Vacancy title:
Community Services Officer

[Type: CONTRACTOR, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Management, Human Resources, Social Services & Nonprofit, Farming & Outdoors, Healthcare, Civil & Government, Admin & Office, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Advocate for Community Development and Environmental Protection (ACODEP)

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 28 2026

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

Advocate for Community Development and Environmental Protection (ACODEP) is recruiting for an upcoming multi-sectoral initiative focused on women’s participation in environmental peacebuilding, climate action, GBV/SGBV prevention, human rights protection, and environmental justice.

COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICER

1 Position | 1-Year Renewable Contract

Focus: GBV/SGBV, PWDs, Child Protection, Youth & Women

Job Summary

The Community Services Officer will support community-based interventions focused on gender-based violence, sexual and gender-based violence, child protection, disability inclusion, youth empowerment, and women's participation.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate community outreach and mobilisation activities.
• Support prevention and awareness programmes on GBV/SGBV.
• Promote women's participation in community decision-making and development.
• Support child-protection initiatives.
• Promote inclusion and participation of Persons with Disabilities.
• Support youth-focused programmes and activities.
• Identify community protection concerns and refer cases through appropriate mechanisms.
• Work with local leaders, service providers, community groups, and relevant authorities.
• Conduct community awareness sessions and capacity-building activities.
• Maintain accurate records of community activities and referrals.
• Support monitoring and reporting of community interventions.
• Promote confidentiality, safeguarding, dignity, and non-discrimination.
• Contribute to development of community-based protection and inclusion strategies.

Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Community Development, Gender Studies, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Experience working on GBV/SGBV, child protection, disability inclusion, youth, or women's programmes is highly desirable.
• Strong community mobilisation and communication skills.
• Good understanding of safeguarding and referral mechanisms.
• Ability to work sensitively with vulnerable groups.

ACODEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Cover Letter (Max. 1 Page)
• Curriculum Vitae (Max. 4 Pages)
• Academic Certificates
• Merge/Save documents in PDF format (e.g., CoverLetter_CV_JaneDoe_Position.pdf)

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Addressed To: The Executive Director, ACODEP, P.O. Box 16123, Kampala, Uganda.

FRAUD WARNING: ACODEP does NOT ask for or accept any form of payment at any stage of the recruitment process. Do NOT pay money to anyone for these positions.

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