Regional Orphans & Vulnerable Children (OVC) Manager Employment Opportunity – Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Job Title: Regional Orphans &Vulnerable Children (OVC) Manager
Organisation: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager
About US:
Rakai Health Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the training of OVC implementers in the region
- Tasked with coordinating with various stakeholders in the region
- Ensure that there is completeness of reporting through OVCMIS and all other platforms.
- Responsible for the supervision of OVC activities in the region
- Develops and submits necessary applications to funding agencies
- Provides oversight over the budgeting functions (development of regional budgets, budget review, absorption of funds)
- Oversight over all necessary sub-granting to partners
- Keenly monitor implementation of regional work-plans
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Regional Orphans &Vulnerable Children (OVC) Manager job placement should preferably hold a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Services Research, Humanities field
- A minimum of five years’ experience in successfully implementing OVC programs
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to ride is an added advantage
- Willingness to work in rural settings
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their applicationletter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (CV) with three recognizable referees to:
The Human Resource Manager,
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, Kalisizo, Rakai, Uganda
OR
Send by E-mail to: jobs@rhsp.org
Deadline: 28th April 2017