Job Title: Service Provider
In-Charge
In-Charge
Organisation: Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU)
Duty Station: Hoima, Uganda
Reports to: Medical Coordinator
About RHU:
Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) is a member of the International
Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and its core mandate is to promote high
quality, high-impact and gender sensitive Sexual & Reproductive Health and
Rights information and services through capacity building, specialized service
delivery, issue specific advocacy and strategic partnerships. It is a volunteer
owned and led organization, with the volunteer body having a distinct role to
play in governance, but not in actual project management and implementation.
Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and its core mandate is to promote high
quality, high-impact and gender sensitive Sexual & Reproductive Health and
Rights information and services through capacity building, specialized service
delivery, issue specific advocacy and strategic partnerships. It is a volunteer
owned and led organization, with the volunteer body having a distinct role to
play in governance, but not in actual project management and implementation.
Job Summary: The Service Provider In-Charge will oversee and
provide Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) services at RHU outlets in
accordance with M.O.H and international guidelines. SRH services include
counseling and providing of long and short term methods of family planning,
diagnosis of simple related conditions, such as STIs, malaria, UTI/RTI,
screening for cancer of the cervix, management of infertility, HIV counseling
and testing, etc. These services are offered at the static clinic as well as in
the community, through outreach.
provide Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) services at RHU outlets in
accordance with M.O.H and international guidelines. SRH services include
counseling and providing of long and short term methods of family planning,
diagnosis of simple related conditions, such as STIs, malaria, UTI/RTI,
screening for cancer of the cervix, management of infertility, HIV counseling
and testing, etc. These services are offered at the static clinic as well as in
the community, through outreach.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for initiating and developing programme
activities that address branch SRH needs in a gender and youth focused manner. - Oversee clinic, outreach and community SRH
service delivery units so as to attain and maintain national quality
standards - Co-ordinate and monitor programme and
project implementation at the RHU branch to ensure attainment of planned
results. - Offer clinical SRH services to clients at
all delivery units as per RHU’s SRH package. - Provide technical training, guidance and
mentoring to staff and community agents to improve and standardize their
performance - Develop and maintain networks with partner
organizations at district level for purposes of resource sharing and cost
saving - Coordinate Volunteer Members’ activities
in the branch - Maintain valid and up to date finance and
program documents regarding RHU branch activities, including the
preparation of timely, accurate and complete reports - Work in close collaboration with
government structures e.g. VHTs and advocate for inclusion of RHU
activities into district work plans and access to district health
resources - Perform any other professional duties as
may be assigned by the Medical Coordinator.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must
possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing; Diploma in Clinical Medicine or
Midwifery/Nursing from an accredited institution - At least five years’
experience in Reproductive Health Service Delivery, including long term
family planning, as well as proven training and experience in project
management. - Prior NGO experience
will have added advantage.
How to Apply:
All those interested should send their applications by post or
hand-deliver a letter of application with certified copies of academic
transcripts, a detailed Curriculum Vitae and other relevant certificates plus
contact addresses (e-mail) of 3 referees (including day time telephone numbers)
to:
hand-deliver a letter of application with certified copies of academic
transcripts, a detailed Curriculum Vitae and other relevant certificates plus
contact addresses (e-mail) of 3 referees (including day time telephone numbers)
to:
The Executive Director, Reproductive Health Uganda,
P.O. Box 10746, Kampala, Uganda
Or hand-deliver at: RHU Head Office, Plot 2, Katego Road, Kamwokya
(Opposite Uganda Museum)
(Opposite Uganda Museum)
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be
contacted. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
All forms of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification if discovered.
Female applicants are encouraged to apply.
contacted. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
All forms of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification if discovered.
Female applicants are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 26th February, 2014 by 5pm
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