Social Workers at Doctors with Africa CUAMM

Job
Title: Social Workers 
Organisation: Doctors with Africa CUAMM
Duty
Station
: Uganda
About
CUAMM:
Doctors with Africa CUAMM
was the first non-governmental organisation (NGO) in the field of healthcare to
be officially recognised in Italy.  Doctors with Africa Cuamm is
the largest italian body working to improve and safeguard the health of African
populations. Doctors with Africa CUAMM is implementing a 2 year extension of a
health system strengthening project “Responding to Chronic Emergency in
Karamoja IV” with support from UNICEF.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Supervise
    the implementation of the family support group activities including cross
    referral from facility to community and vice versa to ensure continuum of
    care 
  • The
    job holder will be involved in planning , formation and making family
    support groups functional Family support group is a psychosocial support
    group that offers peer support to help HIV positive pregnant /lactating
    mothers and their families cope better with the impact of HIV/AIDS on
    their lives through utilization of EMTCT and EID interventions .
  • Support
    positive living by building peer support  to enforce better access to treatment and
     care.
  • Help
    FSG members to adopt safer sexual behaviours  hence contributing to HIV prevention.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    Social workers should hold a Bachelor’s degree in sociology, social work
    and social administration, community development , development studies or
    related courses .
  • Possess
    the ability to speak one or more Karamoja languages
  • Experience
    in HIV/AIDS community activities advantageous.
  • Computer
    literacy is highly desirable 



How
to Apply:
All applicants should
express interest by sending filled application forms that can be collected from
CUAMM offices in Kampala or Karamoja districts (with in District Health
Offices) Inquiries can be made through phone :041-4267585/508  or downloaded  from http://docs.google.com/file/d/0BziDAW-WHuhrcXV2dzB6enZrR00/edit?usp=sharing  and send it via E-mail to: uganda@cuamm.org
with the subject –RCEK Application July 2013 



Deadline:
29th July 2013
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