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Job Title:    Program Officer – Condoms Programming  

Organisation: Ministry of Health (MoH)

Project Name: AIDS Control Program

Funding Source: The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) is an International Partnership that provides grants to lower income countries with high HIV, Malaria and Tuberculosis disease burden including Uganda. The Fund also supports health service delivery through grants that are dedicated to health and community systems strengthening. These resources are additional to and not a replacement for financing to the health sector from recipient Governments. Recipient Countries are required to demonstrate transparency, traceability, attribution and efficient accountability of the resources.

Uganda under the Ministry of Health (MoH) has received funding from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) under the 2021-2023 NFM3 grant. Part of this grant is to source for eligible talent to cover human resources gaps in the Ministry of Health in order to strengthen its capacity.

Job Summary:  The Program Officer – Condoms Programming  will plan, implement, monitor, coordinate and guide the promotion of condom use for HIV and other sexually transmitted infection prevention in Uganda in line with the  National  Comprehensive  Condom  programming strategy and implementation plan.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Participate in  the  formulation  of  technical policies and guidelines for condom promotion and distribution in the country
• Provide technical  assistance to implementing partners,  districts  and  facilities  who  support condom  promotion  and  distribution  using  a variety of approaches
• Participate in the development of training and instructional materials and in capacity building activities targeting districts, facilities, and other health workers at various levels
• Participate in mobilization and management of funds for condom programming.
• Participate in the development of relevant work plans and implementation of activities
• Prepare programme and activity reports as well as other programmatic reports
• Work with NDA and other relevant institutions to ensure  quality  of  condom  supplies  at  all levels.
• Work with relevant technical units and institutions to  quantify  and  project  condom needs for the country.
• Liaise with social marketing organizations and other implementing partners to develop condom brands plus promotional spots and programs.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must possess and Master’s Degree in the following fields: Social Sciences, Public Health, Development Studies or other relevant fields.
• Possession of a post graduate qualification in Behaviour Change Communication  or  Social Marketing will be an added advantage.
• Experience in  conducting  qualitative  study design, training of qualitative researchers, data collection,  data  analysis  and  write  up  is desirable.
• A minimum of five years of relevant working experience in  health  promotion  or  social marketing at either national or regional levels.
• Demonstrated experience of at least four years in relevant capacity building (training, TA, facilitation) in condom use for HIV/AIDS and other STIs control related programmes.
• Well versed with current national and global HIV prevention strategies and plans.
• Demonstrable knowledge and skills in condom programming
• A team player with good negotiation, interpersonal, networking and communication skills.
• Familiarity with  commonly  used  computer packages e.g. Power Point, Ms Word, Internet and Ms Excel
• Knowledge of Condom Logistics Management and Information system
• Hands-on skills in planning and good understanding of the strategic direction of MoH and Global Fund programmes.

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their handwritten applications should by hand delivery to the Central Registry of the MOH Headquarters-Kampala between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday addressed to:

The Permanent Secretary,

Ministry of Health Headquarters (Central Registry),

Plot 6, Lourdel Road, Wandegeya

Tel. +256417-712251/+256417-712269.

Please include your telephone number and email contacts on the application. Applicants should attach the following:

• Recent passport-size photograph.
• Copy of the National Identity Card.
• Detailed curriculum Vitae.
• Certified copies of the academic certificates and transcripts.

Deadline: Wednesday, 17th  November, 2021 by 5:00pm

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