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• Program Development & Planning: In collaboration with the
  District Technical Coordinators (DTCs)
• Participate in the preparation of strategic and operational plans
  with PNFPs and CBOs designed to achieve the objectives of the Activity.
• Participate in the collection of data and information necessary to
  support the planning process.
• Carry out regular monitoring of the Activity’s intervention with
  PNFPs and CBOs.
• Ensure that PNFP and CBO interventions conform to the policies,
  standards and protocols of MoH
• Participate in training needs assessments of PNFPs and CBO staff and
  partners, and planning and implementation of training activities. This
  will include coordinating training workshops, and where appropriate,
  delivering or facilitating specific sessions or topics.
• Prepare regular internal and external reports on specific areas of
  the PNFP and CBO interventions and contribute to the production of the
  overall monthly, quarterly, annual and donor reports prepared by the
  Activity.
• Participate in review meetings and technical assessments, and in the
  identification and dissemination of lessons learnt from the Activity that
  can be used to inform and influence future work PNFPs and CBOs.
• Actively participate in the identification of partners, development
  and monitoring of sub award documents between RHITES-N Acholi and
  partners.
• Working in close collaboration with other program sectors
  (Education, Agriculture, Economic Empowerment, etc), identify ways of
  maximizing links, sharing of experiences and lessons learnt.
• Ensure the integration of related interventions in Activity work.
• Undertake any other relevant duties as determined by the Chief of
  Party
• Training and Technical Support: In collaboration with the Capacity
  Building Adviser and DTCs
• Participate in the planning of the PNFPs and CBOs’ technical
  training program, including the design of individual courses and
  workshops.
• Participate in the development of the training materials and
  documentation required to deliver the program.
• Participate in the delivery of the technical training program.  This will include delivering or
  facilitating specific sessions or topics and, where appropriate,
  coordinating a complete workshop for PNFPs and CBOs.
• Participate in course/workshop reviews and in the preparation of
  training reports.
• Provide ongoing technical support and advice, mentoring and coaching
  to the recipients of the training (internal and external)
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting, Advocacy & Institutional
  Learning: In collaboration with the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning
  Team
• Ensure that PNFPs and CBOs staff carryout regular and proper
  monitoring of activities to ensure quality of program delivery.
• Jointly monitor interventions with UCMB, CBO coordinating bodies and
  other stake holders
• Ensure that the monitoring and evaluation system is effectively
  used, including proper data collection, documentation, analysis, and
  storage. 
• Participate in internal and external meetings to review the
  effectiveness of program implementation.
• Prepare regular weekly and monthly reports on the specific areas of
  the intervention, including compilation of monthly reports for all program
  areas and for all PNFPs and CBOs.
• Ensure the documentation of learning initiatives and outcomes (case
  studies, photos, lessons learnt, success stories etc) with effective
  information management system for all reports and documentation in
  collaboration with the Knowledge Management Adviser.
• Contribute to the production of the overall quarterly and annual
  reports as well as donor reports prepared by the Activity.
• Participate in the critical review of RHITES-N Acholi interventions
  and in the identification of lessons that can be learnt from this
  experience and that can be used to inform and influence future work with
  PNFPs and CBOs.
• Participate in the documentation and dissemination of this learning,
  both internally and externally, to ensure that good practice is understood
  and adopted and that creative debate and information exchange is encouraged.
• Ensure effective working relationships with community and district
  stakeholders with a view to influence policies, by-laws and practices for
  improving the health of beneficiaries.

• The applicant for the Program Officer USAID Project job must hold a
  Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Public Health, Social Sciences or other
  related degree.
• Post Graduate training in program management will be an added
  advantage.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and the ability to write clear
  and well-structured reports in English
• Three years of professional experience in development with INGOs
• Experience of training/mentoring/coaching others
• Experience of organizational development for PNFPs and CBOs
• Understanding of social relations and commitment to integrate
  gender, diversity and other power related issues into interventions.
• Experience of working with participatory methodologies.
• Experience of working collaboratively with local government.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the
  ability to train, motivate a team, and work with others in a collaborative
  framework.
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge of public health service delivery, community outreaches
  and experience in working with community health-intervention programs
• A motivated, focused, disciplined professional 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.

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