Advocacy and BCC Officer Job Opportunity at Community Health Alliance Uganda (CHAU)

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Organisation: Community
Health Alliance Uganda (CHAU)
Reports to: Monitoring
and Evaluation Manager
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About CHAU:
Link Up is a global programme
designed to integrate Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights interventions of
young people affected by HIV aged between 10 and 24yrs. This global program
will be implemented in Bangladesh. Burma, Burundi, Ethiopia and Uganda The Link
Up Project is implemented through a partnership consortium comprising of The
International HIV/AIDS Alliance (IHAA). Marie Stops International (MSI),
Population Council (PC). Stop AIDS NOW(SAN!) the Global Youth Coalition on
HIV/AIDS( GYCA) and The Athena Network(ATHENA). In Uganda, Link Up Project is
implemented by Community Health Alliance Uganda (CHAU) a local nongovernmental
Organization an affiliate with The International HIV/AIDS Alliance, in close
collaboration with the Ministry of Health. This project will be implemented in
11 districts, namely: Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono, Kayunga, Nakasangola, Luwero,
Mayuge, Iganga, Bugiri, Namutumba, and Kamuli. 
Job Summary: The Advocacy
and BCC Officer will offer overall strategic leadership and oversight of BCC,
advocacy and policy issues of CHAU across all projects. She will lead project
implementation, provide overall technical direction. She will also develop
strategic partnerships with development partners, ministries, government
institutions, local government consortiums and professional bodies. She/He will
have in-depth knowledge technical expertise and solid reputation of policy and
advocacy issues in the country and beyond for at least 5yrs. Should have vast
experience working with local government, civil society both at national and
community level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Take leadership on vision, strategic
    direction and leadership to CHAU on advocacy and policy issues.
  • Lead on initiation development and
    maintain strategic alliances and partnerships necessary to achieve
    advocacy objectives and ensure active CHAU membership and participation in
    key networks, coalitions and alliances that enhance CHAU’s agenda.
  • Develop advocacy and behaviour change
    communication strategy in line with Alliance advocacy strategy including
    development, dissemination, distributions and evaluating use of BCC
    materials on various health and rights issues of CHAU.
  • Organise, manage events and participate
    in appropriate media programmes (such as TV and radio announcements,
    shows, coverage of functions) to raise awareness on various health issues.
  • Arrange for active and publicly visible
    CHAU participation in major health and rights related events such as World
    Health Day, World AIDS Day, Candlelight Memorials, Women’s Day, Day of the
    African Child, etc.
  • Develop advocacy research and reviews
    and plan for policy interventions in line with CHAU strategies and where
    appropriate design models for appropriate policy influencing.
  • Influence policy debates and advocate on
    key health issues
  •  Develop materials to share lessons learnt,
    best practices and ensure lessons feed into programme development and
    policy Interventions
  • Actively advocate project objectives to
    target audiences, civil society, communities and other stakeholders in
    Uganda.
  • Promote partnerships with IPs including
    local and central governments, national and international non-government
    organisations, donor funded consortiums, donors and multilateral
    organisations.
  • Ensure synergies between the project of CHAU
    and integration of all projects of CHAU
  • Contribute to CHAU’s institutional
    development in Uganda by maintaining its image and reputation as well as
    responding to opportunities for action.
  • Assist in on the development of work
    plans and budgets for the project.
  •  Review and oversee management of project
    and ensure implementation of activities are in um with agreed monthly,
    quarterly and annual advocacy work-plans
  • Submit advocacy reports to donors
    through both formal and informal de-briefings, quarterly and annual
    financial and project activities reports
  • Contribute to the provision of technical
    support to partner NGOs through mentoring, coaching and guidance as
    required.
  • Other duties as may be assigned
    periodically.



Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant should possess a higher
    degree in Mass Communication, Development Studies, Social Work and Social
    Administration, or Social Sciences
  • He/ She should possess at least five
    years experience in advocacy projects.
  • Competency and skills in public
    relations, gender and human rights.
  • Training in Advocacy
  • Desktop publishing skills
  •  Publication skills
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Good Interpersonal Skills
  • High degree of integrity
How to Apply:
All suitable candidates for the
above post should submit applications with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of
academic certificates, name and address of three referees and a day time
contact telephone number to the International HIV/AIDS Alliance offi ces
addressed to: The Executive Director, Community Health Alliance, Plot 19,
Kawalya Kaggwa Close, Kololo P. O. Box 40333, Kampala, Uganda. Email:
allianceug@allianceuganda.org
Please note that only short
listed candidates will be contacted 
Deadline: 20th September, 2013

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