Consultancy to develop stakeholder engagement plan for Public Health – Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP)

 Job Title: Consultancy to develop stakeholder engagement plan for Public Health

Organisation: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

The Ministry of Health (MOH) through the Department of Health Promotion, Education and Health Communication (DHPEC) is mandated to engage key stakeholders to advance the Public Health agenda in Uganda. To achieve this, the Ministry works in collaboration with partners such as USAID SBCA to realize this vision. The Ministry working with partners envisions Uganda where individuals and communities are healthy, and this is possible with an effective engagement of the public to understand, take part, own, and lead the design and implementation of interventions that are geared towards promoting health and preventing diseases, thus, the need to recruit a consultant to support with the finalization of the “Stakeholder Engagement Plan for Public Health‟.

The USAID through Social and Behavior Change Activity (SBCA) will recruit a consultant to develop a “Stakeholder Engagement Plan for Public Health” for the Ministry of Health to support DHPEC in realizing:

• Scale-up of proven SBC interventions from national to subnational and community levels.
• Strengthening of collaborations among various health promotion stakeholders across government and nongovernment agencies (multisectoral coordination), including the private sector.
• Optimization and institutionalization of SBC capacities among government and nongovernment actors directly or indirectly involved in health promotion as individuals, communities, or groups.
• Collection, documentation, propagation, and storage of SBC data from the planning, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of health promotion interventions across the SBC spectrum.

Call for a Consultant: The Ministry of Health through the USAID Social and Behaviour Change Activity (SBCA) seeks the services of a consultant to develop the Stakeholder Engagement Plan.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in behavioral Sciences,  Public  Health,  Health  Promotion  &  Education, Community Health, or Mass Communication.
• A master’s degree and previous experience in public health are required.
• Demonstrable understanding of ingredients of coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• Very good interpersonal skills and ability.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to produce high-quality documents, reports, and presentations.
• Basic knowledge of health programming in Uganda.
• Ability to work independently, manage a high volume of workflow and meet deadlines.

Consultant’s Scope and Specific Roles: The consultant will develop and support the implementation of the DHPEC Stakeholder Engagement Plan. Following the review of the current draft “Stakeholder Engagement Plan”, the consultant will:

• Conduct an in-depth analysis of the MoH DHPEC‟s goals, objectives, stakeholders, and current activities to identify current challenges, gaps, and opportunities around the engagement of internal and external stakeholders. For this, the consultant is expected to propose and discuss with SBCA and DHPEC the recommendations for addition to the draft stakeholder engagement plan.
• Work with DHPEC and SBCA to identify or develop a goal and objectives for increasing
• DHPEC‟s visibility among its internal and external stakeholders. The objectives will improve DHPEC‟s internal and external communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Conduct a comprehensive analysis of DHPE‟s internal and external stakeholders. This analysis will help determine the key messages and channels for effective communication and engagement.
• Evaluate the current communication channels, tools, and activities used by DHPEC to engage its internal and external stakeholders to identify gaps and suggest improvements that will ensure effective engagement of stakeholders.
• Using the developed goals and objectives, the proposed channels create a comprehensive communication and stakeholder engagement plan for DHPEC. This plan will outline the recommended strategies, tactics, timelines, and responsibilities for engaging internal and external stakeholders. It should also have a clear monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan.
• Organize orientation and training sessions for DHPEC and SBCA teams to enable them to implement the developed stakeholder engagement plan. As part of this support the teams to mainstream/ integrate the stakeholder engagement activities within their existing activity plans or work plans.

Deliverables: Submission of the following in both MS Word and PowerPoint formats:

• Inception report.
• Activity reports for each accomplished task (all the tasks listed above).
• A comprehensive and final communication and stakeholder engagement plan for MOH DHPEC.

REPORTING: The consultant  will  report  to  USAID  SBCA‟s  Technical  Advisor  for  National Coordination. 

Consultant’s Duties: The consultant will collaborate closely with USAID SBCA to spearhead the development of the comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan. Specific activities are listed below:

• Carry out all the tasks stipulated above.
• Submit inception report with a clear schedule of all activities and obtain approval.
• Submit individual activity plans with clear timelines, objectives, and outputs.
• Present their findings or draft to the selected stakeholders and lead sessions to generate content for the stakeholder engagement plan.
• Prepare and submit the final “Stakeholder Engagement Plan” in both WORD & PDF for approval.

