Job Title: Project Officer
Organization: Mildmay
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Project
Coordinator
Coordinator
About US:
Mildmay is a
pioneering HIV charity delivering quality care and treatment, prevention work,
rehabilitation, training and education, and health strengthening in the UK and
East Africa. Mildmay Uganda is a faith- based local Non-Governmental
Organisation (NGO) offering Comprehensive HIV Care & treatment, Training,
Research & General Medical Services; also providing Health Systems
Strengthening to scale up comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services in 16 districts of
Central Uganda.
pioneering HIV charity delivering quality care and treatment, prevention work,
rehabilitation, training and education, and health strengthening in the UK and
East Africa. Mildmay Uganda is a faith- based local Non-Governmental
Organisation (NGO) offering Comprehensive HIV Care & treatment, Training,
Research & General Medical Services; also providing Health Systems
Strengthening to scale up comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services in 16 districts of
Central Uganda.
Job Summary: The Project
Officer will oversee the planning, implementation, and reporting of all
Community Systems Strengthening interventions under the Paediatric and
Adolescent HIV treatment project to strengthen facility-community linkages for
increased uptake and retention of children and adolescents in HIV prevention,
care and treatment services.
Officer will oversee the planning, implementation, and reporting of all
Community Systems Strengthening interventions under the Paediatric and
Adolescent HIV treatment project to strengthen facility-community linkages for
increased uptake and retention of children and adolescents in HIV prevention,
care and treatment services.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The Project Officer must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Social Sciences, Development Studies, Community Psychology or a related course
from a recognized university / institution. Possession of a post graduate
Diploma in Project Planning and Management is an added advantage.
The Project Officer must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Social Sciences, Development Studies, Community Psychology or a related course
from a recognized university / institution. Possession of a post graduate
Diploma in Project Planning and Management is an added advantage.
·
At least three years’ experience in project planning
and management;
At least three years’ experience in project planning
and management;
·
Working knowledge of participatory approaches to
community mobilisation and engagement;
Working knowledge of participatory approaches to
community mobilisation and engagement;
·
Significant knowledge and experience in the district
health service delivery and Current knowledge on HIV prevention, care and
treatment issues.
Significant knowledge and experience in the district
health service delivery and Current knowledge on HIV prevention, care and
treatment issues.
·
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
·
Computer literacy i.e. Proficiency in various MS
Office packages
Computer literacy i.e. Proficiency in various MS
Office packages
·
Working knowledge of English and local languages
Working knowledge of English and local languages
·
The applicant must also be highly flexible
The applicant must also be highly flexible
·
Show sympathy with the Christian values of Mildmay
Uganda
Show sympathy with the Christian values of Mildmay
Uganda
·
Evidence of a non-judgemental approach regarding
race, religion, culture, sexuality and lifestyle is critical.
Evidence of a non-judgemental approach regarding
race, religion, culture, sexuality and lifestyle is critical.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their interest to The Human
Resource Manager at Mildmay Uganda, Entebbe Road, Lweza, Kampala, Uganda at
[email protected] clearly indicating in the subject of the email, the position
applied for or via post to P.O. Box
24985, Kampala. Please attach certified copies of academic transcripts, a full
CV indicating current salary and other benefits should be provided, and two
professional referees (one of which should be a former employer).
qualified and interested candidates should send their interest to The Human
Resource Manager at Mildmay Uganda, Entebbe Road, Lweza, Kampala, Uganda at
[email protected] clearly indicating in the subject of the email, the position
applied for or via post to P.O. Box
24985, Kampala. Please attach certified copies of academic transcripts, a full
CV indicating current salary and other benefits should be provided, and two
professional referees (one of which should be a former employer).
Deadline: Friday, 20th
November, 2015
November, 2015
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