Job Title: Programs
Officer (FP/HIV Integration)
Officer (FP/HIV Integration)
Organization: Reach
a Hand Uganda
a Hand Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Reach a Hand Uganda
is a youth centered organisation focusing on youth empowerment programs with
emphasis on Livelihoods & Skills Development, Behavior Change
Communication, Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights, and HIV/AIDS awareness
and prevention. The Reach A Hand mission is to empower young people in Uganda
aged 12-24 years with complete information, skills and tools to enable them to
live healthy, focused and productive lives.
is a youth centered organisation focusing on youth empowerment programs with
emphasis on Livelihoods & Skills Development, Behavior Change
Communication, Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights, and HIV/AIDS awareness
and prevention. The Reach A Hand mission is to empower young people in Uganda
aged 12-24 years with complete information, skills and tools to enable them to
live healthy, focused and productive lives.
Job Summary: The Programs Officer (FP/HIV Integration) will
be responsible for overseeing the implementation of Reach A Hand Uganda
(RAHU)’s integrated family planning (FP) and HIV
projects/programs/campaigns/projects in Uganda. To this end, the Programs
Officer (FP/HIV integration) shall also assist in the design, planning and
management of these interventions; and will support the delivery of projects
around FP/HIV by working directly under the programs department with
supervision by the Programs Manager.
be responsible for overseeing the implementation of Reach A Hand Uganda
(RAHU)’s integrated family planning (FP) and HIV
projects/programs/campaigns/projects in Uganda. To this end, the Programs
Officer (FP/HIV integration) shall also assist in the design, planning and
management of these interventions; and will support the delivery of projects
around FP/HIV by working directly under the programs department with
supervision by the Programs Manager.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides technical input/assistance related to family planning (FP)
and HIV/AIDS; - Identifies areas for FP and HIV integration and creates FP/HIV
linkages between RAHU projects. - In collaboration with Program Manager, works directly with, provides
support to, and builds capacity of our network of peer educators, youth
champions and youth entrepreneurs. - Coordinates FP/HIV field activities with support from M&E,
Programs, Communications and Advocacy departments. - Collaborates with project partners, district local governments,
district health teams, and other stakeholders in implementation of project
activities. - Provides technical support and input on FP and HIV/AIDS to assure
implementation of high quality program activities by RAHU. - Develops training curricula and implements trainings for health
facility staff, community health workers, Peer educators, youth champions,
youth entrepreneurs, CBO partners, and others. - Works with program staff to implement IEC/BCC activities; assures
quality of IEC/BCC messaging and delivery. - Prepares high-quality programmatic, administrative and financial
reports and submits to Programs Manager according to internal guidelines
and deadlines. - Monitors field activity budgets on a monthly basis by program
assistants/field officers, including submitting field activity funds
requests to the Program Manager and/or Finance Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a BA in Public Health, Development Studies.
- Two years of experience implementing a Community-Based Family
Planning program and 1 or more years of experience with HIV/FP integration
at facility, organization and/or community level. - Demonstrated technical knowledge in FP topics; at least 2 years of
prior FP project implementation experience essential. - Demonstrated training experience and technical knowledge in Family
Planning and HIV/AIDS topics; prior HIV/AIDS implementation experience
essential. Experience working with adolescents and/or PHAs desired. - Understanding of best practices in community mobilization,
sensitization, and education, and experience in application thereof. - Experience with selection, recruiting, training and motivating
community volunteers/VHTs/peer educators. - Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written documents,
including reports to line managers, senior management, and project
stakeholders.
How to Apply:
All candidates
should upload their applications with updated CVs either in PDF or Microsoft
Word format with your contact information, academic certificates, nationality
and 3 work related references at the link below.
should upload their applications with updated CVs either in PDF or Microsoft
Word format with your contact information, academic certificates, nationality
and 3 work related references at the link below.
Deadline: 25th January 2019.
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