 

CCP Responsibilities:

• Approve scripts, tools, and activity guides for specific tasks.
• Arrange workshops and manage logistical requirements, if necessary.
• Make payments for agreed professional fees upon completion of the deliverables.

 Payment Terms: Based on evidence (reports) of accomplished deliverables, the consultant will receive full (100%) payment upon completion of all deliverables and submission of an invoice.

 How to Apply:

All interested bidders should send their application letters and CV materials to JHU CCP via Email to ccpug-procurement@jh.edu requesting for Terms Of Reference and name Consultant to develop a Stakeholder Engagement Plan for Public Health in the subject line, not later than 23:59 hours [UGANDA time] on 26th June 2024. All requests and applications sent after this date will not be considered.

Deadline: 26th June 2024 at 5:00 PM.

Project Coordinator – Civic Space NGO Careers at Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF)

 Job Title:   Project Coordinator – Civic Space  

Organization: Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Regional Director, East Africa office

 

About US:

Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) is a development aid non-governmental organization whose work focuses on giving access to justice and protecting the fundamental rights of all people with a focus on most marginalized groups.

 

Job Summary:   ASF is looking nationally for a suitably qualified candidate to fill in the position of a Project Coordinator – Civic Space to be based in the Kampala office.

 

The Project Coordinator is tasked with the responsibility for the overall coordination and implementation of the ASF project “Empowering Civil Society and Enhancing Civic Space through Regional Networks” (hereafter: civic space project) in Uganda and Tanzania.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Project management

*Lead the development of work plans and operational forecasts for the civic space project, in Uganda and Tanzania;

*Design and supervise implementation of activities under the civic space project and particularly provide support to project partners in Uganda and Tanzania;

*Prepare financial reports and accountability on implemented activities;

*Ensure the project adheres to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately;

*Develop appropriate strategies for project risk identification, assessment and mitigation;

*Ensure ASF’s visibility throughout the projects’ management cycle;

*Travel domestically and internationally, as required.

Project Coordination

*Coordinate the establishment of a community of practice on civic space;

*Coordinate capacity enhancement activities of and support to civil society organizations and media institutions;

*Coordinate the establishment and capacity building of a pool of lawyers, and allow them to provide support where necessary.

*Supervise research processes and outputs to ensure they are high quality and relevant;

*Define strategies of stakeholder coordination, including project partners, lawyers and duty bearers, including through the organization of national and regional dialogues;

*Present project’s results with and in collaboration with key partners by conducting advocacy on behalf of the project, by identifying possibilities for cooperation with key stakeholders and by participating in national, regional and international meetings;

*Ensure smooth coordination and cooperation among the team of staff and experts contributing to the project, as well as the co-implementing and associated project partners, by guaranteeing coherence and overall coordination of all components of the project;

*Oversee all project evaluations and surveys to ensure they are comprehensive and relevant.

Legal /Technical support

*Provide oversight in the management and analysis of all data collected;

*Advise project partners about the monitoring and legal actions to take from the incidents reported;

*Organize the dissemination of the preliminary findings, receive and compile comments and finalize the report;

*Monitor developments in the situations of civic space and provide analysis to inform ASF interventions.

Knowledge management

In coordination with the Research and Learning Manager, support monitoring activities on civic space;

*Implement M&E tools and reporting on data collected during ASF and partner activities;

*Assist the Knowledge Manager and the Strategic Litigation Manager in analysing data;

*Centralize, store and archive all relevant documents informing the implementation of the projects;

*Integrate lessons learnt, recommendations and best practices into the project management cycle and into the formulation of new programmes.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

*An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, human rights, international relations, social sciences or related area is required.

*A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with five additional years of qualifying relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

*A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the area of human rights in Tanzania and/or Uganda is required.

*Experience in the management and coordination of programmes/projects in relevant area is required.

*Work experience in establishing and maintaining working relationships with civil society organizations is required.

*Work experience in conducting and/or coordinating research, monitoring and advocacy activities in the human rights field is desirable.

