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Job Title:       Prevention Officer

Organization:
Baylor-Uganda

Duty Station:
Uganda

About US:

Baylor-Uganda is a
private not for profit child health and development organization providing
family-centered pediatric HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services,
health professional training, and clinical research in Uganda. Baylor College
of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda) is an indigenous
not-for-profit child health and development organisation affiliated to the
Baylor College of Medicine International Paediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI), a
Network of paediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment Children’s Clinical Centres
of Excellence and international program offices in 11 countries across Africa
and Eastern Europe.

Job Summary:   The Prevention Officer will be planning,
coordination and implementation of Global Fund/ TASO project activities in the
supported districts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Take
lead in planning, coordination and implementation of Global Fund/ TASO
activities in community.

·       
Provide
technical assistance during implementation of the Global Fund funded activities
through planning, mobilizing and on-site mentorship activities based on
national guidelines, protocols and the project’s implementation guidelines.

·       
Work
closely with the project M&E Officer and Project Coordinator to ensure
regular updates of the Global Fund-TASO activity tracker and accurate and
timely reporting.

·       
Ensure
timely reporting and documentation of results from the Global Fund TASO project
implementation in collaboration with M&E team with focus on accurate data
for timely reporting during monthly and quarterly reporting schedules.

·       
Foster
collaboration with comprehensive partners, district and sub counties
implementing Global Fund/ TASO project funded activities.

·       
Strengthen
referral and linkages between community service delivery points and health
facilities for AGYW and mothers and their partners who are participating in
Family Support Groups (FSGs), Male Action Groups (MAGS) and Antenatal Care
Services (ANC).

·       
Support
establishment of District Technical Working Groups and Community Quality
Improvement teams  to support
implementation of AGYW risk reduction plans in identified communities.

·       
Strengthen
partner coordination in the districts through participating in meetings and
joint field activities.

·       
Develop
timely activity trip plans, budgets and implementation plans on weekly, monthly
and quarterly basis.

·       
Timely
submit activity progress reports on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.

·       
Represent
the project in Districts meetings including extended DHT meetings,
comprehensive partners’ meetings when invited and district technical working
group activities where Baylor is required to participate.

·       
Document
project success stories, case studies and blogs for sharing with a wider
audience.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Social work and
Social Administration, Community Psychology, Adult and Community education and
other humanities or health related discipline.

·       
At least
three years’ work experience implementing AGYW or DREAMS Initiave is an added
advantage.

·       
You must
have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE).

How to Apply:

Applications should
include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable
professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified
University Transcripts. To Apply, click the link below.

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Deadline: 2^nd August 2020

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