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Job Title:       Health
Officer Its My Body SBF

Organisation:  Plan International

Duty Station:  Uganda

Reports to:  Project Coordinator, SBF- ‘IT’S MY BODY’

 

About US:

Plan International
is an independent development and humanitarian not for profit organization that
advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and
potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence,
exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working
together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive
for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and
all vulnerable children. We have been building powerful partnerships for
children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

 

About SBF- ‘IT’S MY BODY’ Project:

 “IT’S MY
BODY” ‘project aims to prevent and respond to conflict related sexual violence
through improving access to quality Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)
information and services, and ensuring a protective environment for children,
adolescents and young people (0-24 years) by preventing and responding to
violence and abuse. The project will be implemented in the Bidi Bidi settlement
in Yumbe district, focusing on refugee and host community populations affected
by the conflict in South Sudan.

 

Job Summary:   The Health Officer Its My Body SBF is directly
responsible for day-to-day planning and implementation of the SRHR component of
this project. S/He is accountable to the Project Coordinator ‘IT’S MY BODY
‘project who is responsible for the delivery of the overall project results in
line with project proposal, PIU West Nile emergency response strategy and SBF
requirements.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Support in developing and implementing weekly, monthly,
quarterly and annual project work plans, project activities and budgets.

·       
Prepare and submit to project Coordinator, high quality
activity, weekly, quarterly and annual narrative reports for all completed
activities.

·       
Coordinate effectively with project staff including the
Child Protection Officer, SRHR Graduate Intern, Case Management Worker and
other staffs to leverage efforts, build synergy, team work and deliver high
quality project results

·       
Support tracking, monitoring, evaluation, documentation
and reporting of project outputs, outcomes, impact or results and changes in
close collaboration with Project Coordinator.

·       
Support effective project budget utilization, management
and monitoring for activities directly implemented by Plan staff and partners.

·       
Support timely accountability for funds used to implement
project in line with Plan international accounting policies and procedures and
donor requirements.

·       
Assist in effective management of project resources
including procurements in accordance with Plan International Uganda policies
and guidelines and in accordance with grant conditions.

·       
Support with representation in SRHR  working group meeting meetings with UNHCR
other stakeholders at settlement and district level in close consultation with
the Project Coordinator.

·       
Assist with project risk management in the implementation
of the project to minimise their occurrence and possible effects on the project
in line with Plan International Risk Management policy and project risk
mitigation measures

·       
Ensure compliance with Plan International’s Safeguarding
Children and Young People Policy and guidelines in all project activities

·       
Mobilize target community members, children, families and
key stakeholders at settlement level and host communities, sub county and
district level to participate in GFFO project activities

·       
Support the Project Coordinator  in developing Concept papers/ proposals for
funding opportunities.

·       
Performs additional duties as per the request of the
Project Coordinator

 

Key Results:

·       
He/she is responsible for the delivery of the Adolescent
Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) and Livelihood component of this project.

·       
He/she supports the project Coordinator in strengthening
equitable access to and utilization of integrated quality health services for
refugees and host communities across all the phases of displacement.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The Health Officer Its My Body SBF should hold a
Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Science Social Work, Development
Studies, Social Sciences, demography or population studies or any relevant
field with wide demonstrated relevant experience in implementing SRHR.

·       
Demonstrated skills and experience in promoting
adolescent/youth programming 

·       
Experience and skills in the use of participatory
approaches and rights-based programming.

·       
At least 3 years professional experience in ASRH, life
skills and adolescent programming in humanitarian context.

·       
Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal
skills.

·       
Demonstrated experience in networking with other
development partners in the field.

·       
Good communication skills (written & oral) in English
and local language where assigned

·       
Excellent skills in documentation and report writing

·       
Excellent budget management skills

·       
Strong skills in teamwork and networking

·       
Excellent negotiation and influencing skills in
multi-cultural contexts

·       
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs
including MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point.

 

How to Apply:

All Qualified
candidates please apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 28^th August 2020

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