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Job Title:  Project Officer – Health

Organisation: World
Vision International

Reports to: 
Child Sponsorship Development Facilitator

Duty Station: 
Uganda

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 Project Officer – Health will implement
field level programmatic activities and sponsorship performance in line with
targets and partnership standards in a manner that contributes to sustained and
improved child wellbeing

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Project planning,
implementation and reporting

• Participate in planning and budgeting, preparation of work plans,
  implementation of planned health activities and monitoring/ reporting of
  progress.
• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of planned activities and
  community level engagements
• Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during
  planning and development meetings, workshops and other fora
• Routinely identify local level health partners, support and
  facilitate them in the implementation of planned activities
• Facilitate stakeholders and partners in supervision and monitoring
  of programmatic activities
• Communicate and work with local health facilities and Community
  Health Workers to improve health and nutrition issues identified in the
  communities on a monthly basis
• Support the collection and documentation of impact and success
  stories.
• Conduct Health camps to ensure good health and prevent RC deaths.
• Document the integration of MVC in the Area program and integrate
  into the TP programming.
• Support District wide selected activities outside of the Area
  program in the district of operation

Community
engagement and advocacy

• Innovatively support communities including Registered Children’s
  (RC) households to participate and benefit from the health program
  development
• Mobilize and sensitize community (RC guardians, community leaders
  and other community members) on health programs and issues and facilitate
  participation in the management of various community health and nutrition projects
• Build the capacity of children, families and community to
  collectively engage local leaders on identified issues.
• Follow-up on commitments by local leaders on improvement of the
  health environment and general wellbeing of children.
• Mobilize communities to participate in the relevant child health
  days and celebrations such as the world breast feeding week.
• Participate/represent world Vision Uganda in the health sector
  review meetings both at facility and sub county level
• Support implementation of National campaigns “It Takes a World” to
  address the health issues.
• Compile issue reports and position papers for sharing with relevant
  stakeholders at sub county and district level.
• Engage Faith leaders in implementation of health activities and
  track cases addressed

Monitoring and
Evaluation

• Analyze and follow up management of RCs with health challenges
• Compile monitoring reports for management action and participate in
  updating of the databases of the different health models
• Work with CSDF to identify, train monitors and partners on health
  related matters.
• Support the health facility teams to review and analyze their data
  for impact and relevant feedback to the community teams
• Conduct quarterly reflection meetings with Community Health workers
  and follow-up on agreed actions.
• Build the capacity of Community Health workers to implement and
  report on activities implemented

Child Protection
and Wellbeing

• Monitor the wellbeing and child abuse cases and report any incidents
  in line with child protection policy and guidelines.
• Sensitize children including RCs, guardians/parents and other
  stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the World Vision Project Officer – Health job
  placement should preferably hold a diploma or degree in nursing,
  nutrition, clinical medicine, public health, community health and related
  fields.
• At least three years’ experience in community health and engagement
  with programming sectors (health and WASH)
• Computer literate (Ms Word, Excel and Power point)
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Community Mobilization and engagement skills
• Good writing and reporting skills
• Networking and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate in applicable local language(s)
• Passion for children.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle.
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliability and
  dependable
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Willing to stay in rural setting within Sub County of operation
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational
  diversities.
• Willing to attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly
  Chapel services.

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.

Click
Here

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: 7^th June 2019

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