Organisation: CARE International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Emergency
Manager
Manager
About US:
CARE International is a leading global development and humanitarian
organization. In 2014, CARE worked in 90 countries around the world, supporting
880 poverty-fighting development and humanitarian aid projects, reaching more
than 72 million people. CARE International in Uganda (CARE) works with others
to make a sustainable improvement in the lives of the very poor, with a focus
on women and girls. Our current program focusses on women and girls’ economic
rights, particularly financial inclusion and governance of natural resources
women and girls depend upon, and on their sexual and reproductive health
rights, including a life free of violence. Our programming is guided by our
core values of excellence, accountability, respect, integrity and transparency.
organization. In 2014, CARE worked in 90 countries around the world, supporting
880 poverty-fighting development and humanitarian aid projects, reaching more
than 72 million people. CARE International in Uganda (CARE) works with others
to make a sustainable improvement in the lives of the very poor, with a focus
on women and girls. Our current program focusses on women and girls’ economic
rights, particularly financial inclusion and governance of natural resources
women and girls depend upon, and on their sexual and reproductive health
rights, including a life free of violence. Our programming is guided by our
core values of excellence, accountability, respect, integrity and transparency.
Job Summary: The Sexual,
Reproductive and Maternal Health (SRMH) Specialist will serve as the technical
specialist in the areas of Sexual Reproductive and Maternal Health and Rights
programming. The incumbent provides a
link between CARE and the Health facilities/communities to provide technical support
in the areas of Reproductive and Maternal Health, Adolescent reproductive
health and rights, facilitating linkages to health services; ensuring centre
based referrals, health service mapping, backstopping support capacity
enhancement and ensures compliance within the ministry of Health technical
standards.
Reproductive and Maternal Health (SRMH) Specialist will serve as the technical
specialist in the areas of Sexual Reproductive and Maternal Health and Rights
programming. The incumbent provides a
link between CARE and the Health facilities/communities to provide technical support
in the areas of Reproductive and Maternal Health, Adolescent reproductive
health and rights, facilitating linkages to health services; ensuring centre
based referrals, health service mapping, backstopping support capacity
enhancement and ensures compliance within the ministry of Health technical
standards.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Assess, facilitate and strengthen the capacity for partners, other
stakeholders and target community to conduct SRMH activities according to
National, international frameworks/standards/conventions:
stakeholders and target community to conduct SRMH activities according to
National, international frameworks/standards/conventions:
- Identify SRMH community training needs
through development and use of assessment tools and methodologies relevant
to the impact group of the program. - The incumbent will develop, support and
implement appropriate gender transformative strategies to address the
capacity gaps of the identified partners and target population aiming at
increasing the relevance and quality of provided SRMCH services. - Work in liaison with Ministry of Health
Teams, other health service providers and community volunteers, to facilitate
and organize training workshops to address SRMH, including GBV prevention,
care and support, and gender gaps and build skills. This will include
specific and targeted response training with different stakeholders-
health workers, impact groups, men, youth and community leaders, etc.
Initiate, design and implement IEC/BCC strategies for purposes of
increasing awareness on SRMH
increasing awareness on SRMH
- Take lead of the internal processes for
gender analysis, development, management and dissemination of SRHR
information, focusing on knowledge, attitudes and skills of the impact
population and different stakeholders. - Identify existing resources and potential
channels for communication that can be mobilized to inform the community
and scale up interventions addressing SRMR challenges and gaps. - Work closely with partners and
stakeholders to design models, methodologies, innovations aimed at uptake
of SRHR /behavioural change information. - The incumbent will determine key messages
to be disseminated based on assessments, feedback, PRA findings in the
target community and inform documentation processes. - Work closely with the Response team,
develop simple methods and training materials for partners to communicate
SRMR messages to the impact groups/ community and other stakeholders.
Participate in the development and maintenance of effective SRMH
information (M & E) system:
information (M & E) system:
- Participate in the continuous review of
the M&E system with specific emphasis on providing support to the
management of an SRHR data base, collecting gender disaggregated data. - Work in close consultation with the
program Quality and learning department, relevant community based field
staff, develop data collection tools, appropriate reporting/ referral
forms and monthly data collection forms for data management. - Work closely with Health unit HMIS staff,
partners to ensure that they have an effective SRMR database and input in
the development work plans, quarterly and annual reports. - Ensure that Sub county/Parish based and
refugee community structures and partner organizations are functioning and
submitting reports to relevant community leaders, the sub county leaders,
CARE and other relevant offices - Participate in evaluating progress towards
achievement of program/project outcomes. - Provide on-going support supervision and
monitoring to implementing partners and community structures to ensure
delivery of quality SRMR services and program quality - Identify, prepare and document SRMR
lessons learnt under Humanitarian Response.
Ensure effective coordination and network system at settlement and
district levels are operational, maintaining a high reputation.
district levels are operational, maintaining a high reputation.
- Work in close collaboration with the
implementing partners, coordinate, support and facilitate monthly,
quarterly and sub county level discussions and coordination meetings as may
be required. - Represent CARE at health Sub district
(health centre IV), settlement and with other relevant sector working
group meetings as required from time to time. - Establish and maintain cordial and
professional relations with local partners and collaborators including
district officials and other humanitarian health actors.
Other duties assigned (5%)
- Documentation of best practices and
lessons learnt - Representation at different working groups
in the region including nation task force activities - Rapid assessment for SRMS in refugee
settlements as needed - Participation in other CARE response
activities
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the SRMH
Specialist vacancy must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Health Education or
any other heath related field, social sciences, gender plus a post
graduate diploma in a related field - Possession of a master’s in public health
or its equivalent is desirable - At least 3-5 years of hands on
professional experience and skills in Sexual Reproductive and Maternal
health programming, GBV and HIV /Aids programming required, preferably in
an emergency setting; - Previous exposure and experience working
with large teams with multiple deliverables. - Excellent inter-personal communication
skills; sound judgment and decision making skills. - Ability to network, build relationships
and establish collaboration with different partners, agencies local and
international networks. - Ability to link with community activists
and social movements - Knowledge and strong skills in M&E,
report writing and documentation. - Strongly committed to addressing gender
inequality and proven experience doing gender transformative work;
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
online applications at this link, Click Here. Click on the “Job
Application” icon, fill the application form and attach a motivation letter
clearly articulating Alignment with the above profile and an updated detailed
CV (candidates should scan the CV and motivation letter as one document before
Attaching to avoid double posting). Please do not create an account first, just
go straight to the application form and fill it, attach PDF formats and submit.
online applications at this link, Click Here. Click on the “Job
Application” icon, fill the application form and attach a motivation letter
clearly articulating Alignment with the above profile and an updated detailed
CV (candidates should scan the CV and motivation letter as one document before
Attaching to avoid double posting). Please do not create an account first, just
go straight to the application form and fill it, attach PDF formats and submit.
Deadline: 5th March 2017
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