2 Fresher USAID Family Planning Officer – HIWA Project Job Opportunities – World Vision International

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Organisation: World Vision International
Duty Station:  Kampala and Western, Uganda
Reports to: Program Management Specialist-MNCH, Nutrition
& Small groups
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Family
Planning Officers – HIWA Project wil strengthen the implementation of Family
health services at the USAID/HIWA supported health facilities in collaboration with
the regional coordinators and the health facility staff.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Manage the implementation and scale up of
    Community based family planning program in the USAID HIWA supported
    communities in UPF, PSG, UWA and Hotels
  • To ensure the MNCH services are provided
    in accordance to MOH standards and protocols at the selected health
    facilities
  • To provide continuous medical education of
    MNCH and family planning to the service providers at the selected
    facilities
  • Formulate strategies for improving male
    involvement and adolescents in SRH programs at selected health facilities
    and communities
  • The jobholder will also improve
    documentation and reporting of MNCH and family planning activities at
    facility level for program evaluation and planning



Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the World Vision Family
    Planning Officer job opportunity should hold a diploma or degree in
    midwifery, comprehensive nursing and or nursing.
  • A minimum of two years’ experience in
    service delivery and health system strengthening for family health
    services
  • Training in Sayana press and Implanon NXT
    is an added advantage
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages
    for report writing and presentation
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to
    work well with others and to develop and maintain relationships
  • Excellent oral and written communication
    skills in English
  • Ability to train and mentor others.
  • Ability to multi-task
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.  Qualified female candidates are
particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 24th March 2018
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