Psychosocial Support Protection Officer

Location:

Kampala, Uganda

Posted:

April 18, 2024

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Curriculum Vitae Jane Nantale

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PERSONAL INFORMATION Jane Nantale

Kampala, Uganda

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***********@*****.*** OR **************@*****.*** Professional Sex: Female Date of birth: 07/12/1993 Nationality: Ugandan WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Collaboration

POSITION

Personal Statement

Babysitting Caregiver

I am a community psychologist graduate with over three years of experience as a development practitioner with knowledge and experience in mentoring, counselling, and guidance. I have a passion for empowering communities using Community-centred and participatory appraisal approaches. I am a dependable hardworking team player with knowledge of budget monitoring and with good background in psychology. April 2020-To date

October 2019- March 2020

Child Protection Officer

Cotton On Foundation, Uganda

Currently managing and designing interventions that protect a child from any form of harm and give psychosocial support to the learners as the focal point, teachers, and parents of all the COF-supported schools. create interventions that protect a child, give psychosocial support, and ensure that there is a good relationship between students, teachers, parents, and administrative staff for proper management of students’ issues at school and home.

School Counsellor

Cotton on Foundation, Uganda

Manage and provide psychosocial support to learners in Cotton on Foundation- supported schools in both Rakai and Lwengo District to ensure Girls and Boys undergoing psychological challenges do not drop out of school. The main objective of the projects is to promote Equity and Quality in Education with emphasis on improving access to, retention, and completion of basic primary education in districts of Rakai and Lwengo district.

2016-2020

30th August- 5th December 2021

2014-2015

2010-2013

2003-2009

Bachelor’s degree in Community Psychology

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

Certificate in Trauma and Adversity Intervention

Clarke International University

Uganda Advance Certificate of Education (UACE)

Mulusa Academy Secondary School, Wobulenzi, Luwero District Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)

Bishop Cipriano Kihangire Senior Secondary School, Luzira, Kampala. Primary Leaving Examination (PLE)

Alpha and Omega junior and primary school, Kampala, Uganda Curriculum Vitae Jane Nantale

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PERSONAL SKILLS

Flexibility

Responsibility

Patience

Creativity

Safety conscious

Organisational skills

Kindness and empathy

Respect for boundaries

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Presentations Adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights-NTHIHC Psychological First Aid and Intervention

Mother tongue(s) Luganda and Runyankole

Other language English

UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING

Listening Reading

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Communication skills Excellent communication skills gained through my experience as a school counsellor. Active listening skills acquired while serving as a school counsellor. Confidence was obtained through experience as a child protection officer. Friendliness and respect were acquired while serving as both a school counsellor and child protection officer.

Organisational/managerial skills Leadership skills acquired through leadership training at my organisation and through observation from my manager.

Effective communication is obtained through work experience. Planning skills acquired through my daily work experience Digital competence SELF-ASSESSMENT

Information

processing

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cation

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creation

Safety

Problem-

solving

Basic User Proficient User Basic User Independent User Basic User Other computer skills Good command of Office suite (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software) acquired through daily work experiences.

Other skills Cooking

Crocheting

Dancing and singing

Curriculum Vitae Jane Nantale

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Trainings/Seminars • Gender, sexual reproductive rights, participation, and governance-USAID

• Community Transformation leader’s training-School of Psychology Christian Union

• Holistic behaviour changes and development opportunities-School of Psychology

• AFRI Pad training on menstrual management

• Good school training

• Psychological first aid for children

• Trauma and Adversity Intervention