NGO Career Jobs – Program Officer at The Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

Job Title: Program
Officer
Organisation: The Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive
Health and Rights (SRHR)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About SRHR:
The Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
functions in 9 countries and is funded by 8 international NGO’s. In Uganda the
Alliance cooperates with 12 partner organisations and its working area is
Eastern and Northern Uganda. The focus is on youth in marginalized areas and positions,
such as young people living with HIV (including young mothers), adolescents and
out of school youth. The aim of the SRHR Alliance is to increase the uptake of
SRH services, through Comprehensive Sexuality Education, access to evidence
based information, Youth Friendly Health Services and a supportive environment.
The work of the SRHR in Uganda has grown significantly in terms of scope and
geographical coverage.
Job Summary: The Program
Officer will offer technical support to the National Programme Coordinator in
coordinating the work of the Alliance.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Plan and facilitate alliance workshops on coordination,
    planning and review of the Alliance progress.
  • Develop, implement and monitor joint
    activities of the Alliance, such as joint capacity strengthening, training
    on SRHR, advocacy and awareness raising.
  • Narrative and financial reporting on the
    Alliance activities.
  • Facilitate and coordinate research
    activities at Alliance level (Baseline, Midterm reviews, Evaluations, and
    the like), often in cooperation with an external consultant.
  • Facilitate and coordinate joint advocacy
    initiatives of the Alliance.
  • Prepare and document meetings of the
    Alliance Steering Committee (in which all CEO’s take seat).
  • Responsible for the communication,
    proliferation and representation of the Alliance among stakeholders at
    district and national level.
 Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant must possess a bachelor’s degree
    in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public health, or a related
    field. Additional post graduate qualification will be an added advantage.
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in a
    similar function in a reputable NGO
  • Possess the ability to combine a
    facilitating and supporting approach with a motivating and result oriented
    approach.
  • Proven experience in project cycle
    management, monitoring and evaluation and, basic financial management.
  • Supportive of Comprehensive Sexuality
    Education and the right for young people to make their own informed and
    healthy decisions.
  • Ability to cooperate with a variety of
    actors, such as NGO’s, young people and government bodies.
  • A good team player with networking and
    communication skills (oral and written).
  • Dynamic, self driven exhibit high
    initiative and able to multi task .
  • Prior working experience in working within
    an Alliance or partnership, resource mobilization and advocacy are strong
    advantages.
  • Willingness to travel regularly outside
    Kampala
Age: Below 32 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications with updated
CVs with 3 referees should be addressed to: straighttalkjobs@gmail.com. Please
clearly indicate in the subject line: “SRHR Program Officer.”
Deadline: Wednesday 29th January
2014.

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