Employer: WellShare International
Duty Station: Arua, Uganda
Application Deadline: 23rd Jan 2015
Job Description:
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provides technical input/assistance related to family planning (FP) and HIV/AIDS; identifies areas for FP and HIV integration and creates FP/HIV linkages between the projects.
• In collaboration with Program Manager, works directly with, provides support to, and builds capacity of NGO sub-partners and district partners.
• Implements project monitoring and evaluation activities; oversees the M&E activities of subordinate staff.
• Coordinates field activities with SPO M&E and Program officer.
• Collaborates with project partners, district local governments, district health teams, and other stakeholders in implementation of project activities.
• Works closely with the Program Manager to plan, develop, and coordinate integrated family planning (FP) and HIV/AIDS activities in district.
• Supervises and mentors junior program staff, national interns/volunteers, and others engaged in FP and HIV/AIDS programmatic work.
• Steers the implementation of FP/HIV integration activities in district.
• Provides technical support and input on FP and HIV/AIDS to assure implementation of high quality program activities.
• Actively identifies areas for FP/HIV integration and creates FP/HIV linkages across WellShare’s projects in district.
• Provides day-to-day support and supervision to national interns/volunteers; serves as a mentor and career development resource for national interns/volunteers.
• Supports Program Manager to build capacity of CBO partners in district; monitors CBO activities and operations; coordinates CBO involvement in project activities; provides ongoing support supervision and technical assistance to CBOs.
• Ensures timely collection and collation of FP/HIV integration program data at district level and collaborates with SPO-M&E on project reporting.
• Helps the SPO M&E to carry out routine M&E activities related to the project in Arua district.
• Develops and adheres to approved project work plans; submits high-quality programmatic reports to the PM according to internal guidelines and deadlines.
• Develops training curricula and implements trainings for health facility staff, community health workers, CBO partners, and others.
• Works with program staff to implement IEC/BCC activities; assures quality of IEC/BCC messaging and delivery.
• Provides ongoing support supervision to community health workers.
• Sits on Family Planning Implementation Team (FPIT) and District HIV/AIDS Committee (DHAC) and other equivalent project committees in existence or formed.
• Liaises with district stakeholders to assure smooth coordination of FP and HIV/AIDS program activities within district.
• Prepares high-quality programmatic, administrative and financial reports and submits to Program Coordinator according to internal guidelines and deadlines.
• Monitors field activity budgets on a monthly basis, including submitting field activity funds requests to the Program Manager and/or Operations Manager.
• Adheres to organizational financial policies & procedures, including collecting and compiling valid receipts for all expenses, and submitting receipts in a timely manner.
• Maintains regular communications with the Program Manager and Operations Manager, and other program staff.
• Demonstrates transparency and accountability in all areas of work.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The Senior Program Officer must meet a level of qualification and exhibit a mix of skills and capabilities, including:
• Hold a BA in Development Studies, MPH preferred.
• A minimum of three years’ experience implementing a Community-Based Family Planning program and two year’ experience with HIV/FP integration at facility and/or community level.
• Proven technical knowledge in FP topics;
• A minimum of two years of prior FP project implementation experience essential, and demonstrated training experience.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge in HIV/AIDS topics;
• Past HIV/AIDS implementation experience essential.
• Good understanding and familiarity with the Uganda district health system, and past work experience in Northern Uganda or West Nile region preferred.
• Good understanding of best practices in community mobilization, sensitization, and education, and experience in application thereof.
• Prior experience with selection, recruiting, training and motivating community volunteers/VHTs.
• Experience implementing USAID-funded projects at community level desired.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written documents, including reports to line managers, senior management, and project stakeholders.
• Past experience budgeting and planning and implementing M&E activities according to a project M&E plan.
• Excellent computer skills, including typing and advanced use of Microsoft Office products, email, and internet
• Proven leadership and/or supervisory experience.
• Possess the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Sensitivity to gender.
• Strong commitment to improve the health of the community.
• Possess the ability to work evenings and weekends in some instances.
• Fluency in English (written & spoken); proficiency in local language, preferably Madi, Lugbara or Alur.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates that desire to work in Wellshare International should send a cover letter, resume, salary history and desired salary expectations, and the names and contacts of 3 references by email (preferred) to: jobsug@wellshareinternational.org with the position name in the title of the email.
NB: Please do not send certificates. Failure to submit complete applications will result in disqualification. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. This is a local-hire position open to Ugandan Nationals Only.
