Job Title: Reproductive
Health Officer
Health Officer
Organisation: Reproductive
Health Uganda (RHU)
Health Uganda (RHU)
Duty Station:
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Clinic
Services Manager
Services Manager
About Us:
Reproductive Health
Uganda (RHU) is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation
(IPPF), and its core mandate is to promote high quality, high impact and gender
sensitive Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights information and services
through capacity building, specialized service delivery, issue specific
advocacy and strategic partnerships.
Uganda (RHU) is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation
(IPPF), and its core mandate is to promote high quality, high impact and gender
sensitive Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights information and services
through capacity building, specialized service delivery, issue specific
advocacy and strategic partnerships.
Job Summary: The Reproductive Health Officer will
provide reproductive health expertise and assistance for the health personnel
in the Mbale branch according to Ministry of Health guidelines; coordinate and
supervise sexual & reproductive health activities, and liaise with partners
in reproductive health in the branch
provide reproductive health expertise and assistance for the health personnel
in the Mbale branch according to Ministry of Health guidelines; coordinate and
supervise sexual & reproductive health activities, and liaise with partners
in reproductive health in the branch
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage clinic, outreach and community SRH service delivery units so
as to attain and maintain national quality standards - Co-ordinate and monitor programme and project implementation at the
RHU branch to ensure attainment of planned results. - Provide technical training, guidance and mentoring to staff and
community agents to improve and standardize their performance - Ensure that the reproductive health, and other health needs of
women, men and youth in the branch are fully offered in line with the RHU
service delivery package - Work closely with the RHU medical team at the Head Office, and other
RHU staff to ensure that quality of care is provided according to RHU /
WHO /MoH standards - Strengthen RHU service delivery capacity through on-job/site
training of branch and partner staff - Actively participate together with Head Quarter and Branch staff to
prepare proposals for potential donor funding and/or contribute to health
program proposal development - Coordinate Volunteer Members’ activities in the branch
- Manage emergency reproductive health conditions and situations and
strengthen referral mechanism - Keenly track advances in the medical field, advise management on
such advances and their implementation - Perform any other professional duty as may be assigned by the
Supervisor(s)
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from an
accredited institution - A minimum of three years of experience in Reproductive Health Service
Delivery, especially long term family planning, as well as proven training
and experience in project management. - Applicants with previous NGO experience will have added advantage.
- Working knowledge of current medical protocols and clinical
procedures is a must. - Detailed working knowledge concerning integrated Sexual and
Reproductive Health services. - Skills in providing related training, quality of care assessment
supervision, and provision of feedback. - Demonstrated leadership, administration and motivation skills,
organizational ability and ability to multi-task and deliver accurate and
complete results in an efficient and timely manner. - Proven ability to work effectively with minimum supervision and
ability to coach, guide, and build task oriented teams.
How to Apply:
All applicants
should send post their application letters and attach certified copies of
academic transcripts, a detailed Curriculum Vitae and other relevant documents
as well the contact addresses (e-mail) of 3 referees including their telephone
contacts to:
should send post their application letters and attach certified copies of
academic transcripts, a detailed Curriculum Vitae and other relevant documents
as well the contact addresses (e-mail) of 3 referees including their telephone
contacts to:
The Executive
Director,
Director,
Reproductive Health
Uganda,
Uganda,
P.O. Box 10746,
Kampala. Uganda
Kampala. Uganda
Or hand-deliver at:
RHU Head Office, Plot 2, Katego Road, Kamwokya (Opposite Uganda Museum).
RHU Head Office, Plot 2, Katego Road, Kamwokya (Opposite Uganda Museum).
Deadline: 19th October 2018
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