Community Health Officer NGO Jobs – Save the Children International

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Job Title: Community Health Officer

Organisation: Save the Children International

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

Save the Children International is an international relief organization that was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts.

 

Job Summary:  Save the Children is currently recruiting a Community Health Officer for a 5-year USAID-funded program in Uganda. The purpose of the program is to facilitate government-led leadership and enhance sustainable multi-sectoral coordination to accelerate gains in nutrition, maternal, new-born and child health outcomes.The Community Health Officer will be responsible for day to day technical and logistical assistance to local urban health authorities and health governance mechanisms to improve knowledge and positive practices related to MCH and nutrition for the urban poor and strengthen linkages between communities and health facilities to advance gains in utilization of MCH and Nutrition related services among the target audience. S/He will work closely with the Division Health Offices and, CSOs and consortium partners to conceptualize, integrate and operationalize SBC related activities to improve demand and uptake Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition services among urban-poor populations





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • At least five years’ experience in implementation of public health interventions similar with a focus on Urban health programming.
  • Demonstrated experience and knowledge of maternal and child health programs and policies in Uganda
  • Must have strong organizational skills and ability to work with diverse teams across the organization.
  • Excellent skills required in program design, reporting, documentation, monitoring and evaluation.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations
  • Experience in working with external stakeholders with good knowledge of Uganda’s urban health system and structures
  • Must be creative individual with strong sense of vision, commitment and priorities
  • Advanced proficiency in computer packages such as Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Excellent analytical (qualitative and quantitative) and communication (written and verbal) skills.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join Save the Children should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 7th April 2022

 

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