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Job Title:  Project Officer Health and Nutrition

Organisation: World Vision International

Duty Station: Lwamaggwa, Rakai, Uganda

Reports to: Area Programme Coordinator

About US:

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.  Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Job Summary:   The Project Officer Health and Nutrition will implement field level health technical programme activities and relevant sponsorship performance in line with targets and partnership standards in a manner that contributes to sustained and improved child wellbeing.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Project planning, implementation and reporting

• Participate in planning and budgeting, preparation of work plans, implementation of planned health activities and monitoring/ reporting of progress.
• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of planned activities and community level engagements.
• Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and other fora.
• Routinely identify local level health partners, support and facilitate them in the implementation of planned activities.
• Facilitate stakeholders and partners in supervision and monitoring of programmatic activities.
• Communicate and work with local health facilities and Community Health Workers to improve health and nutrition issues identified in the communities on a monthly basis.
• Conduct Health camps to ensure good health and prevent Registered Children (RC) deaths.
• Facilitate and document the integration of MVC in the Area program and integrate into the TP programming.
• Support District wide selected activities outside of the Area program in the district of operation.
• Support the collection and documentation of impact and success stories.
• Project Area Operation Plans, Detailed Implementation Plans, Logframe and cash flow are complete.
• High program quality and real time achievement of project outputs.
• Program sustainability within the area program.
• Identify local partnerships are assessed and capacity built to implement jointly.
• Reduction in RC deaths
• Adequate documentation of the AP’s health program progress for benefit of other stakeholders

Community engagement and advocacy

• Innovatively support communities including Registered Children’s (RC) households to participate and benefit from the health program development.
• Mobilize and sensitize community (RC guardians, community leaders and other community members) on health programs and issues and facilitate participation in the management of various community health and nutrition projects.
• Build the capacity of children, families and community to collectively engage local leaders on identified issues.
• Follow-up on commitments by local leaders on improvement of the health environment and general wellbeing of children.
• Mobilize communities to participate in the relevant child health days and celebrations such as the world breast feeding week.
• Participate/represent world Vision Uganda in the health sector review meetings both at facility and sub county level.
• Support implementation of National campaigns “It Takes a World” to address the heath issues.
• Compile issue reports and position papers for sharing with relevant stakeholders at sub county and district level.
• Engage Faith leaders in implementation of health activities and track cases addressed.
• Document number of R benefiting from the health program on a monthly basis
• Local level advocacy issues raised by the community and presented to duty bearers for action in real time.
• Full participation of the AP communities in the biannual child health days
• Participate in one Campaign activity and report on quarterly basis.
• WVU well represented at facility and sub county levels.

Monitoring and evaluation

• Analyze and follow up management of RCs with health challenges.
• Compile monitoring reports for management action and participate in updating of the databases of the different health models.
• Work with CSDF to identify, train monitors and partners on health-related matters.
• Support the health facility teams to review and analyze their data for impact and relevant feedback to the community teams.
• Conduct quarterly reflection meetings with Community Health workers and follow-up on agreed actions.
• Build the capacity of Community Health workers to implement and report on activities implemented.
• RC health status data available for programing decision.
• Technical models databases updated and available for programming decisions.
• Activity reports for VHTs, CVAs, HUMCs, and CHATs available for reference and program accountability.
• Key issues and challenges during program implementation identified and real time solutions provided.
• VHTs’ capacity and motivation to implement quality programs sustained.

Child Protection and Wellbeing

• Monitor the wellbeing and child abuse cases and report any incidents in line with child protection policy and guidelines.
• Sensitize children including RCs, guardians/parents and other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.
• Child protection incidents reported and resolved in real time.
• Volunteers interacting with children well sensitized on child protection and possible grievances.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Degree in nursing, nutrition, clinical medicine, public health, community health and related fields.
• Three years of experience in community health and engagement with programming sectors (health and WASH)
• Computer literate (Ms Word, Excel And Power point)
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Community Mobilization and engagement skills
• Report writing skills.
• Networking and influencing skills.
• Ability to communicate in applicable local language(s)
• Ability to ride a motorcycle.
• Willing to stay in rural setting within sub county of operation.
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Willing to attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.

NB: Only local applicants should apply.

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.

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Deadline: 18th February 2024

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