Plan International Uganda Jobs – Project Facilitator – Menstrual Hygiene Management Project (MHM)

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Organisation: Plan
International
Duty
Station:  Lira, Uganda
Project Name: A Working
Future Project
Funding Source: AFRIpads
Reports to: Project Coordinator,
Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Project
About Plan: 
Founded
75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children’s
development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries
across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions
of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children
realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and
dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental
affiliations.
About MHM Project:
Plan
Uganda in partnership with AFRIPADS, Plan Australia and Plan Netherlands are
implementing a four-year project on Menstrual Hygiene Management in Lira and
Tororo districts. The project will seeks to address Menstrual Hygiene
Management (MHM) needs of Ugandan School girls and women by improving access to
affordable hygienic re-usable sanitary pads, create knowledge and awareness,
improving attitude and practice surrounding MHM and develop models for working
with Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) for income generation.
Job Summary: The
Project Facilitator – Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Project will be
responsible for day-to-day implementation of the project activities.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Leading
    implementation of the project at district and community level based on the
    project documents and community consultation in coordination with
    Programme Unit Management and in line with WASH/Health sector guidelines/
    standards
  • Provide
    technical support on Menstrual Health Management to community-based groups
    supported by the project
  • Participate
    in developing annual project outlines and quarterly and monthly project
    work-plans and budgeting
  • Establishing
    and maintaining appropriate working relationships with all project
    implementing partners to build meaningful relationships
  • Preparation
    of project related reports that are timely and of high quality based on
    the key project indicators and reporting formats as required by the donor
    and Plan.
  • Support
    documentation of project processes on development of an AFRIpads business
    model, community Based Management systems, good practices, among others
    for learning.
  • Carry out
    community mobilization and sensitization on access to and importance of MHM
    services
  • Facilitate
    capacity building sessions for resource teams on Menstrual Health
    Management.
  • Facilitate
    participatory project monitoring and evaluation sessions for effective
    service delivery. 
Qualifications, Skills
& Experience:
  • The
    applicant should possess a bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health,
    Social Sciences, Social Work or development studies.
  • At least
    two years’ experience of working on initiatives related to MHM
  • Computer
    knowledge in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel spread Sheets and
    PowerPoint presentation)
  • Experience
    & knowledge in participatory & rights based approaches to
    development
  • Ability to
    work in teams with good negotiation, partnership building, networking,
    facilitation, documentation, report writing, and communication (both oral
    & written) skills in multi-cultural contexts
  • Knowledge
    of Luo language is added advantage
  • Ability
    and willingness to ride a motor-cycle will be a MUST
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates should submit electronic copies (of not more than
2MB) of letters of application, together with a CV, Contact telephone numbers,
copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references
plus salary history should be included and sent to the undersigned.
The
Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda Email:
uganda.recruitment@plan-intemational.org
NB: Qualified
female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be
contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not
hear from us by 30th January, 2014.
As
a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children
are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a child
protection policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates
will be required to provide information confirming whether or not they have
ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
Deadline: 20th
December, 2013
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