Organisation: Johns Hopkins
University/Center for Communication Programs (CCP)
University/Center for Communication Programs (CCP)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
The Johns Hopkins University/Center for Communication Programs (CCP) is
a pioneer in the field of strategic, research based communication for behavior
change and health promotion that has helped transform the theory and practice
of public health. The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) is
working with the Uganda Ministry of Health and partners involved in
Schistosomiasis prevention and control to design and implement a mass media
campaign promoting prevention.
a pioneer in the field of strategic, research based communication for behavior
change and health promotion that has helped transform the theory and practice
of public health. The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) is
working with the Uganda Ministry of Health and partners involved in
Schistosomiasis prevention and control to design and implement a mass media
campaign promoting prevention.
About Consultancy Announcement:
The Uganda All of Me Project, managed by the Uganda Women’s Cancer
Support Organisation (UWOCASO) in partnership with Uganda Child cancer
foundation, Cancer Aid Organisation, Health Aid Uganda and Friends Crew Africa
is working with the Ministry of Health and Uganda Cancer Institute to design
communication materials promoting cervical cancer prevention through HPV
vaccination. As a first step, the project
will hire a consultant to conduct a literature review and situation analysis on
cervical cancer and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Uganda.
Support Organisation (UWOCASO) in partnership with Uganda Child cancer
foundation, Cancer Aid Organisation, Health Aid Uganda and Friends Crew Africa
is working with the Ministry of Health and Uganda Cancer Institute to design
communication materials promoting cervical cancer prevention through HPV
vaccination. As a first step, the project
will hire a consultant to conduct a literature review and situation analysis on
cervical cancer and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination in Uganda.
Job Summary: The consultant will conduct a search of
research, documents, and reports concerning cervical cancer and its prevention
in Uganda, with an emphasis on HPV vaccination and the reasons for use and
non-use, and prepare a report of relevant findings.
research, documents, and reports concerning cervical cancer and its prevention
in Uganda, with an emphasis on HPV vaccination and the reasons for use and
non-use, and prepare a report of relevant findings.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Specifically, the consultant will:
Specifically, the consultant will:
·
Search the internet for relevant published and
unpublished research, documents, and articles.
Search the internet for relevant published and
unpublished research, documents, and articles.
·
Speak with experts on cervical cancer and HPV
vaccination in Uganda, and collect documents, statistics, research reports, and
relevant sample communication materials.
Speak with experts on cervical cancer and HPV
vaccination in Uganda, and collect documents, statistics, research reports, and
relevant sample communication materials.
·
Consult with the Ministry of Health and partners
involved in efforts to prevent cervical cancer through HPV vaccination in
Uganda to identify literature, documents, reports, and statistics regarding
cervical cancer prevalence and HPV vaccination.
Consult with the Ministry of Health and partners
involved in efforts to prevent cervical cancer through HPV vaccination in
Uganda to identify literature, documents, reports, and statistics regarding
cervical cancer prevalence and HPV vaccination.
·
Draft a report of findings.
Draft a report of findings.
·
Revise the draft report according to comments
from the All of Me Consortium.
Revise the draft report according to comments
from the All of Me Consortium.
·
Prepare a presentation of key findings and
present it during a stakeholders meeting.
Prepare a presentation of key findings and
present it during a stakeholders meeting.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant must at least hold a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant
discipline.
The applicant must at least hold a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant
discipline.
·
Past experience conducting desk reviews on
medical/health issues.
Past experience conducting desk reviews on
medical/health issues.
·
Excellent writing skills; familiarity with
cervical cancer in Uganda; good presentation skills.
Excellent writing skills; familiarity with
cervical cancer in Uganda; good presentation skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated
CV with a cover letter and a sample of a literature review you have written to [email protected] or [email protected]
CV with a cover letter and a sample of a literature review you have written to [email protected] or [email protected]
Deadline: 22nd
December, 2017
December, 2017
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