District Advocacy Officer USAID Project Careers – PATH

Project Name: USAID Advocacy
for Better Health Project
Organisation: PATH
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
About US:
PATH is an international organization that drives transformative
innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and
children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs,
diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our
entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion
for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation
to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle
their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that
disrupt the cycle of poor health.
About USAID Advocacy for Better
Health project:
The USAID funded Advocacy for Better Health project, now in its third
year, is implemented by PATH in collaboration with Initiatives Inc. with the
goal to improve the quality, accessibility, and availability of health services
in Uganda by fostering citizen demand and enhancing the capacity of CSOs to
advocate for improved responsiveness and accountability by decision-makers and
service providers.
Job Summary: The District
Advocacy Officer will coordinate the activities of Advocacy for Better Health
in the District working with community groups, Health facilities sub counties
and district leaders, Mobilize community groups and build their capacity to
empower citizens on their health rights and social services, facilitate social
mobilization activities for advocating for improved quality of health and
social services in district including supporting and facilitating the smooth
running of community groups. The incumbent will be responsible for the day to
day implementation and monitoring of the Advocacy for Better Health project
activities at the community, sub county and district level.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • In charge of the day to day implementation
    and monitoring of the Advocacy for Better Health project activities at the
    community, sub county and district level.
  • Mobilize community groups and build their
    capacity to empower citizens on their health rights and social services.
  • Facilitates communities to analyze and
    generate consensus on issues that require action.
  • Maintains close contact with community
    groups to provide technical assistance to the groups to identify issues
    affecting health services delivery at the facility and community level and
    to develop implementable community Advocacy action plans to address
    identified gaps.
  • Engages in advocacy activities with
    district allies in health and social services.
  • Works closely with community advocates to
    schedule and hold sub county/ facility level as well as District advocacy
    activities.
  • Document and follow up commitments from
    duty bearers during advocacy forums within the district and provide
    feedback to the citizens on the implementation of commitments.
  • Facilitates social mobilization activities
    for advocating for improved quality of health and social services in
    district including supporting and facilitating the smooth running of
    community groups.
  • Establishes alliances, networks and
    movements with individuals and organizations influencing health and social
    services provision in the district.
  • Collect, package and disseminate evidence
    including community voices to advocate for vulnerable target groups with
    poor information and services for health in the project districts.
  • Establishes good rapport with duty bearers
    at district level through regular communication and attend district and
    sub county level meetings for advocacy.
  • Develops the capacity of project actors at
    community and district levels to obtain, analyze and use information, and
    advocate for health and social services.
  • Supports target groups to mobilize other
    community members to increase their demand for health and social services.
  • Monitoring & Evaluation of project
    activities including: document case studies, success stories, and lessons
    learnt in a systematic manner and submit timely and quality quarter and
    annual report.
  • Submit monthly updates to the Regional
    Coordinator concerning project progress in the district.
  • Performs any other duties assigned by the
    supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant for the USAID Project
    District Advocacy Officer career placement should a University degree in
    Communication, Journalism, International Relations, Public Administration
    or related field.
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in
    public information, public relations, journalism, international relations,
    public administration or related area, especially within humanitarian
    organizations and context.
  • Good analytical skills and global vision.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
    skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively
    in a multisite/multicultural organization and as part of a team.
  • The applicant must currently have legal
    authorization to work in Uganda.
  • Fluency in English required.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to
apply online at the link below.
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