Manager Job Vacancy at World Vision in Uganda

Job Description


Job Title:  Project  Manager
Maternal and Child Health  Nutrition /WASH
Reports To; Deputy  Chief of party – Operations
Duty station ; Kotido

Purpose  of the position ;  to provide technical support in implementing the maternal  and child health  in the three districts. Of Kotido , Kaabong , Abim  and ensure alignment  with the National Health  Strategy  &  Health  sector  strategic   and  investiment plan  (HSSIP)III
Major Responsibilities
workers
•    Capacity building of  health   workers and communities to assist  them in developing high quality  maternal and child  health  and  nutrition programs .
•    Draw  a  national training analysis  plan and support  in cascading training programs  and rolling out key intervention  models in line with  the project design .
•    Participate  in  SUSTAIN strategy  developing and  priority setting  for maternal and child health  intervations
•    Lead the formulation  and implementation  of an  M&E  framework   for MCH programs  in the Country.

Knowledge ,Skills and Abilities
•    A  master’s  degree  (preferred)   in  Nutrition , Public Health   or any other  closely  related  technical field.
•    A minimum  of three  years experience  in MCH, Water ,Sanitation  and Hygiene  program design , implementation , M&E, research  and policy and  strategy development .
•    Skills in resource mobilization  including  proposal writing ,report writing , networking and  representation .
•    Knowledge in water , hygiene and  sanitation  participatory  methodologies   like PHAST,CLTS, Sanitation  Marketing , Behavior   Change  Communication  and other  related innovative  hygiene and sanitation  approaches .

How to Apply

Qualified candidates may submit their application and complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to wvujobs@wvi.org or hand deliver their applications to our field operation offices in Kotido , Kaabong or Abim. Kindly indicate the post title in the subject line when applying .
Deadline; 21st August 2012

Public Health Coordinator Jobs at World Vision in Uganda

Job Description

 Job Title:  Public  Health  Coordinator
Hygiene and sanitation
Reports to;  Deputy Chief of Party – Operations
Duty station ; Kotido
Purpose of position ;
To give  technical  support and capacity  building to the  sanitation  and hygiene issues  and to network  the sector  with various stakeholders  to achieve  the Development  Food  Aid   Programs  project objectives.

Major  responsibilities
•    Develop hygiene awareness  trainings and  roll out plans   and ensure that  they are implemented  in the three districts
•    Work with   the  respective   teachers  of every  targeted  school  in carrying out  hygiene activities  in the schools and the community
•    Cultivate  linkage with the  relevant institutions    and  programs   like the ministry  of  Health ,  District Health Service , District  Education   Office, WASH  and Health working groups  at   District level , in accordance to the  WVU policies
•    Participate in the development  of strategies  for long term  or additional interventions  ,including  preparations  of new proposals
Knowledge , Skills and Abilities
•    A  degree  in  Environment Health  and any other  related field
•    Experience in implementing  health , and  WASH  related activities  of not less than two years , preferably within  an NGO
•    Very strong  facilitation and communication skills
•    Good  computer  skills  and ability to write technical reports

How to Apply

Qualified candidates may submit their application and complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to wvujobs@wvi.org or hand deliver their applications to our field operation offices in Kotido , Kaabong or Abim. Kindly indicate the post title in the subject line
when applying .
Deadline; 21st August 2012

Community Mobilisers Job Vacancies at World Vision in Uganda

Job Description

Job Title; Community  Mobilisers
Reports to ; Maternal Child  Health  &  Nutrition  (MCHN)  Officer
Duty  station ; Kotido , Kaabong  and  Abim

Purpose of the position ;
To  identify  pregnant  and breast feeding  women  and other community  members including  men to participate  in  MCHN  promotion activities  in  the project area

Major Responsibilities
•    Identify  capacity building  gaps and organize  training for   Village  Health  Teams  VHT  and care group leaders  and source for capacity  building opportunities  and related materials
•    Mobilize   mothers of children  0-24  months to attend  MCH  feeding  programs and  conduct follow up  of discharged cases
•    Conduct  pre-distribution  health  talks  and  food  demonstrations  at  MCH feeding  centres
•    Support  VHT’s  to create demand for growth  monitoring and  promotion and work  with health  facilities   to  increase  coverage.

Knowledge ,skills and abilities
•    A Diploma [Degree is an added advantage]  in rural development , social science , development  studies , nutrition or other  related  development  discipline
•    2  years experience   in conducting community  mobilization  training ,and networking with excellent  writing skills
•    Knowledge in behavior change  methodologies  like care groups , Community  Led  Total Sanitation  and /or  other related  innovative  hygiene  and sanitation  approaches
•    Able to speak  Karamojong  dialet

How to Apply

Qualified candidates may submit their application and complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to wvujobs@wvi.org or hand deliver their applications to our field operation offices in Kotido , Kaabong or Abim. Kindly indicate the post title in the subject line when applying .
Deadline; 21st August 2012