Job Title: Field Officer (2 Jobs)
Organisation: AIDS
Information Centre (AIC)
Duty Station: Mbarara
and Kabale, Uganda
About US:
AIDS Information
Centre (AIC) is a national Non-Governmental Organization committed to improving
the quality of life of orphans and other vulnerable children.
About USAID Project:
AIDS Information
Centre Western Region (Kabale/Mbarara) with funding from USAID RHITES-SW is
implementing comprehensive health integrated services in communities,
strengthening referral and linkages, strengthening existing health institution
and community systems, increase adoption of health behaviours in communities
and strengthening Monitoring & Evaluation
Health systems in Mbarara, Isingiro Ntungamo, Kabale, and Kisoro
districts.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct nutrition assessment, counselling and management to prevent
malnutrition. - Education, demonstration on the usage of LLNs for malaria prevention
- Condom education and
distribution for HIV prevention - Conduct Integrated Moonlight HCT outreaches in targeted hotspots to
reach truckers, female sex workers and their clients, uniformed personnel,
Boda-bodas, men in drinking places to identify the HIV positives. - Provision of psychosocial support for Ariel club meetings for HIV
positive children, peer to peer psychosocial support for retention and
drug adherence. - Provision of psychosocial support during family support group
meetings. - Support the Orientation of VHTs, Male Champions, PKPs, Para social
workers and PLHIVs to mobilize, make
referrals and linkages, for HCT, SGBV, nutrition, malaria,
antenatal and post-natal, OVC and HIV care and treatment services. - Support the formation of youth/Adolescents clubs to increase
services uptake, build capacity to conduct BCC. - Support and facilitate quarterly meetings for the Youth/Adolescents
clubs for follow-up on youth projects, increase BCC. - Advocate to local authorities communities needs, and rising
awareness on vulnerability identified. - Ensure reports (oral and writing) describe in details and with the
maximum accuracy the situation faced at field level. - Ensure concerned people and particularly within line management are
always timely updated on the status of the project. - Perform other work related duties and responsibilities that may be
assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in
Development studies, Social sciences, public health or diploma in Medical
field - At least three years of relevant experience of implementing youth
livelihood, projects with a particular focus on comprehensive health
integrated services in communities/ strengthening referral and
linkages, strengthening of institution and community systems, M&E
measurements and analysis - Oral and written fluency in English, with confidence in
communicating to a wide range of audiences - Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in Microsoft packages
- Self-motivated, ability to use own initiative, flexibility with
ability to coach and motive others - Ability to ride a motorcycle with valid license
- Practical experience gained within a volunteering NGO context is
desired - Fluent in local language
- Ability to counsel will be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their applications clearly stating salary expectations in the cover
letter with an updated CV (with 3 referees 1 of whom should have been your
direct supervisor), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates
addressed to:
Human Resource
Department,
AIDS Information
Centre – Uganda
Plot. No. 1321.Block
12
Mengo –
Kisenyi
P.O. Box 10446
Kampala.
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 6th June 2019
YOU MUST INDICATE
YOUR SALARY EXPECTATIONS:
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