Job Title: Regional Health Trainer
Organisation: BRAC
International
International
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
BRAC International is one of the world’s largest Non-Governmental
Development Organizations, working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia
on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The
organization implements integrated development approach combining Education,
Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and Microfinance.
Development Organizations, working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia
on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The
organization implements integrated development approach combining Education,
Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and Microfinance.
About BRAC Uganda Health
Program:
Program:
BRAC’s health program trains, supervises and manages 4,075 community
Health Promoters (CHPs) focusing on provision of reproductive, maternal,
neonatal & child health care (RM- NCH), reducing vulnerability to
communicable diseases and improving nutrition.
Health Promoters (CHPs) focusing on provision of reproductive, maternal,
neonatal & child health care (RM- NCH), reducing vulnerability to
communicable diseases and improving nutrition.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
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Conduct field level staff and CHP Training
Conduct field level staff and CHP Training
·
Provide in-service supportive supervision at the
field level for CHPs & Project Assistants.
Provide in-service supportive supervision at the
field level for CHPs & Project Assistants.
·
Support plans for CHP & health staff service
delivery, Quality assurance and monitoring.
Support plans for CHP & health staff service
delivery, Quality assurance and monitoring.
·
Supervise and monitor activities of the health
team within community based EHC Including health education & awareness to
ensure quality and maximum use of the skills to their full potential &
effective participation at the community level.
Supervise and monitor activities of the health
team within community based EHC Including health education & awareness to
ensure quality and maximum use of the skills to their full potential &
effective participation at the community level.
·
Work closely with government Health Centers and
District Health Officials to increase and strengthen the referral linkages as
needed
Work closely with government Health Centers and
District Health Officials to increase and strengthen the referral linkages as
needed
·
Improve, build & maintain CHPs capacity,
visibility & ensure quality of the health services provided by them (CHPs).
Improve, build & maintain CHPs capacity,
visibility & ensure quality of the health services provided by them (CHPs).
·
Uphold the health ethical values at all times.
Uphold the health ethical values at all times.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant for the BRAC International
Regional Health Trainer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Health
related fields preferably Nursing, Community Health, Public Health &
Clinical Medicine with Public Health.
The applicant for the BRAC International
Regional Health Trainer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Health
related fields preferably Nursing, Community Health, Public Health &
Clinical Medicine with Public Health.
·
A minimum of two years’ experience in Community
Health related work particularly with VHTs or related structures.
A minimum of two years’ experience in Community
Health related work particularly with VHTs or related structures.
·
Previous experience training community
structures in health related disciplines is added advantage.
Previous experience training community
structures in health related disciplines is added advantage.
·
Extensive knowledge on health related programs.
Extensive knowledge on health related programs.
·
Mentorship and stewardship
Mentorship and stewardship
·
Good report writing skills
Good report writing skills
·
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
How to Apply:
All qualified and interested candidates should send their application
letters, Curriculum Vita in one Ms. Office Word Document and academic papers in
one PDF to [email protected]. There should be only 2 attachments & the
subject in email must be the name of the position applied for strictly.
letters, Curriculum Vita in one Ms. Office Word Document and academic papers in
one PDF to [email protected]. There should be only 2 attachments & the
subject in email must be the name of the position applied for strictly.
NB: Only soft copy
applications will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. These positions are open for Ugandan nationals only.
applications will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. These positions are open for Ugandan nationals only.
Deadline: 31st
October 2017
October 2017
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