Job Title: Prevention Officer (4 Entry
Level Job Placements)
Organisation: Baylor
College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda)
Duty Station:
Uganda
About US:
Baylor College of
Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda) is an indigenous
not-for-profit child health and development organisation affiliated to the
Baylor College of Medicine International Paediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI), a
Network of paediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment Children’s Clinical Centres
of Excellence and international program offices in 11 countries across Africa
and Eastern Europe.
Job Summary:
The Prevention Officer will be in charge of planning, coordination and implementation
of Global Fund/ TASO HIV-TB project activities in the supported districts.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Take
lead in planning, coordination and implementation of Global Fund/ TASO HIV-TB
project activities in the cluster districts.
·
Provide
technical assistance during implementation of the Global Fund/ TASO funded
activities through planning, mobilizing and on-site implementation of
activities based on the project’s technical approach and national guidelines.
·
Work
closely with the regional M&E Officer and regional Cluster Coordinator to
update and maintain the Global Fund-TASO activity tracker regularly.
·
Conduct
timely documentation of activities implemented and ensure monthly and quarterly
reporting of project achievements in collaboration with the regional M&E
Officers.
·
Establish
collaborations and strength partner coordination with key stakeholders
including; comprehensive partners, civil society, and district and community
structures for effective and efficient implementation of the Global Fund / TASO
project funded activities.
·
Strengthen
referral and linkages between community service delivery points and health
facilities for AGYW HIV, SRH, GBV services and patients diagnosed with
Tuberculosis.
·
Establish
District Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and Community Quality Improvement
teams to support implementation of AGYW risk reduction plans in identified
communities.
·
Develop
timely activity trip plans, budgets and implementation plans on weekly, monthly
and quarterly basis
·
Represent
the project in Districts meetings including extended DHT meetings,
comprehensive partners’ meetings when invited and district technical working
group activities where Baylor is required to participate.
·
Document
project success stories, case studies and blogs for sharing with a wider
audience
·
Perform
any other duties assigned by the supervisor/ Prevention Manager/management
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and or health related
discipline
·
At least
two years’ work experience implementing AGYW or DREAMS Initiative is an added
advantage
·
Excellent
communication and interpersonal, teamwork coupled with leadership skills
·
Excellent
writing, oral communication and organizational skills
·
Ability
and willingness to travel within the supported districts
·
Experience
of working in remote districts is an advantage.
·
Ability
to organize, analyze, interpret and program performance data.
NOTE:
·
Applications
should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable
professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified
University Transcripts
·
You must
have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE).
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
How to Apply:
All qualified and
interested candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 12th March 2021
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