Organization: Save the
Children
Children
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Party
About Us:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the
Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival,
protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs
in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting
change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering
our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the
voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we
implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child
Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health,
Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children
delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern
and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff
complement of over 190 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights.
We help them fulfill their potential. In 2012, we reached more than 100 million
children around the world.
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the
Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival,
protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs
in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting
change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering
our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the
voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we
implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child
Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health,
Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children
delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern
and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff
complement of over 190 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights.
We help them fulfill their potential. In 2012, we reached more than 100 million
children around the world.
Job Summary: The Program
Specialist, Helping Babies Breathe Plus offers support to the Line Manager in
planning, implementing, monitoring and management with particular focus on MOH,
HBB+ strategy. He/she coordinates trainings, integration and expansion of
newborn health programming and partnerships. In addition, he/she provides
innovative and technical leadership in the areas of maternal, newborn health;
training materials development, evidence-based policy advocacy, behavioural
change communication, and support supervision for both community and health
facility level as it relates to these areas. The Specialist may be called upon
as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian
crisis.
Specialist, Helping Babies Breathe Plus offers support to the Line Manager in
planning, implementing, monitoring and management with particular focus on MOH,
HBB+ strategy. He/she coordinates trainings, integration and expansion of
newborn health programming and partnerships. In addition, he/she provides
innovative and technical leadership in the areas of maternal, newborn health;
training materials development, evidence-based policy advocacy, behavioural
change communication, and support supervision for both community and health
facility level as it relates to these areas. The Specialist may be called upon
as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian
crisis.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The candidate should
hold a degree in MBChB, Nursing/midwifery, Public Health or related field.
A Post graduate qualification health is an added advantage; - At least four (4)
years experience in health/public health and or in maternal and newborn
health in public or an International NGO. - Experience in report
writing, proposal development, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation.
NB: We work with
children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the
right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify
yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our
commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children
are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be
required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding
Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the
right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify
yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our
commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children
are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be
required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding
Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
Save the Children is an equal
opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are
encouraged to apply.
opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are
encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates should send their application letters with detailed CVs indicating
three professional referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors
should be submitted to:
candidates should send their application letters with detailed CVs indicating
three professional referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors
should be submitted to:
The Director of Human Resources
& Administration
& Administration
Save the Children
Plot68/70, Kira Road
P O Box 12018
Kampala, Uganda
Or on
email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
NB:
Testimonials/certificates
should not be attached to applications that are submitted online.
should not be attached to applications that are submitted online.
Candidates are therefore
encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
Save the Children is an equal
opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are
encouraged to apply.
opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are
encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 18th October 2013
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