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Job Title:    Verification Officer

Organization:  CORDAID

Duty Station: Iganga,
Uganda

Reports to: Lead
Verifier

 

About US:

CORDAID is a Dutch,
international non-governmental organization which combines 100 years of
experience and expertise in emergency aid and structural poverty eradication.
CORDAID believes in a world without poverty and exclusion. We strive for a just
and sustainable society where every person counts. We stand for knowledge and
talent sharing between North and South, between farmers and businesses, between
activists and policymakers. Where poverty, conflict and exclusion tear up
societies, we connect people and communities. We also stand for
professionalism, expertise and solidarity across borders, to make a difference
where it is most needed. Together with more than 600 partner organizations in
Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America we structurally improve the
living conditions of the poorest and most excluded populations – the bottom
billion.

 

About RBF Health:

Cordaid has long
been a Results Based Financing (RBF) in the health sector with its first
implementation in Rwanda in 2001, after which it has been successfully applied
in more than 15 countries, most of them in Sub-Saharan Africa including and
Zimbabwe. In Uganda, Cordaid initiated and financed an RBF pilot in Kamuli
District in 2009 in collaboration with the Health Office of the Catholic
Diocese of Jinja and the Kamuli district Health Department/ Office.

In Partnership with
the consortium of Amref Health Africa with support from the Royal Netherlands
Embassy in Uganda, Cordaid will contribute to implementation of the Integrated
Sexual Reproductive Health Program in High Burden Districts (ISPHD) of Uganda
Program in the period 2020-2024. The program aims to improve the wellbeing of
young people (age 10-24) and women (age 15-49) including underserved groups, in
the districts of Southwest: Rukiga Kabale, Kisoro and Kanungu, East Centeral:
Bugiri, Mayuge, Iganga & Namayingo; and the East: Mbale, Budaka, Bukwo and
Kween, and Kalanga, through addressing the disproportionate burden of SRHR
violations and SGBV among young people and women.

Cordaid will
contribute to Strengthening Health Systems to provide quality and Rights Based
SRHR/SGBV Services linking nearly to all programme interventions at the supply
and demand sides through its RBF model.

 

Cordaid Uganda
therefore invites high level experienced professionals to apply for the position
of Verification Officer

 

Job Summary:  The verification officer will work closely
with the lead verifier to conduct monthly quantity verification of services
delivered by the contracted health facilities throughout the project life time.
This will involve counting the number of services in the registers for each
service incentivised under the RBF and compare with the numbers reported and
declared by the health facilities as well as gives support to contracted
Community Based Organizations (CBO) in conducting quarterly verifications of
the Health Facilities registers attendance and client satisfaction surveys
(perceived quality of care).  

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  In constant liaison with the lead verifier, the
verification officer will:

·       
Conduct
monthly quantity audits at contracted health facilities timely and accurately

·       
Identification
of reporting gaps and guidance on improvements to health facility staff.

·       
Compile
and submit timely the monthly verification reports

·       
Provide
feedback to the RBF Programme Coordinator on observations and gaps noted during
the monthly quantity verifications.

·       
Collect
random samples from the health facility registers and provide client relevant
information for quarterly the client satisfaction surveys to be done by the
contracted CBO’s.

·       
Verify
the quarterly client satisfaction questionnaires of the contracted CBOs for
completeness and accuracy of data.

·       
Ensure
that the quarterly quality supervisions of the HFs are conducted by the
DHMTs(for the contracted Health Centres)

·       
Ensure
that client satisfaction surveys are conducted by the contracted CBO’s
according to the PIM and the agreed guidelines and deadlines. 

·       
Where
needed participate in the quarterly quality supervision of the contracted HFs
by the DHMTs

·       
Permanent
liaison with the with the lead verifier, RBF expert and the SRHR/SGBV manager

·       
Conduct
monthly fieldwork as and when required in line with the field work plan

·       
Submits
weekly updates to the lead verifier

·       
Represent
the Cordaid Uganda Office, establishing and maintaining good relations with
consortium colleagues and other key stakeholders in the targeted districts

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The applicant
must hold a Public health background with a degree in Nursing, Health Promotion
or Public Health and at least 5 years working experience in the health sector.

·       
One year
of working experience with the Ministry of Health (at district, zonal or
regional level) is an advantage.

·       
Independent,
dynamic and capable of organizing his/her work, while having the ability to
work accurately.

·       
Good
networking and social skills.

·       
Good
command of the Luganda/Lusoga/ Runyakitara and English language.

·       
Good
experience with relevant computer software packages.

·       
Able to
meet deadlines.

·       
Ability
to analyse and present data. Good report writing skills.

·       
Able to
ride and in the possession of a (Ugandan) motorbike license.

·       
Willing
to do field visits and to frequently travel long distances in the

 

Core Competencies:

·       
Integrity

·       
Leadership

·       
Result
oriented

·       
Creativity
and solution oriented.

·       
Strong
organizational development

·       
Writing
skills

·       
Strong
people management

·       
Conflict
management

·       
Quality
orientation

·       
Coaching

 

What do we offer

Cordaid Uganda exist
of a small but highly motivated team of different nationalities. The position
will offer the opportunity to learn and specialize on the topics of climate
resilience and livelihoods. There are different learning opportunities and
opportunities to grow within the organization. Cordaid in Uganda aims at
growing her project portfolio. We are jointly building our team and ambitious
to deliver good quality. Team members are flexible and willing to take up other
tasks if necessary. In addition to the technical qualifications, we are looking
forward to welcoming an equally enthusiastic new team member who wants to
contribute to this objective.

 

NB: An integrity
check will be part recruitment procedure

 

How to Apply:

All potential
candidates should send their applications and CVs strictly via Email to
RBFHealthUg@cordaid.org

 

Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted

 

Deadline: 20^th November 2020

 

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