AIM Project Manager Career Job at World Vision Uganda

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Job Title:   AIM Project Manager
Organisation: World Vision Uganda
Reports to:  Programme Coordinator
Duty Station: Kabale, Uganda
About WVU:
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 40 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.”
About
AIM Project:
The AIM project is a 5 year
Maternal and New born Child Health (MNCH) project implemented in the districts
of Kabale, Busiteema and Tororo. 
Job Summary: The Project Manager
provides leadership in all aspects of strategic planning and follows through
the implementation of agreed upon strategies.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
1. Project management
and coordination: Technically interpret
the MNCH technical approaches and facilitate their integration in the HIV/AIDS
and Nutrition programming in the project districts.
2. Project
monitoring and evaluation: Build Coalition with
other actors to support districts in implementation of MNCH strategies
including the Malaria and Nutrition programming and ensure World Vision’s
institutional learning and experiences in MNCH activities feed into AIM’s
program development.
3. Performance
management and supervision: Manage, supervise and build
capacity of staff in project development, management and implementation
4. Project
development: Provide technical
guidance and monitor implementation of MNCH activities including but not
limited to: Information Education and Communication/Behaviour Change
Communications, Community mobilization and interventions targeting VHT.
5. Network and
collaboration: Identify and build
strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with other actors to
support districts in planning and  implementation of MNCH strategies
including the Malaria and Nutrition programming, community systems
strengthening and Health Advocacy
  • Perform any
    other responsibilities.
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
  • The applicant should possess a
    Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Environmental Health, Public Health or any
    related discipline.
  • Prior experience in working with the
    Ministry of Health and other local governments
  • At least 3 years of technical health
    project management experience in malaria programming, preferably focused
    on maternal, newborn and child health.
  • Experience in working with
    communities with good knowledge of Public Health System and structures
  • Strong policy analysis and
    advocating skills.
  • The candidates must be mature and
    committed Christians, able to demonstrate an active involvement with their
    faith and also able to appreciate and stand above denominational
    diversities.
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified
candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via
email to: wvujobs@wvi.org.  Please address the application to the
People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in
the email subject line.
NB: Qualified female candidates are
particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 27th December,
2013.  
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