Organisation: Plan
International
International
Duty Station: Gulu,
Kitgum and Lira, Uganda
Kitgum and Lira, Uganda
Funding Source: USAID and
DFID
DFID
Project Title:
Northern Uganda-Health Integration to Enhance Services (NU-HITES)
Northern Uganda-Health Integration to Enhance Services (NU-HITES)
Reports to: Sub
Regional Manager
Regional Manager
About Plan:
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and
largest child centered development organizations in the world. We work in 50
developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child
rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a
world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that
respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious,
political or governmental affiliations.
largest child centered development organizations in the world. We work in 50
developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child
rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a
world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that
respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious,
political or governmental affiliations.
About USAID NU-HITES Project:
Plan Uganda was awarded a 5-year Cooperative Agreement under the
Northern Uganda-Health Integration to Enhance Services (NU-HITES) project to
provide technical assistance and capacity building support for Northern Uganda
in Malaria, AIDS and Tuberculosis, integrate additional support in Maternal,
Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Family Planning (FP) and nutrition; while
prioritizing the strengthening of district-level health facilities. This
project commenced in August 2012. In the course of Year two (2), the project
secured additional funding from DFID to improve technical support to malaria
activities and from the US Government together with other donors to strengthen
referral networks maternal neonatal child activities in six districts in the
region.
Northern Uganda-Health Integration to Enhance Services (NU-HITES) project to
provide technical assistance and capacity building support for Northern Uganda
in Malaria, AIDS and Tuberculosis, integrate additional support in Maternal,
Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Family Planning (FP) and nutrition; while
prioritizing the strengthening of district-level health facilities. This
project commenced in August 2012. In the course of Year two (2), the project
secured additional funding from DFID to improve technical support to malaria
activities and from the US Government together with other donors to strengthen
referral networks maternal neonatal child activities in six districts in the
region.
Job Summary: The Voluntary
Medical Male Circumcision Officer will be responsible for the designing,
implementing and monitoring of VMMC activities in line with MOH strategies and
guidelines so as to contribute to reduction in transmission of HIV.
Medical Male Circumcision Officer will be responsible for the designing,
implementing and monitoring of VMMC activities in line with MOH strategies and
guidelines so as to contribute to reduction in transmission of HIV.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate VMMC activities in each
NU-HITES sub-region, including capacity building for clinical teams in
VMMC. - Work closely with the Logistics
Coordinators to ensure consistent availability of VMMC commodities to VMMC
service sites. - Coordinate the periodic technical support
supervision and quality assurance of VMMC activities for all VMMC service
facilities. - Significantly contribute to NU-HITES
periodic reports by consolidating district VMMC coverage reports to feed
into overall project reports. - Participate in the periodic technical
review and planning meeting with project stakeholders for the NU-HITES
Project, especially in regard to HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment
Programmes
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should have attained
training as a Clinical Officer/Registered Nurse/Social work with specific
training in VMMC. - A minimum of three years’ professional
experience working in VMMC. - Past hands-on experience working in
districts and VHTs in northern Uganda - Computer literacy skills i.e. working
knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs including MS Excel, Ms Word, MS
PowerPoint.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their letters of
application, together with detailed and updated CVs, contact telephone numbers,
copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references
plus salary history to: The Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda.
application, together with detailed and updated CVs, contact telephone numbers,
copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references
plus salary history to: The Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda.
Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Plan is an equal opportunity employer and qualified female candidates
are encouraged to apply.
are encouraged to apply.
NB: Only soft
copies of application will be considered and please indicate the position in
the Subject line. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.
copies of application will be considered and please indicate the position in
the Subject line. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.
As a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure
that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization
further has a child protection policy that every staff is required to sign.
Potential candidates will be required to provide information confirming whether
or not they have ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization
further has a child protection policy that every staff is required to sign.
Potential candidates will be required to provide information confirming whether
or not they have ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
Deadline: 16th June,
2014
2014
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