*Work experience in the development or accompaniment of trainings is required.

*Experience in managing grants and in financial reporting is desirable.

 

Knowledge and skills:

*Full proficiency of the project management cycle

*Strong coordination skills

*Strong writing and analytical skills

*Strong interpersonal skills

*Ability to work in a multicultural team

*Significant knowledge of the human rights situation in Tanzania and/or Uganda, and a willingness to develop expertise on the other country;

(IT proficiency) Understanding and ability to use full Microsoft Office package

Languages: Fluency in English is required. Excellent oral and written communication skills in Kiswahili are highly desirable.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send a cover letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic transcripts; three reachable referees, and salary expectations.

Applications must be addressed to oug-job@asf.be with the reference “Project Coordinator – Civic Space” in the email subject

Deadline: 5th April 2024

HR Officer Jobs at UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Job Title:   HR Officer

Organization: UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Ref: HR/STAFF/VAC – 15/3/2024/1

About US:

UGAFODE Microfinance Limited (MDI) is a registered financial institution in Uganda and is adherent to the Central Bank’s regulations and guidelines and was founded in 1994 to provide quality microfinance services.

Job Summary:  The HR Officer will be responsible for supporting the development and attainment of HR strategy by facilitating and enabling fast and effective execution of HR transactional tasks in collaboration with Line Managers and the entire HR Team. The job holder manages the general operational aspects of the HR function in partnership with Business partners in delivering a comprehensive and efficient HR service delivery to the business.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

*Payroll management & administration: Prepares/processes the pay roll both in the manual and Human Resources Management Information system (HRMIS) and ensures that all statutory requirements are obliged with.

*HR Records Management: Responsible for all employee related data and ensuring that employee information is always updated both in the HRMIS and personal files and manages both their access and retrieval. Ensure efficient management of the central database system.

*Managing contracts: Engages, monitor and manage all HR outsourced contractors for services through HR such as Insurance, medical cover, welfare, consultancy etc. to ensure that such are in compliance to SLA and UGAFODE policies and procedures.

*HR Administration: In charge of managing the administration of employee leave, benefits, welfare by compiling, verifying and approval as well as filing and tracking in line with set institutional standards and procedures.

*Staff Advances: Processes all staff loans and advances against budget and in compliance with other internal borrowing procedures, recommends them for approval/decline and updates the same with the pay roll to ensure full compliance and management of recovery.

*HR Business Partnering: Serve as the HR Business Partner for HR related service advisory for (Risk, Compliance, Legal, HR and MD Secretary) support functions.

*Separation Management: Manage the administrative aspects of the staff separation process arising out of staff or bank decision in line with HR policy.

*HR Letters: In charge of processing and issuance of all HR correspondences due to employees; timely, accurately and per standard formats, and ensures effective filing and centralized management for update and retrieval as per institutional information management procedures.

*HR Reporting: Develop daily/weekly/monthly reports on HR operations activities. Ensure the necessary management information required (HR Analytics) is provided to the business departments as and when needed in enhancing efficiency & accountability

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

*Minimum of Bachelor degree in Human Resource, Social Sciences, Psychology or business administration. A post graduate diploma in HRM is desirable.

*Three years of professional experience in Human Resource Management in a competitive business environment.

*HR professional membership and Professional certification (e.g. CIPD SHRM, HRMAU) is desirable.

*Knowledge of the Uganda Labour laws and familiarity with the International Labour laws

*Sound knowledge of Banking HR Operations, Proficient in MS Office and Human Resource Management systems (HRMIS).

*Excellent analytical & decision-making abilities, planning and organizational skills

*Excellent interpersonal, communication and Team leadership skills

*Influential and persuasive at all organizational levels

*Solution-focused, Innovative and flexible thinker with a strong “can do” attitude

*Ability to build rapport with employees and vendors

 

How to Apply:

If you believe you meet the requirements as stated, submit an up-to-date CV to our email: recruitment@ugafode.co.ug  Save the Documents as Your Full Name & indicate the job title you are applying for in the Email Subject Line. Applications should be addressed to the Head of Human Resources.

 

Deadline: 2nd April 2024

 

NB: Ladies are encouraged to apply