Organisation: MU-JHU Care
Ltd (MUJHU)
Ltd (MUJHU)
Funding Source: US National
Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute of Health (NIH)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
MU-JHU Care Ltd (MUJHU) is a registered Ugandan non-governmental
organization dedicated to providing services and conducting research on
HIV/AIDS care and prevention related to mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
MUJHU is implementing a US National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded study
entitled “Using Enhanced Peer Group Strategies to Support Prevention of Mother
To Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) Option B+ in Uganda” planned to take place in
Mulago Hospital, Kampala, and Mityana Hospital, Mityana District.
organization dedicated to providing services and conducting research on
HIV/AIDS care and prevention related to mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
MUJHU is implementing a US National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded study
entitled “Using Enhanced Peer Group Strategies to Support Prevention of Mother
To Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) Option B+ in Uganda” planned to take place in
Mulago Hospital, Kampala, and Mityana Hospital, Mityana District.
Job Summary: The Sustainable
Livelihood Program (SLP) Assistant will provide support in grouping
participants, support in the selection of group IGA’s, activity implementation,
follow up and monitoring of IGAs/SLPs within Friends for life circles (FLC)
groups.
Livelihood Program (SLP) Assistant will provide support in grouping
participants, support in the selection of group IGA’s, activity implementation,
follow up and monitoring of IGAs/SLPs within Friends for life circles (FLC)
groups.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Take part in the process of grouping
participants in Friends for Life Circles (FLC) groups.
Take part in the process of grouping
participants in Friends for Life Circles (FLC) groups.
·
Foster team work among FLC group members and
handle group dynamics.
Foster team work among FLC group members and
handle group dynamics.
·
Prepare workplans for FLC groups
Prepare workplans for FLC groups
·
Mobilize and support Friends for Life Circles
(FLC) groups to access skills building.
Mobilize and support Friends for Life Circles
(FLC) groups to access skills building.
·
Participate in organizing and conducting
relevant trainings such as book keeping, marketing for FLC group members.
Participate in organizing and conducting
relevant trainings such as book keeping, marketing for FLC group members.
·
Facilitate the writing of business proposals,
group constitutions, develop IGA budgets and make reports for the FLC groups.
Facilitate the writing of business proposals,
group constitutions, develop IGA budgets and make reports for the FLC groups.
·
Make field visits to the communities and study
clinics.
Make field visits to the communities and study
clinics.
·
Take part in the distribution of IGA inputs/
resources and monitor their utilization.
Take part in the distribution of IGA inputs/
resources and monitor their utilization.
·
Tasked with monitoring of group activities
including IGAs for the different FLC groups.
Tasked with monitoring of group activities
including IGAs for the different FLC groups.
·
Prepare monthly or periodic performance/
activity reports and write stories for learning purposes.
Prepare monthly or periodic performance/
activity reports and write stories for learning purposes.
·
Tasked with the building networks for FLC groups
with relevant CBOs, NGOs, micro-finance institutions and the district local
government for sustainability.
Tasked with the building networks for FLC groups
with relevant CBOs, NGOs, micro-finance institutions and the district local
government for sustainability.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or
diploma in any of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, Education,
Entrepreneurship, SWSA, Development Studies, Business Administration, Community
and Adult Education, Community Psychology, or Guidance and Counseling.
The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or
diploma in any of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, Education,
Entrepreneurship, SWSA, Development Studies, Business Administration, Community
and Adult Education, Community Psychology, or Guidance and Counseling.
·
Possession of a certificate in project planning
and management is an added advantage
Possession of a certificate in project planning
and management is an added advantage
·
Additional training in HIV and AIDS Counselling.
Additional training in HIV and AIDS Counselling.
·
Training of Trainers in IGA management
Training of Trainers in IGA management
·
At least two years’ experience in mobilizing
communities/outreaches for IGA’s or have had skills and experience in
mobilization of participants for studies.
At least two years’ experience in mobilizing
communities/outreaches for IGA’s or have had skills and experience in
mobilization of participants for studies.
·
Hands-on experience in Implementing and
monitoring IGA’s in communities.
Hands-on experience in Implementing and
monitoring IGA’s in communities.
·
Ability to ride a motorcycle and in possession
of a valid riding permit. s Computer skills
Ability to ride a motorcycle and in possession
of a valid riding permit. s Computer skills
·
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
·
The candidate should be innovative and must also
be fluent in Luganda.
The candidate should be innovative and must also
be fluent in Luganda.
How to Apply:
All candidates with the relevant qualifications and experience are
encouraged to send a detailed CV demonstrating possession of the job
requirements, current position, names and addresses of three (3) referees,
copies of academic certificates and testimonials, including daytime telephone
contact wither by post or hand delivery to the following address;
encouraged to send a detailed CV demonstrating possession of the job
requirements, current position, names and addresses of three (3) referees,
copies of academic certificates and testimonials, including daytime telephone
contact wither by post or hand delivery to the following address;
The Human Resources Manager, MU-JHU Care Ltd, Upper Mulago Hill Road,
P. O. Box 23491, Kampala, Uganda.
P. O. Box 23491, Kampala, Uganda.
Hand deliver to reception room 12 MUJHU 1 Building
Deadline: 1st
November 2017
November 2017
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