Clinical Officer NGO Job Placements – Save the Children International

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Job Title:       Clinical Officer
Organisation: Save the
Children International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Health
Manager/Advisor/Coordinator/Field Manager
About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has
been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in
their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our
Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice
for and of children, and by achieving results at scale.  In Uganda, we implement programmes in six
thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance,
Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in
development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over
36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of
Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 300
persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential.
Job Summary: The Clinical
Officer will be responsible for implementation of the health program. This
includes participation in technical assessments, collection of health data,
implementation, monitoring, documentation and reporting of the project as well
as supervision and support of community health workers, contribution to overall
health program, its appropriateness and quality. In an integrated response, the
Health Officer will link closely with other respective sectors to ensure
maximum possible integration of the project activities. The role holder will be
expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working
hours accordingly.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Save the
    Children Clinical Officer job opportunity should hold a degree in
    medicine, nursing, clinical medicine or in related disciplines OR
    equivalent experience in the health sector
  • Previous experience of working in role
    with MoH or NGO desirable
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of broad
    health issues within affected community
  • Good understanding of local humanitarian
    context.
  • Fluency in English (both spoken and
    written).
  • Show commitment to working through systems
    of community participation.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of
    community, culture and customs.
  • Good understanding of local humanitarian
    context.
  • Excellent oral and written communication
    skills.
  • Ability to effectively engage with
    communities, including children, and health officials.
  • Able to work in a stressful and changing
    environment with limited resources.
  • Able to work with limited supervision,
    improvise and take initiative in face of unexpected challenges.
  • Willingness to stay at different base and
    field locations depending on the needs of the program.
  • Computer literate with good knowledge of
    relevant medical databases.
  • Prior exposure and experience working with
    local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance,
    Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added
    advantage.
  • Excellent analytical skills and strategic
    planning abilities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain
    conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a
    team.
  • Willingness to travel and work in
    hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
  • Computer literacy and excellent
    documentation skills are a must.
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and
    ability to work well in an international environment with people from
    diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Ability to intervene with crisis
    management or troubleshooting as necessary.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and
    communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
  • Excellent time management and planning
    capacity.
  • Availability and willingness to work extra
    hours during times of humanitarian responses.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a copy of
their updated CVs with cover letters (attached as one document) indicating three
referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors via E-mail only to:
uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB:
  • Testimonials/certificates should not be
    attached to applications.
  • Hand delivered applications will not be
    accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
Deadline: 9th June 2017
by Midnight

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