3 Project Officer Job Placements – Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU)

Organisation: Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU)
Duty Station: Bushenyi, Arua and Kapchorwa, Uganda
Reports to: Project Coordinator
About US:
Reproductive
Health Uganda (RHU) is a member of the International Planned Parenthood
Federation (IPPF), and its core mandate is to promote high quality, high-impact
and gender sensitive Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights information
and services through capacity building, specialized service delivery, issue
specific advocacy and strategic partnerships.
Job Summary: The Project Officer will be tasked with the
day-to-day implementation and monitoring of the “Prevention Plus:
Partnering with men to end Gender Based Violence” project activities at
local and district level with support from the Project Coordinator. The
incumbent will work closely with district partners in health and also provide
technical support to community resource persons at project sites in providing
information and other services on Gender Based Violence.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Coordinate and monitor gender transformative
    male involvement project activities in a timely manner to ensure attainment
    of planned results and desired learning
  • Provide technical back-stopping to community
    resource persons in the provision of culturally-appropriate SRH
    information and education to clients.
  • Document case studies, success stories, and
    lessons learnt in a systematic way and share information gathered from
    monitoring, documentation and operations research with the Project Coordinator
    and other stakeholders
  • Ensure timely, accurate and comprehensive
    reporting, adhering to organizational and donor requirements
  • Develop and maintain networks and alliances
    with Project partners, local district authorities, communities and other
    significant stakeholders
  • Perform any other professional duties as may
    be assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicants for the Project Officer jobs
    must hold University degrees in the following areas: Population, Public
    Health or Behavioural science (preferred), Gender Studies, with at least
    three years’ experience implementing projects related to advocacy, Gender-
    Based Violence and community empowerment (required). Individuals with
    previous NGO experience will have added advantage.
  • Broad understanding and knowledge in relation
    to integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health services.
  • Skilled in providing gender-sensitive male
    involvement training, quality of care assessment, supervision, excellent
    writing skills and provision of feedback.
  • Proven leadership, administration and
    motivation skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Ability to multi-task and deliver accurate
    and complete results in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Proven ability to work effectively with
    minimum supervision and under pressure, and ability to coach, guide, and
    build task oriented teams.
How to Apply:
All
candidates are encouraged to either post or hand-deliver a letter of
application with certified copies of academic transcripts, a detailed
Curriculum Vitae and other relevant certificates plus contact addresses
(e-mail) of three referees (including day time telephone numbers) to: The
Executive Director, Reproductive Health Uganda, P.O. Box 10746 Kampala Or
hand-deliver at: RHU Head Office, Plot 2, Katego Road, Kamwokya (Opposite
Uganda Museum)
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Female
applicants are encouraged to apply
Deadline: 15th April 2016
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