Community Services & OVC Project Officer Job Opportunities – Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)
Job Title: Community Services & OVC Project Officer
Organisation: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Regional Project Manager
About US:
The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) was founded in 1957 as a registered faith based Non-Governmental Organization under the Trustees Incorporation Act (CAP 165) as Registered Trustees of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau. UPMB brings together Protestant Churches in Uganda involved in Provision of Health Services. It serves as a link between Government and / or Development Partners and UPMB-Member Institutions and provides support to its members through capacity strengthening, coordination, lobbying and Advocacy, public relations and translation of government policies.
Job Summary: The Community Services & OVC Project Officer provides technical oversight, operational coordination and management including; planning, implementation, capacity enhancement, monitoring/evaluation and reporting to delivery of high quality OVC care and support services in Rwenzori Region
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead implementation of OVC activities in all supported districts and communities
- Oversee achievement of OVC performance targets in line with technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines.
- Oversee screening and enrolment of vulnerable children into the OVC program based on the vulnerability index
- Support initiatives aimed at increasing OVC access to education and life skills.
- Support Differentiated Service models in the communities supported
- Deliver economic strengthening initiatives to the critically vulnerable OVC households
- Ensure high quality reporting of OVC activities through national information management systems
- Strengthen provision of high quality health care packages for OVCs and their households.
- Support OVC case management and beneficiary assessments to track progress towards graduation
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, Social Sciences or any other related field
- A postgraduate training in project planning and management will be an added advantage
- Three years of recent experience in designing, implementing and managing OVC programs in HIV setting.
- Experience in implementing donor-funded projects
- Familiar with OVC programming in Uganda
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Programs)
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications with e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and two references addressed to:
The Executive Director,
Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau,
Plot 877, Balintuma Rd Mengo,
P.O. Box 4127 Kampala, Uganda.
Email to: upmbadmin@upmb.co.ug
Deadline: 29th April 2018
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