Project Facilitator – Integrated Child Health Services, SCORPES Project Job at Plan

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Organisation: Plan Uganda 
Duty Station: Kamuli, Uganda
Reports to: Project Coordinator, SCORPES Project

About Plan:
Plan Uganda, with
funding from Plan Germany and in collaboration with Kamuli District Health
Departmant, is rolling out implementation of a four-year integrated child
health project –Strengthening Community Responses to Promote Early-child
Survival (SCORPES) in Kamuli District. The project will support delivery of
both facility- and community based child survival interventions, including EMTCT;
while promoting health rights, community advocacy, demand creation and social
accountability for improved health services in the communities of Kamuli
District.



Job Summary: The overall responsibility of the
Project Facilitator for Integrated Child Health Services is to conduct the day
to day implementation of child health and PMTCT interventions in the
communities of Kamuli district. Specifically, he/she will be responsible for
coordinating the delivery of quality integrated child health and EMTCT interventions
in the entire district of Kamuli.

Key Duties &
Responsibilities:
  • Participate
    in developing annual project outlines and quarterly and monthly project
    work-plans and budgeting.
  • Manage
    annual budgets allocated to support delivery of integrated child health
    services using the ICCM/IMCI models
  • Organize
    and coordinate community-based HIV interventions and EMTCT activities both
    at facility and community levels.
  • Organize
    and coordinate capacity building interventions for the district-based
    health workforce so as to ensure quality delivery of services.
  • Participate
    in community health empowerment activities using appropriate Community
    Advocacy and Social Accountability Methodologies.
  • Organizing
    awareness raising activities on health rights and health services,
    including MCH and EMTCT
  • Participate
    in mobilization and sensitization of communities to create demand for MCH
    and PMTCT services.
  • Organize
    participatory project monitoring and evaluation sessions at community
    level
  • Participate
    in the collection of data for the SCORPES project operational research
  • Compile
    activity and monthly reports and submit to them to the Project Coordinator
  • Ensure
    that the project resources, assets and documents are well maintained
  • Any
    other tasks assigned by the Project Coordinator
 Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • A
    degree in Nursing, Environmental/Community Health or any health
    discipline.
  • Training
    in areas of HIV/AIDS/EMTCT; and Integrated Community Case Management
    (ICCM) of childhood illnesses is an added advantage.
  • At
    least 2 years of hands-on experience implementing Community-based Child
    Health projects, including Community-based HIV/EMTCT.
  • Hands-on
    experience of working in rural settings.
  • Practical
    experience in working with district and community health systems, including
    Village Health Teams (VHT).
  • Computer
    knowledge in Ms Word, Excel spread sheets and PowerPoint presentation
  • Knowledge
    in participatory approaches to development
  • Ability
    to ride a motorcycle is a MUST.
How to Apply:
All interested
applicants seeking to work with Plan Uganda should submit letters of
application to the email address below, 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:

NB: Only soft copies of application will be accepted.
The People & Culture Manager,
Plan Uganda
Email:
uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org .



NB: Plan Uganda is an equal
opportunity employer. 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 21st June, 2013.

Deadline: 31st May,
2013

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