Marie Stopes NGO Jobs – Mobile Counsellor

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Organisation: Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU)
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
About MSU:
Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) is a marketing-focused, results-oriented
social business that uses modem management and marketing techniques to provide
family planning and reproductive healthcare across every district of Uganda.
For over 20 years, Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) has been working to provide voluntary
family planning (FP) services to thousands of men and women across the country.
MSU is the largest, most specialized private FP and reproductive health (RH)
organization working in every district of Uganda with approximately 30% of
modern contraceptive market share. 90% of our clients are women living in rural
and underserved areas where health services, particularly family planning are
not readily available. MSU is a key implementing partner of the Ministry of
Health, particularly the division of Reproductive Health at Central, Regional
and District levels. MSU receives funding from USAID, UKaid, UNFPA, the Dutch
Government, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as private foundations.
Job Summary: The Mobile
Counsellor’s primary responsibility will be to safely and efficiently provide
HCT services to clients and ride a three wheeled vehicle within  Kampala. 
This specific role is part of the Link Up Team that is working to
provide integrated family planning and HIV services to youth and high risk
groups such as young people living with HIV and sex workers. Therefore the post
holder should hold a positive attitude towards serving these demographics and
be exceptionally resilient and open.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Offer comprehensive
    client counselling on reproductive health and other health matters.
  • Taking necessary steps
    to ensure that all outreach clients are treated with sensitivity, respect,
    and consideration.
  • Effectively manage and
    resolve complaints raised by clients and promptly escalate difficult
    issues to the Outreach Team Leader.
  • Support the clinical
    staff in imparting general Family Planning Information to clients and
    exercising the vocal local technique.
  • Actively participate
    in community sensitisation and mobilisation
  • Support the Service
    Provider on outreach by unloading the vehicle.
  • Ensure the vehicle is
    properly loaded with outreach equipment and ready to leave at 9 a.m. at
    the latest for outreach.
  • Keep all logbooks
    up-to-date and copies submitted monthly to the Team Leader to forward to
    Support Office.
  • Ensure third party
    insurance or registration stickers are valid at all times,
  • Alert Support Office
    in writing, via the Team Leader, at least 4 weeks before expiry of
    insurance or registration.
  • Send monthly vehicle
    reports to Support Office as per finance department protocols.
  • Keep the MSU motor
    vehicle interior and exterior clean at all times.
  • Ensure that the
    vehicle receives the correct maintenance in a timely fashion to prevent
    avoidable breakdown, and to maximise vehicle performance.
  • On parking the MSU
    Vehicle after working hours, ensure the keys are handed over to the Team
    Leader or another member of staff, designated by the Team Leader
  • Carefully monitor fuel
    and oil consumption of the vehicle, taking steps that records are accurate
    and no supplies are diverted
  • Maintain appropriate
    driving skills and experience for riding in rough terrains.  The Mobile Counsellor  must immediately notify the Team Leader
    of any health complications that could affect his / her ability to conduct
    his/ her work safely (e.g. deteriorating eyesight, epileptic fits)
  • Ride in a responsible
    way, showing care and consideration for other road users, including
    pedestrians and ensuring risks to all vehicles under the Mobile
    Counsellor’s control are minimised
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal applicant
    must hold a Certificate in Counselling or 
    Medical Education
  • Medical background and
    training in Family Planning and HCT
  • Hold a Valid driver’s
    license for both Motorcycle and cars with at least three years’ driving
    experience
  • Experience riding on
    rough terrains
  • Excellent
    communication skills
  • Ability to analyse and
    pay attention to detail
  • Able to work with
    minimum supervision.
  • Ability to work
    independently in a busy environment.
  • Proficiency in Luganda,
    Swahili and English.
  • Flexibility and
    willingness to work long hours.
  • Good working knowledge
    of Microsoft office applications
How to Apply:
If interested in working with Marie Stopes Uganda, Please send a CV and
Cover letter by email to jobs@mariestopes.or.ug  or post to the
Senior Manager, People and Development. Plot 1020, Kisugu- Muyenga, P.O Box
10431, Kampala-Uganda, quoting the position title. Marie Stopes Uganda is an
equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Marie
Stopes Uganda is thankful to all applicants for their interest but only
candidates who meet alt requisite criteria and are short listed will be
contacted.
Deadline: Friday 14th March, 2014 by 5pm

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