Community and Social Mobilization Officer Jobs at RTI International in Kampala

Job Title: Community and Social Mobilization Officer

Organisation: RTI International
Project Name: USAID Uganda School Health and Reading Program
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party

About RTI:
RTI International is recruiting for the USAID Uganda School Health and Reading Program, a five-year, USAID program that aims to improve early grade reading outcomes for children in primary grades and develop sustainable health education systems that support national HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.

Job Summary: The Community and Social Mobilization Officer will work with the districts in the designated areas to create and engage with programme activities, mobilize, motivate and encourage community leaders to influence their communities and help raise public awareness on the importance of early grade reading and health education with special focus on the learning in local languages in the relevant districts. S/he will support the implementation of training activities of the program in line with the stated goals and objectives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

=Develop and field-test social mobilization materials and provide feedback.
=Offer support and liaise with the local Language Boards to help the schools in the use of local language.
=Monitor social change and new social information relevant to the project.
=Develop a Community Profile and obtain data necessary
=Perform any other duties as assigned by the Deputy Chief of Party.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The Community and Social Mobilization Officer should possess a  master’s degree with three years’ experience in education, development studies, or related field; or Bachelors with six years’ experience in a relevant field.
=Fluency in English and excellent writing skills and speaking fluency in at least one local language.
=Evidence of relevant project experiences
=Possess the ability to regularly and flexibly travel to districts and designated project Units.
=The applicant must possess a high degree of motivation.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who desire to work for the RTI USAID Project should submit their updated CVs including three work related referees and cover letter to: The Human Resource Manager by e-mail to hrapplications@shrp.rti.org. Emails should not exceed 2MB.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 19th February 2014