all assigned dispensers throughout the year.

• Maintain good rapport with the target community, ensuring it is well engaged and embrace the chlorine dispensers and keep using these for improved health.

• Program data is collected within the provided guidelines and shared with the supervisor for the next action

• The dispenser empty rates and all noted/reported dispenser issues are addressed within the stated timelines.

Working conditions

Community Service Assistant (CSA) position is primarily field based position involving working in the field 90% of the time, maneuvering the rural setting terrain with chlorine loads on motorcycles, to distribute these to designated representatives at each chlorine dispenser.

Physical requirements

This job involves carrying chlorine loads on motorcycles in rural areas, and thus requires good riding skills and experience as well as ability to lift the chlorine jerry cans to and off the motorcycle on a regular basis.

Note; All applicants must have a valid riding permit (Class A) and a personal bank account.

Deadline: Monday 20th February, 2023 at 4:00pm

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Please note that Evidence Action will never request any form of payment from an applicant.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Evidence Action does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and genetic information, and age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. February

Job Qualifications

Requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum-UACE graduate and at least a Certificate in communication, community work, Social work, project management or equivalent.

• Experience working with communities or social enterprises/NGOs will be an added advantage

• Motorcycle riding skills/experience with a valid driving license (CLASS A)

• The applicants should be fluent in English, Lugisu, and Lusoga

Required Competencies and Attributes

• Excellent communication skills and good public relations

• Discipline and good character while engaging with the community and their leaders, program teams and managers.

• Community service attitude/ Passion to work in a rural community setting

• High level of integrity and stewardship

• Teamwork. Embraces teamwork and aspires and supports the ideals of working in a teamwork environment as a team champion

• Good computer skills, data entry and management skills

• Attitude. Positive attitude to work and to develop in a fast-paced work environment

Application Process
https://apply.workable.com/evidence-action/j/BCD981C44D/