Organisation: Health
Promotion and Social Development (HEPS-Uganda)
Promotion and Social Development (HEPS-Uganda)
Funding Source: DFID
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Deputy
Director
Director
About HEPS:
HEPS-Uganda is an acronym for
Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development. It is a health rights
organisation that advocates for increased access to affordable essential
medicines for the poor and vulnerable people in Uganda. The overall objective
of HEPS-Uganda’s programmes and activities for the period of the Strategic Plan
2005-10 is “To work towards increased access to affordable, quality essential
medicines, especially for the poor and vulnerable in rural and urban areas of
Uganda”.
Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development. It is a health rights
organisation that advocates for increased access to affordable essential
medicines for the poor and vulnerable people in Uganda. The overall objective
of HEPS-Uganda’s programmes and activities for the period of the Strategic Plan
2005-10 is “To work towards increased access to affordable, quality essential
medicines, especially for the poor and vulnerable in rural and urban areas of
Uganda”.
HEPS Uganda a health/human
rights NGO in partnership with GOAL Uganda and funding from DFID plan to
implement a social accountability project in 4 districts (Lira, Nakaseke,
Otuke, Gulu) and at national level.
rights NGO in partnership with GOAL Uganda and funding from DFID plan to
implement a social accountability project in 4 districts (Lira, Nakaseke,
Otuke, Gulu) and at national level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Program Management Support:
- Responsible
for Health Advocacy program - Coordinate
the ACT Health Project at National level, updating Management of the
project progress. - In
charge of mapping and tracking health sector investments and implementing
arising advocacy actions - Receive
and analyse reports from the Regional Health Accountability Manager and
advise management on
endorsement for submission to the donor. - Identify
advocacy issues from reports generated from different districts and
spearhead the advocacy
campaigns thereof.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the DFID HEPS Project must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Law, medical field, research and human rights experience - Possession
of a Post graduate qualification in project management, monitoring and
evaluation or any other relevant field is required - Three
or more years’ programme management experience - Evidence
of fundraising skills especially proposal writing - Demonstrated
track record of data analysis and report writing - Good
knowledge of government structures, donor agencies. - Excellent
advocacy skills at local government, national, and international levels - People
management /supervisory skills - Previous
experience in programming with a research component - Possession
of a Diploma in Legal practice will be advantageous - Excellent
writing skills in English - Good
computer literacy skills are desired - Comprehensive
knowledge of Ugandan Civil society including professional connections in - well-known
accountability organisations is also highly desired - Additional
Post graduate qualifications in a relevant discipline will be advantageous
- Extensive knowledge and/or experience with Most
Significant Change or other qualitative M&E - methodologies
- Possess
the ability to travel extensively, work and live in remote and hard to
reach areas.
How to Apply:
If you are qualified and
interested in joining HEPS Uganda in the aforementioned capacity, please send your
application letter accompanied by copies of your academic documents, CV with
three professional referees. The applications should be submitted
electronically – through the HEPS Uganda website by clicking on the web link
below.
interested in joining HEPS Uganda in the aforementioned capacity, please send your
application letter accompanied by copies of your academic documents, CV with
three professional referees. The applications should be submitted
electronically – through the HEPS Uganda website by clicking on the web link
below.
Deadline: 19th March 2014 by 4pm.
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