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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: recruitment@aicug.org

Deadline: 6th June 2019

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YOUR SALARY EXPECTATIONS:

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