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• Lead in the strengthening the existing referral network model that
  facilitates linkages between different service delivery points to create
  an orchestra of interlinked community to facility health care service
  delivery in the project area.
• Provide technical oversight and coordinate the activities of the
  sub-partners and CSOs that are sub granted as part of the integrated
  health service delivery project.
• Provide assistance, mentoring and capacity building at the
  individual and organizational level in specific areas of expertise
  including but not limited to
• Identify and collaborate with agencies/organizations implementing
  community-based activities
• Provide technical guidance to support the linking of health
  facilities, CBOs and communities
• Develop/adapt evidence-based training materials, job aids, and
  curricula, supervisory systems and other training materials needed for
  implementation of community mobilization, referral and linkage activities
• Integrate project within DHMT framework
• Offer technical support to health workers, Linkage facilitators,
  VHTs and partners on comprehensive integrated technical support related to
  referral and linkages
• Work closely with District Health Educators and Community
  Development Office to strengthen community based structures that will
  create demand for HIV/AIDS care, treatment, Nutrition, SMC, MNCH, malaria
  and PMTCT and TB/HIV services; and also act as a major platform for referrals
  and linkages to enhance access to these services.
• Participate in identification, training and support supervision of
  the Village Health Teams (VHTs)
• Organize and facilitate periodic reviews of community HIV/AIDS,
  MNH/SRH/FP, Malaria and Nutrition activities at the health center level,
  as well as linkages to care, with the involvement of VHTs, community
  representatives, health center staff and members of the DHMT
• Strengthen the performance management and capacity building
  mechanism for community resource persons and peer educators that the
  project engages to implement the integrated project. Support peer educator
  follow-up and supportive supervision to community health workers.
• Coordinate and support linkage facilitators and other psychosocial
  support groups including Arial clubs and family support groups to
  efficiently and effectively execute their roles and responsibilities in
  the community and health facilities.
• Take part in district level planning and implementation with the
  DMHT and stakeholders; provide information and feedback from field level
  observations to facilitate follow up actions by the district
• Provide technical assistance, capacity-building and supervision to
  CBOs, NGOs, VHTs and other stakeholders/partners in community health,
  including the involvement of youth and men
• Work with all sub partners and other technical advisors to
  successfully integrate MNCH, SRH, FP, HIV, nutrition, and water/sanitation
  interventions with the delivery of other health services at the community
  level.
• Contribute to the development of project annual and quarterly work
  plans and budgets and ensure that the community mobilization and linkages
  component is well represented.
• Strengthen documentation of referrals and linkages for different
  services within the integrated project to ensure a continuum of care and
  response.
• Document best practices at community level and within the referral
  and linkage system in form of case studies, success stories and abstracts;
  and share at designated forums at district level, project and national
  level.
• Work with the QI advisors to adopt the use of quality improvement
  approaches in referral and linkage system and other community activities
  with an aim of strengthening continuum of care.
• In collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation team ensure that
  data collected is accurate and valid and captures process and outcome
  indicators.
• Prepare and ensure timely submission of quality monthly, quarterly,
  semiannual and annual

• The applicant for the USAID EGPAF RHITES Community Linkages Advisor
  job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or
  Community Development or Community Health or Nursing.
• A post graduate in Public Health, Sociology or Community Health
  would be an added advantage
• At least five years of work in community work with experience gained
  through serving within a government institution or NGO with proven ability
  to coordinate activities of different stakeholders at district and or sub
  national level.
• At least five years’ experience training community health workers
  and/or CBOs in MNCH, Nutrition, Malaria, HIV and TB interventions
• Experience building capacity at individual and organizational
  levels;
• Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening
  service delivery programs, performance and quality improvement,
  psychosocial support, and integrating health service delivery into
  community structures.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national
  programs and technical staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication or interpersonal skills
  is a must.
• Good analytical skills and ability to support a cross section of
  frontline health workers
• Ability and willingness to travel within the supported districts in
  northern Uganda

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