2 NGO Careers – Project Officer / Social Mobilizer at AMREF

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Organization: AMREF
Project: CDC
1020 (Scaling up of HIV/AIDS Project) -SCHAP
Reports to: Project Manager CDC 1020 Project
Duty Station: Luwero, Uganda
Ref: UCO/SCHAP/005/2013
About AMREF:
AMREF is the largest indigenous health development non-governmental
organization based in Africa. Working with and through African communities,
health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents
people from accessing their basic right to health. AMREF is headquartered in
Nairobi, and has programmes in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Southern
Sudan, South Africa and West Africa. Employing over 800 staff and with an
annual operating budget of approximately $70 million, AMREF is a knowledge
resource for donors and partners. For more information visit our website www.amref.org
Job Summary: The Project Officer SCHAP
will provide onsite supervision to static, outreaches in the wellness centres
in the districts where the project scope covers. The job holder will focus on increasing
control measures against sexually transmitted diseases including HIV / AIDS by
promoting education and access to services for the beneficiaries. The project
officer will promote stakeholder involvement in the development and operation
of project work plans to improve HIV prevention uptake and linkages to
services, scaling up Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) and promoting out-reach HCT
including door-to-door for beneficiaries.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Initiate work in the designated areas by visiting, motivating,
    reaching and registering clients for SMC services
  • Mobilise and increase community demand for SMC services whilst
    strengthening static SMC activities in wellness centres.
  • Promote participatory and supportive management of the AMREF team to
    ensure innovation and professional growth.
  • Motivate and encourage leaders and motivate them to seek SMC
    services
  • Liaise with District health officials in accessing health facility
    infrastructural needs and plan for the provision of those within the
    project work plan and budget
  • Increase participation in STI, ANC, PMTCT and other health area
    activities using structures and civil society  partnerships
  • Develop appropriate IEC and other behavioural change communication
    materials in coordination with ACP, DHTs ensuring appropriate translation
    into local languages, distribution and utilisation.
  • Scale up BCC project strategies
  • Compare success stories and lessons learned in each program implementation
    phase.
  • Conduct baseline survey to help in data collection and draw
    indicators of project interventions
  • Liaise with the District Health Teams (DHOs) to promote, review /
    develop , track and use health indicators in SMC planning and identify best
    practices to scale-up activities
  • Train health workers in SMC and build capacities to deliver
    interventions
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly reports
  • Perform other duties as assigned by superiors.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant must possess a bachelor’s degree in social sciences,
    art and development studies or relevant area.
  • Possession of a post graduate degree in public health.
  • A minimum of three to five (5) years’ experience in HIV / AIDS
    interventions as national level and behavioural change prevention programs
    preferably in the NGO field.
  • Conversant with the MOH reporting guidelines and use of national SMC
    services
  • Computer literacy skills
  • Experience in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and External
    Quality Assessment (EQA)
  • Good understanding of best documentation practices and evidence in
    regards to project experiences to support program development and
    evidence-based advocacy.
  • Practical experience in working at wellness centres; including
    participating in outreach centres and SMS is highly advantageous
  • Good understanding of social mobilisation
  • Excellent track record in managing finances in an NGO
  • Experience in conducting training at the community level for health
    workers.
  • Knowledge of SMC control policies
  • Experience in implementing activities in HIV/AIDS, co-infection,
    STI, PMTCT and ANC.
  • Excellent oratory skills in local language is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send an updated CV including three professional
referees and cover letter to the: Human Resources Manager, AMREF Uganda by
e-mail to jobs.amrefuganda@amref.org .Emails should not exceed 2MB.
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment
policy.
Deadline: Friday 12th November 2013

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