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Job Title:        Project Assistant (3 Fresher
Job Vacancies)

Organization:
Alive Medical Services (AMS)

Duty Station:
Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono, Uganda

About US:

Alive Medical
Services (AMS) is a non-profit medical centre that provides free HIV testing,
care, treatment, counselling, and support for over 13,000 active HIV-positive
clients. Strategically located in Namuwongo, one of Kampala’s most densely
populated and impoverished neighbourhoods, AMS’ doors are always open. 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, our staff serve clients with love and dignity, operating
under the belief that every person deserves to live a healthy life

Job Summary:  The Project Assistant will support the
implementation of all activities relating to the Sexual and reproductive health
rights project (SRHR-Umbrella), policy and advocacy under this project and
ensure that all objectives are achieved. S/he will work to ensure and maintain
linkages with all programme and field activities the organisation is
implementing in line with SRHR/HIV integration, policy and advocacy. S/he will
actively participate in the development of the programme strategy
implementation and monitoring.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 

·       
Plan and
facilitate outreaches and workshops in the areas of project implementation

·       
Develop,
implement and monitor the joint activities of the project, such as joint
capacity. strengthening, training on sexual and reproductive health and rights,
advocacy and raising awareness.

·       
Narrative
and financial reporting on project activities.

·       
Facilitate
and coordinate research activities at the project level (baseline, monthly,
quarterly, biannual reviews, evaluations, and the like), often in cooperation
with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.

·       
Facilitate
and coordinate joint advocacy initiatives of the project.

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:

·       
The
applicant must possess a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development
Studies, Public health, or a related field. Additional Master’s Degree in
Public Health is an added advantage.

·       
Four
years of progressively diverse experience in the direct implementation of
sexual and reproductive health and HIV implementation, policy, and advocacy
projects.

·       
Supportive
of comprehensive sexuality education and the right for people to make their own
informed and healthy decisions.

·       
Proven
experience in project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation, and basic
financial management.

·       
Possess
the ability to combine a facilitating and supporting approach with a motivating
and result oriented approach.

·       
A good
team player with networking and communication skills (oral and written).

·       
Dynamic,
self-driven, and the ability to multitask.

·       
Prior
working experience in working within a partnership that involves various
stakeholders.

·       
Resource
mobilization and advocacy experience are strong advantages.

How to Apply:

If you meet the
desired qualifications and work experience, please submit your CV and Cover
letter to the Human Resource Manager. Please limit your documents to a maximum
size of 2MB and send them to redu@amsuganda.org

Deadline: Wednesday 30th
September 2020 by 5:00 PM.

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