4 Gender and Sexual Reproductive Health Officer UNFPA Project Jobs – CARE International
Job Title: Gender and Sexual Reproductive Health Officer (4 Job Placements)
Organization: CARE International
Project Name: UNFPA Women and Youth empowerment program (WAY)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
CARE International is a leading global development and humanitarian organization. In 2014, CARE worked in 90 countries around the world, supporting 880 poverty-fighting development and humanitarian aid projects, reaching more than 72 million people. CARE International in Uganda (CARE) works with others to make a sustainable improvement in the lives of the very poor, with a focus on women and girls. Our current program focusses on women and girls’ economic rights, particularly financial inclusion and governance of natural resources women and girls depend upon, and on their sexual and reproductive health rights, including a life free of violence. Our programming is guided by our core values of excellence, accountability, respect, integrity and transparency.
About UNFPA Project:
CARE International is implementing the Women and Youth empowerment program (WAY) in partnership with UNFPA.
Job Summary: The Gender and Sexual Reproductive Health Officer will be a self-driven team player with innovative skills in implementing Sexual reproductive health rights approaches and ensure that the Minimal Initial Service Package (MISP) for RH, is integrated into the SRH/health activities. The MISP includes; prevention of maternal and new born mortality and morbidity through provision of clean delivery kits, referrals to existing quality emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services and family planning services, HIV/AIDS prevention activities, prevention and management of sexual violence, and planning for comprehensive SRH services. S/he will lead or support assessments, strategy development, project design, project management and implementation, training, and coordinating groups such as the health cluster, RH working group, and GBV working groups. He/She will be responsible for developing, implementing and analysing health assessments, develop and implement work plans among refugee and host communities. S/he will facilitate and conduct information, Education, and Communication (IEC) sessions and develop context friendly learning materials on access to GBV and SRH services. S/he is responsible for writing and documenting case stories of lessons learnt, especially on transformed male youth entrepreneurs, supported by the project. He/she will work closely with the Initiative Manager and SRH specialist in implementing the SRH and GBV components of the WAY program in the eight districts of West Nile and Northern Uganda namely; Moyo, Adjumani, Arua, Agago, Amuru, Aleptong, Pader, Kitgum and Lamwo.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the CARE International Gender and Sexual Reproductive Health Officer job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in public health, nursing or medical field, Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRH&R), Social Science, Social Work, Public Health or any other related field, or relevant Post graduate qualification.
- A minimum of five years of hands on professional experience in community development work (including working with institutions, understanding their culture, breaking taboos in conversations, ability to discuss sensitive topics such as masculinity and sexuality in a sensitive but direct way) with experience implementing gender transformative programs a must.
- Advanced knowledge and at least five years of prove practical experience technically supporting gender transformative approaches.
- Managerial Experience and skills in effectively supervising technical specialists and managing performance for success in technical support teams with a focus on gender transformative approaches.
- Knowledge and strong skills in M&E, report writing and documentation.
How to Apply:
All applicants are encouraged to send their application letters clearly articulating alignment with the above profile and an updated detailed (CV) giving day time telephone contacts and names and addresses of 3 (three) work related referees to ugarecruitment@care.org
Deadline: 13th March 2018
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