Blood Donor Recruitment Manager Career Vacancy – Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)

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Organisation: Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Arua, Uganda
Reports to: Principal Medical Officer – Arua
About US:
Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS) is the leading national humanitarian organization in
Uganda and a member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The
ICRC is an International humanitarian institution which has a mandate to
protect victims of international and armed conflicts i.e. the wounded,
refugees, civilians, prisoners and other non-combatants.
Job Summary:  The Blood
Donor Recruitment Manager is responsible for ensuring efficient and effective
implementation of blood donor recruitment activities in the operational area. The
incumbent will be responsible for the generation of proposals/ plans,
implementation of BDR program plans and dissemination of quality information on
blood donation and general URCS information in accordance with the URCS
standards and guidelines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Work towards the achievement of overall goals
    of the URCS through effective managerial and lateral relations
  • Ensure understanding of roles,
    responsibilities, lateral relations and accountabilities
  • Actively participate in the preparation and
    implementation of the annual BDR program work plan and budgets.
  • Create awareness, information and education
    about Blood donor recruitment
  • Organize and publicize blood donation
    sessions and give information to blood donors in close cooperation with
    UBTS.
  • Work closely with Branch Managers, Community
    counselors and volunteers in the to strengthen blood donor clubs and club
    25 in the catchment area
  • Initiate, develop and implement new blood
    donor motivation and retention strategies
  • Develop resource mobilization initiatives to
    support BDR motivation and retention strategies
  • Ensure timely submission of regional data and
    activity reports and accountabilities on quarterly and annual basis
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the
    Program Manager     
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
    in Social work and Social Administration, Social Sciences, Development
    studies or a related field
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Project management,
    Public Administration or a related field
  • At least three years prior experience in
    community work or relevant field
  • Community mobilization skills
  • Excellent oral and written skills
  • Team work
  • Good analytical and reporting skills
  • Proven integrity
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to multi-task, work under pressure
    and meet deadlines.
How to Apply:
All
candidates who desire to join the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement should send their filled application forms, download
here and E-mail to: sgurcs@redcrossug.org or mail via post to: The
Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road, P.O. Box
494, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 1st August 2016 
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