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Job Title: Manager – Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS

Organisation: Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports To: Team Leader – Public Health and Social Measures

About US:

Founded in 2001, the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), is an indigenous, national faith-based organization uniting efforts of religious institutions to jointly address issues of common concern. IRCU is constituted by; the Roman Catholic Church (RCC), the Church of the Province of Uganda (Church Of Uganda-COU), the Uganda Orthodox Church (UOC), the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), the Seventh-day Adventist Uganda Union (SDAUU), the Born Again Faith in Uganda (BAF) and the National Alliance of Pentecostal and Evangelical Churches in Uganda (NAPECU). Similarly, IRCU works with other religious organizations, namely the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i, the Methodist and Lutheran Churches.

Job Summary: To lead, supervise, direct, organize, support and empower thematic (Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS ) teams and partners to develop and implement an effective, efficient Reproductive Health HIV/AIDS Programme in line with IRCU strategic objectives and established policies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and operational guidance and oversight on the implementation and coordination of all the programmes under Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS programme Interventions.
• Initiate and participate in different strategic partnerships at the community, county, national, regional and global levels to enhance Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS.
• Take leadership and coordinate Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS work and link it to the broader national and international policy issues in accordance with organizational strategic objectives and policies.
• Research and write components of larger research being undertaken as it relates to the Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS thematic area
• Publish at least one peer-reviewed article per annum on issues of Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS.
• Fundraise and mobilise resources for the organisation in line with the organisational policy framework.
• Lead the sourcing, allocation, management and accounting of financial and material resources within the department in accordance with organizational strategic objectives and policies
• Maintain, monitor and control communication between IRCU and stakeholders in line with organization communications requirements
• Ensure timely submission of progress reports to donors and partners under the Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS thematic area and any other assigned projects.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Healthcare Management, Social Sector management or Social Sciences, would be preferred.
• At least eight (8) years of working experience in the same position, and at least four (4) years of post-graduate experience in designing, managing and implementing Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS programmes. Working on Youth targeted programmes will be an added advantage;
• Affiliation to any professional body will be an added advantage.
• Experience in conceptualisation, design, and implementation of Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS programmes;
• Previous experience in implementing similar projects;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to provide leadership and work independently, and as part of a team;
• Strong analytical, organisational, planning, and problem-solving skills;
• Self-motivated and dynamic;
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a rapidly changing environment; and
• High sense of professionalism, ethics, integrity and commitment to IRCU mandate.

How to Apply:

Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter indicating 3 referees, one of whom should have been a direct supervisor. You are required to submit a letter of recommendation from a religious leader of your place of worship.

Email to : careers@ircu.or.ug

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 31^st May 2022 at 5:00pm

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