Program Assistant Family Planning Job Careers – Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)
Job Title: Program Assistant: Family Planning
Organisation: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Reproductive Health Specialist
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 Program Assistant, Family Planning will provide administrative and technical support for selected Family Planning initiatives and special projects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with the Reproductive Health Specialist to initiate and coordinate the planning of the specified project activities in liaison with other sectors within the project, and also ensure optimum utilization of project resources at minimum cost
- Collect, tabulate and analyze on a regular basis field data on project activities carried out, and undertake impact assessment using participatory approach for all beneficiaries to determine the relevance and impact of the project assistance
- Build the capacity of field teams including health workers, VHTs and Religious leaders through refresher and mentorship trainings in family planning.
- Assist the RH specialist to prepare periodical work plans, report on sector activities and ensure that the Project’s objectives/outputs are achieved according to the work plans and within the contracted project period according to donor guidelines.
- Assist in the development of Family Planning implementation tools and training curricula
- Adapt the Engaging Men in Accountable Practices in changing gender norms related to contraception, with the support of the Family Planning.
- Develop facilitator guides and implementation and training materials for activities to improve provider attitudes towards key Family planning issues during supportive supervision.
- Keep track of meetings and manage the achievement of key deliverables for the project.
- Work with the RH specialist to Submit reports to the relevant stakeholders
- Perform any other official duties that may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must be a Licensed Registered Midwife/ Nurse with their relevant professional bodies.
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with good knowledge of reproductive Health/Family planning
- Public Health Qualification will be added advantage
- At least three years of previous experience in Family planning programming including Fertility awareness Methods (FAM)
- A high degree of integrity
- Good analytical skills with a very good eye for details
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Self-organized and assertive characteristics,
- Good command of the English language.
- Flexible schedule;
- Candidates should be people of good reputation and are willing to uphold the ethics and values of UPMB
- Fluency in the local language will be an added advantage
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications with e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and two references should be addressed to:
The Human Resource and Administration Manager – Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau, P.O. Box 4127 Kampala, Email: upmbadmin@upmb.co.ug
Deadline: 12th August 2021
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