2 Inclusion Officer NGO Job Vacancies – Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion)
Job Title: Inclusion Officer (2 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: WISH Program Manager
Starting Salary: UGX 2, 208,949 monthly gross
About Us:
Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion) is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. Handicap International is outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.
About Project:
Now (WISH2ACTION) is a comprehensive and integrated approach to delivering family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It prioritizes the most underserved women and girls, particularly youth under 20, the very poor, and marginalized populations (including people with disabilities, displaced populations or those affected by humanitarian crisis, and people living in hard-to-reach areas). HI is an implementing partner in the WISH2ACTION project consortium and will be responsible for disability inclusion across six of the project’s 16 countries of implementation (Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Sudan, Pakistan and Burundi). WISH2ACTION is a commercial contract from DFID that brings together six internationally recognized leading organizations: HI, Marie Stopes International, OPTIONS, IRC and DMI along with 11 IPPF Member Associations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensure planning and field coordination of the project activities with internal and external stakeholders
- Participate in the monthly HI activity planning meetings
- Develop monthly and weekly field activity plans
- Participate in the development of project activity tools
- Coordinate field activities with HI logistics department, other HI technical teams, implementing partners and other stakeholders
- Ensure regular coordination meeting with implementing partners field staff and project stakeholders and represent HI
- Maintain conducive working relationships with consortium partners, health service providers, beneficiaries and other actors; to facilitate smooth project implementation.
- Participate in consortium, district and national level meetings or technical working groups. Be in position to represent HI position through pushing for agendas related to disability inclusion in service delivery.
- Ensure local authorities are regularly updated about project developments and engaged in project activities where necessary; to enforce “buy in” and increase HI visibility in the project areas.
- Maintain a high knowledge and skills in areas of SRHR and disability inclusion in programming and service delivery. In order to effectively support partners improve the quality of their work through provision of equitable services.
- Attend in house meetings including staff meetings and technical meetings with Project Manager and Technical team.
Implement, facilitate and follow-up, on a daily basis, the project activities in accordance with the project implementation plans
- Participate in development of project resource materials e.g. training manuals and adapted awareness raising materials, based on situational analysis results and technical team advice.
- Plan, coordinate and implement, in close coordination with implementation partners and project lead agency, barriers and facilitators assessment and action plan design and follow-up;
- Plan and execute the required training events targeting partners, DPOs, health workers, government and other stakeholders on disability inclusion into service delivery.
- Train partners and health service providers on application of Washington group test questions in service delivery systems.
- Build capacity of partners and health workers to appreciate disability inclusion into data management systems.
- Coordinate cluster level activities in partnership with consortium partners, local government and community health workers as deemed necessary.
- Participate in development and execution of knowledge sharing events organised at the national and local level including execution of advocacy agendas.
- Ensure participation of DPOs in project processes i.e., invited to attend project planning/review meetings, actors in planning and execution of advocacy campaigns and evaluate quality of partners’ services.
Ensure compliance of activities implementation with HI quality standards
- Compile and timely submit to Project Manager Field reports complying with HI and project reporting requirements.
- Provide input to the periodical reports compiled by Project Manager for submission to donors and other key stakeholders.
- Take a lead to identify and share project lessons learned and success stories as witnessed on ground. In addition, ensure such information is well documented and shared with Project Manager and partners.
- Work closely with Project MEAL Officer to ensure timely and qualitative collection of data required to address project indicators and periodical reporting needs.
- Carry out proper recording and reporting of proceedings from meetings attended. The reports should be availed to Program Manager.
- Conduct situational analyses to inform capacity building interventions developed for partners, DPOs, health workers and policy makers, in order to effectively integrate disability inclusion into their programming and service delivery systems.
- Follow up cluster level activities to ensure they comply with the set standards and procedures related to provision of inclusive SRH services. Subsequently provide practical solutions or mentoring to partners to address the implementation gaps observed.
- Participate in pilot monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning processes related to the project.
- Attend monthly, quarterly, bi annual and annual project planning activities including project reviews. Be proactive to share pertinent issues or experiences to inform project planning processes.
- Prepare and submit monthly timesheets to Project Manager.
- Facilitate cooperation and synergies with other HI teams (mutual planning and resources sharing).
Ensure administrative and financial management of the project together with support services:
- Responsible for sharing and safeguarding HI institutional policies. Shared with partners, beneficiaries and community health workers. Report any incidences of violation for further investigations.
- Ensure proper utilization of project funds and materials respecting the HI fraud and corruption policy.
- Ensure respect of internal and donor’s financial procedures (eligibility and flexibility rules);
- Support the Program Manager towards fulfilling reporting needs with HI finance department.
- Ensure respect of procurement and service provision procedures (logistics).
Demonstrate of ethics, safe, secure and professional practices
- To show professional ethics, respect and promote Humanity & Inclusion mandate and values at all times
- To respect the Humanity & Inclusion protection of children policy, the protection of beneficiaries from sexual exploitation and abuse policy, the anti-fraud bribery and corruption policy and report to your line manager any non-respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners.
- Ensure the strict application of the rules including the code of conduct;
- Demonstrate ethical and professional practice;
- Report any incident in which s/he’s involved/witnessed immediately;
- To report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others
Other Responsibilities:
- Ensure the strict application of the rules including the code of conduct;
- Demonstrate ethical and professional practice;
- Report any incident in which s/he’s involved/witnessed immediately;
- Perform any other tasks deemed necessary by the line manager
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion) Inclusion Officer job must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in the fields of Public Health, Social Sciences, Population Studies, Community health, Development Studies, Adult Education and other related fields
- A certificate in Project Monitoring and Evaluations
- Three years’ experience managing Family planning and SRHR projects.
- Experience in community mobilisation
- Establishing and maintaining working partnerships
- Experience of analysing both quantitative and qualitative data and drawing appropriate conclusions.
- Experience developing databases and making data entries.
- Experience writing sound reports
- Extensive experience of implementing information management & MEAL systems for end users, and the technical knowledge in the development of such systems
- Knowledge of the Health Sector in Uganda
- Capacity building, training and coaching skills
- Perfect fluency in English: written and spoken and strong writing skills;
- Very familiar with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Internet
Desirable
- A minimum of two years’ experience working with disability inclusion related projects.
- Experience in research, project monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience working on consortium led projects.
- Familiarity with planning and executing advocacy campaigns.
Personal Qualities
- Ability to work under high pressure.
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
- Good communication and networking skills
- Keen interest in the fields related to HI mandate
Starting Date: June 2019
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who wish to join Handicap International are encouraged to send their updated CVs (3 pages max, including three professional references) with cover letters to HR Department at recruitment@uganda.hi.org with the subject: Application for Inclusion Officer.
Deadline: 13th May 2019 by 5:00pm
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