- Minimum Qualification
- Applicants should be Ugandans in possession of an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Law; or Social Work and Social Administration; or Social Sciences; or Development Studies from a recognized University/ Institution.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible to the Senior Community Service Officer for performing the following duties:-
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– Identifying possible offenders for Community Service Orders;
– Carrying out pre-sentence inquiries to provide Courts of Law with the relevant information to guide sentencing decisions;
– Inducting offenders about community service orders so as to ensure that they understand their responsibilities and obligations;
– Identifying placement institutions and seeking out opportunities for work projects that can enhance rehabilitation;
– Assessing suitability for institution or project placement and matching offender skills to an appropriate institution or project;
– Following up offenders both at placement institutions and home so as to enhance compliance and providing psychosocial support during and after sentence to foster the reintegration and rehabilitation process;
– Taking appropriate and timely enforcement action where an offender fails to comply with the requirements of the order;
– Conducting reconciliation between the offender, victim and the community;
– Making appropriate referrals to address offender-specific needs;
– Conducting training for key stakeholders;
– Providing technical support to stakeholders;
– Compiling and updating case management documentation;
– Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
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