Job Title: FP Project Officer (3 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: EngenderHealth
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Job Code: 1058
About US:
EngenderHealth is a leading global women’s health organization
committed to ensuring that every pregnancy is planned, every child is wanted,
and every mother has the best chance at survival. In 20 countries around the
world, we train health care professionals and partner with governments and
communities to make high-quality family planning and sexual and reproductive
health services available—today and for generations to come.
committed to ensuring that every pregnancy is planned, every child is wanted,
and every mother has the best chance at survival. In 20 countries around the
world, we train health care professionals and partner with governments and
communities to make high-quality family planning and sexual and reproductive
health services available—today and for generations to come.
About USAID Project:
EngenderHealth seeks to implement an anticipated five-year USAID
project named, Expanding and Strengthening Family Planning Service Options in
Uganda. The goal of the project is to
increase use of equitable, quality and sustainable family planning (FP)
services through increased FP service delivery options and demand for modern
contraception including long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) and
permanent methods (PMs). Cross cutting themes include gender programing and
youth sexual reproductive health (SRH) services.
project named, Expanding and Strengthening Family Planning Service Options in
Uganda. The goal of the project is to
increase use of equitable, quality and sustainable family planning (FP)
services through increased FP service delivery options and demand for modern
contraception including long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) and
permanent methods (PMs). Cross cutting themes include gender programing and
youth sexual reproductive health (SRH) services.
Job Summary: The FP Project
Officer will support the development, implementation, and monitoring of project
activities to expand access and increase the utilization of integrated
high-quality FP services. The incumbent will provide assistance and support in
a variety of technical areas such as training and capacity building for various
cadres of health workers and ensuring compliance with internationally accepted
clinical standards and practices, MOH and EngenderHealth clinical policies, and
ensuring clinical quality of activities.
Officer will support the development, implementation, and monitoring of project
activities to expand access and increase the utilization of integrated
high-quality FP services. The incumbent will provide assistance and support in
a variety of technical areas such as training and capacity building for various
cadres of health workers and ensuring compliance with internationally accepted
clinical standards and practices, MOH and EngenderHealth clinical policies, and
ensuring clinical quality of activities.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicants for the FP Project Officer
jobs must hold Master’s degrees in public health or a related field or a
clinical degree (MD, nursing, midwifery) - At least five years’ experience in health
or family planning programs especially in programming, development and
management. - A minimum of three years’ experience
working with NGOs in planning, designing, budgeting, managing, evaluating
and documenting health programs. - Familiarity with USAID family planning or
other health programs is preferred. - Demonstrated ability and willingness to
travel within project-supported districts to monitor progress and provide
technical assistance to project activities is required. - Excellent past performance references are
required (references must be provided, including email addresses).
How to Apply:
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the web link below to submit your details online.
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Deadline: 3rd
February 2017
February 2017
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