Tuesday 8 November 2011

Jobs at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health

Job Title: Program Officer for Documentation

Reports To: Program Officer 11

Location: Kampala, Uganda


Duties and responsibilities

The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of public health, center for communication programs (CCP) manages strategic health communication projects in Uganda, in close collaboration with the Government of Uganda and civil society organizations. CCP is looking to hire a program officer that will be responsible for documenting the accomplishments, processes, and learning from the health communication partnership, a USAID-funded health communication project. Then he /she will;

•    Provide technical support to all the program officers to organize materials.
•    Provide specific written content (such as program briefs successes stories, promising practices, lessons learnt) gather available photographs and video.
•    Gather program information and condense into well written web content.
•    Identify gaps in the documentation of HCP, gather information about specific HCP processes and document them.
•    Identify interviewees and conduct interviews.
•    Assist with the logistic and documentation of event that will help with the documentation process.
•    Assist with the procurement processes necessary for hiring services such as writers, designers photographers videographers, event management companies, print materials, etc.
•    Assist with the preparation of reports and any other activities as directed by the supervisor


Qualifications
•    Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in journalism, mass communication, public heath or in a related field.
•    Postgraduate training or graduate degree in journalism, mass communication, health, advocacy and/or public health an added advantage.
•    At least 5 years working experience.
•    Strong internet and computer skills, including Windows and Microsoft office applications.
•    Fluent in English, both written and spoken.


Interested applicants should apply ;


Please deliver CVs/ copies of academic transcripts/ testimonials and three professional referees to:

JHU/CCP Offices, Plot 15 Binayomba Avenue,
Bugolobi, opposite Ambrossoli International School and Royal Suites, Attn HR manager.


Closing date for applications will be Wednesday , November 16 2011 , 5:00pm

Note:  Please on the envelope indicate what position you are applying for .