2 Service Provider Job Placements – Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU)
Organisation: Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Cluster Coordinator– WISH
About US:
Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) is a Member Association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and its core mandate is to champion, provide and enable universal access to rights based Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services to vulnerable and underserved communities and to young people. The role of the engagement with RHU and its partners is to ensure that SRHR are respected, protected and fulfilled as a goal in itself, and as a fundamental means to gender equality, human well-being and sustainable development.
RHU is part of IPPF’s leadership in this global effort within the Women’s Integrated Sexual
Health (WISH) to action (WISH2ACTION) consortium to reach young, poor and hard to
reach women and men with integrated family planning services through a results-based
contract with Department for International Development (DFID). RHU is to implement the
(WISH) project in six sub-regions of Kampala Metropolitan, Busoga, Bukedi, Bugisu (Elgon),
Lango and Acholi for a period of three (3) years, from September 2018 up to August 2021
Job Summary: The Service Provider will Provide Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) services to all clients according to Ministry of Health (MOH) and RHU guidelines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Inform, educate, and communicate with clients, to motivate and enable them make informed SRHR choices, especially in the area of integrated family planning
- Provide quality integrated SRHR services to clients at all delivery points as per RHU’s SRHR service package
- Refer clients where necessary, to defined referral point(s)
- Collect and maintain complete and accurate records of clients according to RHU/MOH guidelines
- Analyze and utilize data to improve service delivery at health service delivery points
- Perform any other professional duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health; Nursing or Midwifery from a recognized institution with a valid Practicing License and registration certificate.
- At least two years’ experience in providing integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health services.
- Individuals with previous NGO experience and experience in offering long term and permanent Family Planning methods will have an added advantage
- Demonstrated willingness and capacity to address youth sexuality and reproductive issues
- Ability to produce and submit quality reports within set deadlines, and to generate and maintain accurate records;
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, and with minimum supervision.
- Skill in training and mentorship
- The candidate must adhere to the safeguarding reporting and monitoring requirements of this role
- The candidate must be pro-choice
How to apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Reproductive Health Uganda should submit by post or hand-deliver their application letters and attach certified copies of academic transcripts, a detailed Curriculum Vitae and other relevant documents as well the contact addresses (e-mail) of 3 referees including their telephone contacts to:
The Executive Director, Reproductive Health Uganda,
P.O. Box 10746 Kampala
Or hand-deliver at: RHU Head Office,
Plot 2, Katego Road,
Kamwokya (Opposite Uganda Museum)
NB: Female applicants are encouraged to apply
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Deadline: 18th October 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
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