Job
Title: Community Coordinators (4 Job
Placements)
Title: Community Coordinators (4 Job
Placements)
Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID’s
RHITES-N Acholi Project (Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in
Northern Uganda – Acholi
RHITES-N Acholi Project (Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in
Northern Uganda – Acholi
Duty Station: Gulu,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Social
Behavior Change Advisor
Behavior Change Advisor
About US:
University Research
Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health
care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit
affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45
countries, including the United States.
Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health
care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit
affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45
countries, including the United States.
About USAID RHITES-N Project:
With the RHITES-N
Acholi Project (Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Northern
Uganda – Acholi), USAID will continue its support of the Government of Uganda’s
(GOU) efforts to improve access to and use of health services in the country’s
post-conflict northern region. RHITES-N Acholi Project activities will build on
USAID investments and national advances to increase access to and use of
high-quality integrated services that accelerate the ability and capacity to
respond to the specific health needs of residents in the Acholi sub-region,
leveraging the URC-ASSIST project successes.
Acholi Project (Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Northern
Uganda – Acholi), USAID will continue its support of the Government of Uganda’s
(GOU) efforts to improve access to and use of health services in the country’s
post-conflict northern region. RHITES-N Acholi Project activities will build on
USAID investments and national advances to increase access to and use of
high-quality integrated services that accelerate the ability and capacity to
respond to the specific health needs of residents in the Acholi sub-region,
leveraging the URC-ASSIST project successes.
Job Summary: The Community Coordinator will oversee the
implementation of SBC activities at community level, including implementing and
monitoring the execution of RHITES North Acholi communication strategies for
respective priority areas. S/he will play a leading role in the development of
SBC intervention strategies and frameworks.
implementation of SBC activities at community level, including implementing and
monitoring the execution of RHITES North Acholi communication strategies for
respective priority areas. S/he will play a leading role in the development of
SBC intervention strategies and frameworks.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee concept testing and pre-testing of all communication
materials that are developed. - Oversee targeted dissemination of SBCC messages and campaign
materials at community levels - Develop success stories and lessons learnt during implementation of
the communication activities, and ensure that regular publications (case
studies, project updates, newsletters, etc.) are printed, and updated in a
timely and consistent manner. - Document project case studies, lessons learnt, best practices in SBC
and contribute to the knowledge based through participation in scientific
forums and technical networks. - Generate weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports on the
project’s communication activities for project monitoring and evaluation. - Oversee the coordinated development of SBC materials and SBC
strategies aimed at promoting behaviours related to the seven health
priority areas of HIV; Tuberculosis; Malaria; Maternal New born and Child
Health; Nutrition; Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Water Sanitation
and Hygiene - Gathering and analysing SBC related data that will provide insights
to enrich SBC implementation in respective districts - Provide authoritative interpretation of complex SBC challenges at
community level and developing innovative solutions - Organizing community engagement activities to increase learning and
adoption of healthy behaviours. - Establish and maintain partnerships with RHITES N Acholi project as
well as other stakeholders including District officials, Media, NGOs,
Community actors to ensure achievement of project targets. - Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Community Coordinator USAID Project job must
hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Mass Communication, social sciences,
Public Health, or other related degree; post graduate training in
strategic communication will be an added advantage. - Ability to demonstrate specific hands-on knowledge and skills in
planning, designing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting of SBCC
programs especially in prevention activities, with an understanding of
social cultural and economic issues related to health. - Capable of delivering on set targets, with networking capabilities
and able to manage competing priorities. - Four years of relevant experience working in public health
communication programming for development/humanitarian projects/programs
in a donor environment, in managing social behavior change communication
campaigns, and in monitoring public health communication-related projects
of similar scope in a social marketing field. Experience working with
USAID programs will be an added advantage. - Experience in working with national and community SBCC intervention
programs; Specific hands-on knowledge and skills in planning, designing,
implementing and monitoring SBCC programs especially in prevention
approaches is mandatory. - Demonstrated handling of BCC interventions and hands-on experience
in driving targeted SBCC campaigns, and in communication stakeholder
management, digital marketing tools, and social media is essential. - Demonstrable results in previous work environment should reinforce
claims to this experience. - Knowledge of public health service delivery, community outreaches
and social marketing, and experience in working with community
health-intervention programs and in dissemination of information through
different communication channels. - A motivated, focused, disciplined professional with excellent
communication, interpersonal, analytical and result-oriented skills. - Good judgment, initiative, high sense of responsibility, tactful,
ability to plan, organize and measure outcomes of interventions. - Exemplary and honest, with a high level of energy and integrity, and
able to work under minimum supervision. - Flexible, innovative, with good record keeping, communication,
presentation, report-writing, and interpersonal skills. - Team player with the ability to make positive contributions.
- Ability to speak Acholi is an added advantage.
Please Note:
Only candidates who are eligible to work in Uganda for an indefinite period
without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position.
Only candidates who are eligible to work in Uganda for an indefinite period
without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the URC should upload
their updated CVs / résumés and cover letters at the link below. Also, please
complete your application form and attach a completed USAID Form 1420
Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet as well, download it
here.
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the URC should upload
their updated CVs / résumés and cover letters at the link below. Also, please
complete your application form and attach a completed USAID Form 1420
Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet as well, download it
here.
Deadline: 9th July 2018 by 5:00 pm
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