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Job Title:    Project Officer Health –
MANE Project

Organization:  World Vision International

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Reports to: Project Manager

 

About US:

World Vision Uganda
(WVU) is a Christian relief, development and advocacy non-government
organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to
overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in 43 districts and have 48
Area Programmes implementing projects in health & nutrition, water,
sanitation & hygiene (WASH), livelihoods & resilience, education and
child protection. World Vision (WV) is committed to the protection of children
and adult beneficiaries from exploitation and abuse and will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with these beneficiaries. All
employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable
background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.

 

Job Summary:  The Project Officer Health is responsible for
direct project implementation and contributes to the project outcomes in line
with World Vision’s policies and standards.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Project Management

·       
Take the
lead in the roll out of the projects activities by ensuring that the projects
are using the most appropriate innovative and cost effective technologies.

·       
Provide
necessary technical guidance to system’s partners during the course of the project

·       
Manage,
and supervise all core interventions at the lower level with in the DIP

·       
Work
closely with health specialist for the purpose of quality assurance of
activities execution

Partnerships
Development

·       
Liaise
with development agencies and partners on collaborative work related to NTDs
and other initiatives to position World Vision as a strategic partner in health
landscape

Reporting and
Accountability

·       
Maintains
records of activity implementation as approved by the PM in a developed ToR

·       
Produces
monthly report that shows what has been active and done in the project area

·       
Manage
allocated monies and organization resources (such as phones, cameras, bike
cards) as per agreed practices

·       
Prepares
for and participates in evaluation projects when required

·       
Participates
in meetings and contribute to organization development

Monitoring,
Reporting and Evaluation

·       
Works
with the Project coordinator in the preparation of quality project reports are
submitted on time to support offices and donors.

·       
Work
with health specialist/staff and program development team in the roll out of
baseline surveys and evaluation of the project, on the required basis

·       
Oversee
the rollout of the project data collection process at the community and health
facility level

·       
Undertake
any other duties as assigned by the Project coordinator

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal applicant for the World Vision Project Officer Health job must hold a
University Degree in Public health and Environmental Health Sciences

·       
Masters
of Public health is added experience

·       
At least
two years’ experience in working in the area of health.

·       
Experience
in working communities with good knowledge of public health system and
structures

·       
Knowledge
of NTD methodologies and other related approaches

·       
Report
writing skills,

·       
Working
under minimum supervision,

·       
Computer
Literacy

·       
Practicing
gender & cultural diversity

·       
Resource
mobilization

 

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete
Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

 

Click
Here

 

Deadline: 15^th December 2020

 

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