Earn Over 21m Annually as Project Officer – Technical at PREFA

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Organisation: Protecting
Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)
Duty Station:  Arua,
Uganda
Reports to: Project
Coordinator
Gross Salary: UGX 21,547,680
pa



About PREFA: 
Protecting Families against
HIV/AIDS (PREFA) is an indigenous Ugandan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
with a historical focus on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT).
In preparation for its three year CSF funded project, “Reduction of New HIV
Infections through Enhanced Community Engagement in Combination HIV Prevention
in Arua District.”



Job
Summary: The project
officer – technical will support the project coordinator in the design and
implementation of PREFA activities in Arua district to ensure PREFA provides
compatible data supportive of program and donor reporting requirements. In
addition, s/he will report the status of the project and promote capacity
strengthening through mentoring and training in areas related to HIV/AIDS
prevention.



Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
  • Work
    closely with the project coordinator and project officer M&E to design
    and implement field activities associated with Combination HIV/AIDS
    prevention.
  • Support
    in the preparation of detailed implementation plans (DIP) consistent with
    the project objectives and expected outputs.
  • Mentor
    VHTs and other persons in the community on Combination HIV/AIDS prevention
    strategies and project goals and objectives to increase uptake.
  • Increase
    number of clients identified in the community accessing services at health
    facilities.
  • Participate
    in the establishment, registration and supervision of CBOs that will
    implement project activities in Arua.
  • Participate
    in the formulation of IEC materials, media messages and radio shows for
    HIV/AIDS prevention in the project area.
  • Continuously
    update and document performance indicators for monitoring community
    activities.
  • Facilitate
    meetings at different levels of the community according to the DIP and
    convey the findings and minutes to the Project Coordinator.



Qualifications, Skills
& Experience:
  • The applicant should possess hold a degree in development studies,
    social sciences, social work, and any other relevant discipline.
  • Additional
    training in Counseling is desirable.
  • A
    diploma in a medical field; Nursing, Clinical officer with experience in
    project planning and implementation is an added advantage.
  • Prior
    working experience in the management of HIV/AIDS care at community level,
    preferably in an NGO
  • Good
    community mobilization skills.
  • Knowledge
    of designing IEC instruments and implementing community mobilization
    interventions
  • Good
    understanding of current issues and developments in the field of HIV/AIDS,
    especially PMTCT, VCT and ART
  • Skills
    in computer application including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel and
    Internet
  • Good
    Interpersonal, Mentoring and Report writing skills.
  • Willingness
    to move through the district rural settings interacting with health
    workers, community resource persons and leaders implementing the project.
  • Ability
    to ride a motorcycle and possess a driving permit.



How
to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested applicants should send a letter of application, copies of
testimonials and certificates, current Curriculum Vitae, telephone contact and
three professional  referees. NB: Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
Send to
The Executive Director
Protecting Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)
Plot 71 Luthuli Avenue – Bugolobi,
P.O Box 25769, Kampala-Uganda
Deadline:
Friday, 13th December, 2013

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