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• Works
  in liaison with CSOs that are supporting health services in the northern
  Uganda region to create demand for health services in the community.
• Actively
  coordinate activities between the CSO’s and health facilities to ensure
  that services provided are adequate and can meet the demand created.
• Strengthen
  linkages between the community health departments and the HIV/ART/PMTCT/MCH/TB
  clinics
• Work
  closely with community health department to establish community based
  structures that will create demand for HIV/AIDS care, treatment, Nutrition,
  SMC, MNCH, malaria and PMTCT and TB/HIV services. They will participate in
  identification, training and support supervision of the Village Health
  Teams (VHTs)
• Responsible
  for community mobilization for HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment,
  PMTCT and TB/HIV services
• Coordinate
  and support linkage facilitators and mother support groups to efficiently
  and effectively execute their roles and responsibilities in the community
• Develop
  and timely submit work plans and budgets for all assigned PMTCT activities
  at least quarterly.
• Ensure
  the timely writing and submission of quality and accurate PMTCT reports
  quarterly, bi-weekly, and at all other requested times.
• Ensure
  the spread and integration of lessons learnt about how to engage communities
  to health facilities to improve the quality of services, retention in care
  and adherence to treatment.
• Ensure
  that cross-cutting themes like gender and health work force development
  are well integrated into the implementation plans.
• Works
  closely with other KM staff to document best practices in form of case
  studies, success stories, abstracts, video clips in addition to the
  routine biweekly updates, quarterly and annual reports.
• In
  collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation team ensure that data
  collected is accurate and valid and captures process and outcome
  indicators.
• Perform
  any other duties assigned by the supervisor/chief of party.

• The
  ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social
  Sciences or Community Development or Community Health. Possession of a post
  graduate in Public Health, Sociology, Community Health would be an added
  advantage
• At
  least three years’ work in community work with experience gained through
  serving within a government institution or NGO with proven ability to
  coordinate activities of different stakeholders at district and or sub
  national level.
• Past
  experience in using any of the various aspects of the behavior change and
  communication (BCC) model would be desirable
• Excellent
  written and verbal communication or interpersonal skills is a must.
• Excellent
  analytical skills and ability to support a cross section of frontline
  health workers
• Possess
  the ability and willingness to travel within the supported districts in
  northern Uganda

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