Job Title: Field Officer
Organisation: AIDS
Information Centre-Uganda (AIC)
Information Centre-Uganda (AIC)
Project Name: USAID Regional
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in the South West Uganda Project
(RHITES)
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in the South West Uganda Project
(RHITES)
Duty Station: Uganda
About Us:
AIDS Information Centre-Uganda (AIC) works with other service providers
to ensure access to high quality HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) services and
information. AIC offers HCT services, SMC, HIV Care & Support, Sexual
Reproductive Health services, BCC, Capacity Building and Development through 9
main branches, selected hospitals, health centers and antenatal clinics.
to ensure access to high quality HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) services and
information. AIC offers HCT services, SMC, HIV Care & Support, Sexual
Reproductive Health services, BCC, Capacity Building and Development through 9
main branches, selected hospitals, health centers and antenatal clinics.
About USAID RHITES-SW Project:
AIDS Information Centre Western Region (Kabale/Mbarara) with funding
from USAID RHITES-SW will be implementing comprehensive health integrated
services in communities, strengthening referral and linkages, strengthening
existing health institution and community systems, increase adoption of health
behaviours in communities and strengthen Monitoring & Evaluation Health systems in Mbarara, Isingiro , Ntungamo, Kabale,
Kisoro and Kanungu districts.
from USAID RHITES-SW will be implementing comprehensive health integrated
services in communities, strengthening referral and linkages, strengthening
existing health institution and community systems, increase adoption of health
behaviours in communities and strengthen Monitoring & Evaluation Health systems in Mbarara, Isingiro , Ntungamo, Kabale,
Kisoro and Kanungu districts.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Carry out nutrition assessment,
counselling and management to prevent malnutrition. - Education, demonstration on the usage of
LLNs for malaria prevention - Condom education and distribution for HIV
prevention - Conduct Integrated Moonlight HCT
outreaches in targeted hotspots to reach truckers, female sex workers and
their clients, uniformed personnel, Boda-bodas, men in drinking places to
identify the HIV positives. - Provision of psychosocial support for
Ariel club meetings for HIV positive children, peer to peer psychosocial
support for retention and drug adherence. - Provision of psychosocial support during
family support group meetings. - Support the orientation of VHTs, Male
Champions, PKPs, Para social workers and PLHIVs to mobilize, make referrals and linkages, for HCT, SGBV,
nutrition, malaria, antenatal and post-natal, OVC and HIV care and
treatment services. - Support the formation of youth/Adolescents
clubs to increase services uptake, build capacity to conduct BCC. - Support and facilitate quarterly meetings
for the Youth/Adolescents clubs for follow-up on youth projects, increase
BCC. - The incumbent will advocate to local
authorities communities needs, and rising awareness on vulnerability
identified. - Ensure reports (oral and writing) describe
in details and with the maximum accuracy the situation faced at field
level. - Ensure concerned people and particularly
within line management are always timely updated on the status of the
project. - Perform other work related duties and responsibilities
that may be assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold
a Bachelor’s degree in Development studies, Social sciences, public health
or diploma in Medical field - At least three years of relevant
experience of implementing youth livelihood, projects with a particular
focus on comprehensive health integrated services in communities/
strengthening referral and linkages,/strengthening of institution and
community systems,/M&E measurements and analysis - Fluency in oral and written English, with
confidence in communicating to a wide range of audiences - Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in
Microsoft packages - Self-motivated, ability to use own
initiative, flexibility with ability to coach and motive others - Ability to ride a motorcycle with valid
license - Practical experience gained within a
volunteering NGO context is desired - Fluent in local language (Kanungu)
- Ability to counsel will be an added
advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their applications and updated CVs to:
their applications and updated CVs to:
Human Resource Department,
AIDS Information Centre – Uganda,
P.O. Box 10446 Kampala. Uganda
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 20th March
2017
2017
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