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Job Title:   Community Health Workforce
Advisor

Organization:  BRAC

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

BRAC is a global leader in creating large-scale
opportunities for the poor. Founded in Bangladesh in 1972, it is now one of the
world’s largest development organizations, touching the lives of an estimated
138 million people in 11 countries across Asia and Africa.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·      
Work with MOH to review the package for
community health workforce including i.e. VHTs including; roles,
responsibilities and coordination structures

·      
Work with the Ministry of health to
operationalize the community health workforce register

·      
Work with MoH and districts to strengthen the
capacity of community health workforce including; development and review oi
training curriculum and other materials.

·      
Contribute to the development of key policy and
strategic documents including; the community health strategy and policy, health
promotion and disease prevention guidelines among others

·      
Promote data-driven practices to improve
retention, motivation and productivity of the community health workforce

·      
Engage and work with district leadership to
develop performance plans for the community health workforce

·      
Work with MoH Regional Referral Hospitals,
District Local Government Structures and IPs to coordinate supportive
supervision activities for the community health workforce

·      
Work with MoH, District Local Governments,
Regional implementing Partners to ensure functionality of Health Unit
Management Committees (HUMCs)

·      
Coordinate with the M&E team to design and
implement monitoring and evaluation plans to document impact, lessons and best
practices resulting from the implementation’ of community systems strengthening
activities

·      
Contribute to the development of USAID UHSS work
plans and progress reports

·      
Ensure the safety of team members from any harm,
abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation. Act as a key source of support,
guidance and expertise on safeguarding. This is pan of BRAC‘s global policy on
safeguarding, and the incumbent will be trained on it.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

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The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in
social sciences or health related field. A postgraduate training with a focus
on health worker’ education, and or management is an added advantage

·      
At least five years of work experience in health
system design, performance management and monitoring & evaluation

·      
Demonstrated experience working with Community
Health workforce

·      
Experience establishing national, district level
programs, protocols and procedures in community health

·      
Track record of consensus building and managing
relationships with a range of stakeholders across sectors, at both national and
subnational / district.

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should send their Application
(addressed to the Manager, HR & Training) A CV in one word document by
email to hrd.uganda@brac.net. The subject must be the name of the position
applied tor strictly. Only complete applications will be accepted, and only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline:  Sunday 23rd February 2020.

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