4 DFID Project Jobs – Accountability Officer at HEPS Uganda

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Organisation: Health Promotion and Social Development
(HEPS-Uganda)
Funding Source: DFID
Duty Station: Gulu, Otuke, Nakaseke and Lira, Uganda
Reports to: Regional Health Accountability Manager
About HEPS:
HEPS-Uganda is an
acronym for Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development. It is a
health rights organisation that advocates for increased access to affordable
essential medicines for the poor and vulnerable people in Uganda. The overall
objective of HEPS-Uganda’s programmes and activities for the period of the
Strategic Plan 2005-10 is “To work towards increased access to affordable,
quality essential medicines, especially for the poor and vulnerable in rural
and urban areas of Uganda”.
HEPS Uganda a
health/human rights NGO in partnership with GOAL Uganda and funding from DFID
plan to implement a social accountability project in 4 districts (Lira,
Nakaseke, Otuke, Gulu) and at national level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Programme
Implementation:
  • Train community structures (VHTs, HUMCs) as per Set Standard
    Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
  • Implement activities of the project as per agreed upon plan of
    action and the set Standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
  • Organize and facilitate dialogue meetings and action plans using
    tools as per set Standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
  • Guarantee that the interests, demands and preferences of
    marginalized members at the community, particularly Women, Children, the
    elderly, the disabled and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) are taken
    into account in every aspect of the project implementation process.
  • Collect most significant change stories throughout the life of the
    project with guidance from the Monitoring &Evaluation Learning
    officer.
  • Actively participate in the selection of most significant change
    stories
  • Perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor or
    any other assigned officer of HEPS Uganda
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the DFID HEPS Project must hold a Bachelor’s
    Degree in social work and administration, community development or any relevant
    academic qualifications
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in participatory,
    community-driven facilitation skills in local language (Luo for Northern
    and Luganda for Nakaseke)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the project
    area’s local language and in
  • English
  • Excellent mobilisation skills
  • Possess the ability to travel extensively, work and live in remote
    and hard to reach areas.
  • Past experience directly implementing employing a distinct social
    accountability methodology
  • Civic empowerment skills will be desired
  • Strong verbal, presentation and participatory facilitation skills in
    English
  • Computer literacy skills
  • Ability to type a document or report in Word and use basic formulas
    in excel
  • In depth knowledge of project districts will be highly desired
  • Motor bike riding license/driving permit.
How to Apply: 
If you are qualified
and interested in joining HEPS Uganda in the aforementioned capacity, please send
your application letter accompanied by copies of your academic documents, CV
with three professional referees. The applications should be submitted
electronically – through the HEPS Uganda website by clicking on the web link
below.
Deadline: 19th March 2014 by 4pm.

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