Job Title: Behaviour
Change Communication Officer
Change Communication Officer
Organisation: Stop Malaria Project (SMP)
Funding Source: USAID /PMI
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About USAID SMP Background:
The STOP Malaria project (SMP) is a flagship project of USAID/PMI
Uganda. The project aims to increase the coverage and use of key life-saving
malaria interventions in support of the National Malaria Control Strategy in
order to significantly reduce the malaria morbidity and mortality in Uganda.
The project will be implemented in 26 districts in Central and Hoima regions
over a period of 9 months starting in July 2014. SMP offers a partnership
uniquely positioned to deliver this implementation rollout. Partners include
the Center for Communication Programs (CCP) of the Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health (the leading agency) and Malaria Consortium.
Uganda. The project aims to increase the coverage and use of key life-saving
malaria interventions in support of the National Malaria Control Strategy in
order to significantly reduce the malaria morbidity and mortality in Uganda.
The project will be implemented in 26 districts in Central and Hoima regions
over a period of 9 months starting in July 2014. SMP offers a partnership
uniquely positioned to deliver this implementation rollout. Partners include
the Center for Communication Programs (CCP) of the Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health (the leading agency) and Malaria Consortium.
Job Summary: The SMP Behaviour Change Communication Officer
will steer behavior change communication activities at health facility and
community levels in the 26 SMP supported districts in Central and Hoima
regions.
will steer behavior change communication activities at health facility and
community levels in the 26 SMP supported districts in Central and Hoima
regions.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Assist with implementing the following BCC
activities:
·
Responsible for the promotion of communication
messages for LLIN distribution, net use, care and repair and messages for
malaria testing before treatment
Responsible for the promotion of communication
messages for LLIN distribution, net use, care and repair and messages for
malaria testing before treatment
·
Organize Health Provider Trainings in Inter
Personal Communication for Test and treat Campaign and Intermittent presumptive
treatment (IPTp)
Organize Health Provider Trainings in Inter
Personal Communication for Test and treat Campaign and Intermittent presumptive
treatment (IPTp)
·
Carry out Continuous Medical Education sessions
at participating health Facilities for test ad treat campaign and track
promotion.
Carry out Continuous Medical Education sessions
at participating health Facilities for test ad treat campaign and track
promotion.
·
Participate in the development of Intermittent
Presumptive Treatment job aids
Participate in the development of Intermittent
Presumptive Treatment job aids
·
Get involved in BCC Technical Working Group
meetings at the Ministry of Health.
Get involved in BCC Technical Working Group
meetings at the Ministry of Health.
·
Technically support VHTs to conduct and report
on Community mobilization activities for IPTp and LLIN usage, care and repair.
Technically support VHTs to conduct and report
on Community mobilization activities for IPTp and LLIN usage, care and repair.
·
Assist with the planning/ organizing of SMP quarterly
meetings with the district.
Assist with the planning/ organizing of SMP quarterly
meetings with the district.
·
Support project close out documentation and
planning for Project closeout event
Support project close out documentation and
planning for Project closeout event
·
Perform any other additional duties as assigned
by the supervisor
Perform any other additional duties as assigned
by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant for the USAID / PMI Project
should hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in communication, social
sciences or a health related field; - Detailed working knowledge and
understanding of both preventive and curative aspects of malaria BCC
activities in Uganda; - A minimum of four years’ experience of
working with National and district health systems in Uganda; - Past exposure and experience of working in
communicable disease control, preferably malaria control; - Familiarity with the strategies and
guidelines of the Uganda National Malaria Control Program; - Proven experience in training of trainers
and health supervisors. - Fluency in English – both written and
spoken. - Familiarity with Luganda is an added
advantage;
How to Apply:
All interested job applicants should send copies of their CVs,
academic transcripts/testimonials and three professional referees to:
academic transcripts/testimonials and three professional referees to:
Johns Hopkins University,
Center for Communication Programmes,
Plot 15 Binayomba Avenue, Bugolobi
(Same street as Royal suites and Ambrossoli International School) Attn:
HR Manager.
HR Manager.
Please submit your CV of not more than 3 pages typed and a letter of
interest not more than 1 page typed. Please write on the envelope what position
you are applying for.
interest not more than 1 page typed. Please write on the envelope what position
you are applying for.
Deadline: 21st July, 2014 by 5PM
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