Organisation: The AIDS
Support Organization (TASO Uganda)
Support Organization (TASO Uganda)
Funding Source: Centre for
Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) Uganda
Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
VA No.: TASO-2017-HR/5
REF: REF: TS/HR/ADVOCACY 11
Reports to: Executive
Director
Director
About Us:
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda) is an organisation
contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and
improving the quality of Life of persons, families and communities affected by
HIV infection and disease.
contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and
improving the quality of Life of persons, families and communities affected by
HIV infection and disease.
About CDC Project:
TASO has received a 5-year CDC-PEPFAR Grant to implement accelerated
HIV/AIDS epidemic control activities through a Health Systems Strengthening
approach in Soroti Region, covering 8 districts of Soroti, Kaberamaido (Cluster
1), Katakwi, Amuria (Cluster 2), Serere, Kumi, Bukedea and Ngora (Ouster 3). In
addition, TASO will be implementing accelerated HIV/AIDS epidemic control
activities through a Health Systems Strengthening approach in Masaka and
Kalungu districts, as a Sub-recipient under the Masaka Region Rakai Health
Sciences Program (RHSP) Consortium funded by PEPFAR through CDC.
HIV/AIDS epidemic control activities through a Health Systems Strengthening
approach in Soroti Region, covering 8 districts of Soroti, Kaberamaido (Cluster
1), Katakwi, Amuria (Cluster 2), Serere, Kumi, Bukedea and Ngora (Ouster 3). In
addition, TASO will be implementing accelerated HIV/AIDS epidemic control
activities through a Health Systems Strengthening approach in Masaka and
Kalungu districts, as a Sub-recipient under the Masaka Region Rakai Health
Sciences Program (RHSP) Consortium funded by PEPFAR through CDC.
Job Summary: The Manager
Advocacy Communication & Partnerships will provide strategic, technical and
managerial leadership in the design, development, planning and implementation
of TASO’s advocacy & resource mobilization programs, public relations and
communication strategies to leverage synergies for attainment of the wellbeing
of People Living with HIV and manage the organizational documentation and
Policy relives for a positive image of TASO.
Advocacy Communication & Partnerships will provide strategic, technical and
managerial leadership in the design, development, planning and implementation
of TASO’s advocacy & resource mobilization programs, public relations and
communication strategies to leverage synergies for attainment of the wellbeing
of People Living with HIV and manage the organizational documentation and
Policy relives for a positive image of TASO.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Provide overall leadership, coordination,
documentation of advocacy & resource mobilisation of programs - Tasked with ensuring that advocacy,
Communication and Public Relations and resource mobilisation strategies
are developed - Ensure public relation and image is built
for TASO - Build and maintain networks with friends
of TASO - Also, the jobholder will initiate and
strengthen partnerships & Linkages - Ensure that TASO Governance and leadership
structures are properly coordinated - Ensure that the TASO best practices and
innovations are developed, documented and publicized. - Ensure that all policies are reviewed and
disseminated
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the CDC Project
Manager Advocacy Communication & Partnerships career placement should
hold a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Public policy, Mass
Communication or any related field - Additional Training in the orientation in
HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support - Training in project planning and
management and resource mobilization - Training in advocacy and public policy
formulation - Prior training in public administration
and budget analysis - A minimum of five years of relevant
experience with demonstrated success in advocacy, policy and
communications within the National development community and three years
of senior management experience. - Significant experience with Ugandan and
international- based HIV/AIDS advocacy and policy issues. - Proven leadership skills, with unique
ability to manage staff and communicate effectively. - Demonstrated history of successfully
building critical, long term, engaging relationships with stakeholders and
relevant partners. - Special Knowledge of PLHIV Centred Health
care service delivery - Skilled and knowledgeable in Trends and
developments in HIV/AIDS prevention and Care - Skilled and knowledgeable in TASO’s
mandate, programmes and activities - Working knowledge of human rights
protection and promotion - Skilled and knowledgeable in public policy
formulation and lobbying - Working knowledge of the activities of
other AIDS Support organizations in Uganda - Working knowledge of TASO’s Key partners
and their roles - Working knowledge of National HIV/AIDS
prevention Strategies - Knowledge of HIV/AIDS Policy framework
- Good strategic thinking skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are invited to send an application
letter, resume, copies of academic certificates, testimonials and three
referees. All interested Candidates MUST attach a fully filled Application
Form, download
here, or pick it from any TASO Centre and register in the applications
book.
letter, resume, copies of academic certificates, testimonials and three
referees. All interested Candidates MUST attach a fully filled Application
Form, download
here, or pick it from any TASO Centre and register in the applications
book.
Note: Please firmly
staple your papers together only short listed candidates will be contacted.
staple your papers together only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please forward your applications to:
The Director, Human Resource & Administration,
P.O. Box 10443, Kampala. Uganda
OR Hand deliver your application to TASO HQ level II, located at Old
Mulago Hospital
Mulago Hospital
Deadline: 27th May
2017 by 4:30pm
2017 by 4:30pm
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