Program Coordinator Job Vacancy – Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU)
Job Title: Program Coordinator – Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Umbrella Programme
Organization: Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Report to: Service Delivery Manager
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.
Job Summary: The Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and supporting a partnership of seven national Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the SRHR Umbrella Program, and provide regular technical support supervision to ensure effective delivery of the program in line with RHU’s strategic direction as well as Frontline AIDS and donor requirements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic and operational oversight of the SRHR Umbrella Programme implementation in Uganda
- Liaise and work closely with Frontline Aids on all aspects of Umbrella project Management.
- Coordinate essential planning, technical support, monitoring, and reporting processes
- Ensure that the SRHR Umbrella Programme implementation is on track and provide support, where needed, in close collaboration with the RHU Senior Programme Management Team
- Work with the Senior Programme Management Team to ensure that the programme is in line with the RHU strategic plan as well as the Frontline AIDS global strategy, good practice programming standards and the overall programme framework and principles; and that it is of an acceptable quality, generates and uses available evidence, and produces tangible results.
- Support the functioning of the donor relations as required
- Ensure good communication, coordination and collaboration within the Core Team and with consortium partners. This includes the establishment of a sound programme communication system in consultation with Frontline Aids and RHU Senior Management Team.
- Perform any other professional duties as may be assigned by the superviso
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine or any other health-related field from a recognized Institution
- A relevant postgraduate qualification such as Public Health, Project Planning and Management, etc will be an added advantage
- At least 4 years of relevant experience from a reputable organization in a similar role
- Knowledge, Skills and Temperament
- Knowledge of SRHR and HIV/AIDS Programming
- Knowledge in Human Rights-Based Approaches
- Familiar with the implementation of HIV/AIDS and reproductive health Programmes
- Knowledge and experience of Key Population (KP) programming; and willingness to work with KP organizations and programmes
- Knowledge of current policies and laws related to Reproductive Health and HIV AIDS.
- A good communicator and team leader
- Extensive knowledge and experience with the Project cycle management; partnership and stakeholder building
- Networking and stakeholder management and advocacy
- Partner capacity development
- Documentation, information management, and reporting
- Collaborative, analytical, and highly organised
- The candidate must adhere to the safeguarding reporting and monitoring requirements of this role
- The candidate must be pro-choice
How to apply
All interested and qualified candidates submit by post, email or hand-deliver 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 – Tufnell Drive, Off Kira Road, Kamwokya – Kampala, Uganda.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
NB: Female applicants are encouraged to apply
Deadline: 6th December 2019