Project Officer ( 2 Positions)

Job Title             : Project Officer

No of Vacancy   : 02

Terms                : Contract basis based on performance

Reports to         : Project Coordinator

Location         : Moroto with frequent travels to other districts within Karamoja Region

Job purpose:       The project Officer will be responsible for supporting and strengthening the districts, health facilities and community systems for sustainable uptake of responsive HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria services in the supported districts

Minimum academic Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Project Planning and Management, Community Health or related discipline from a recognized Institution, Master’s Degree is an added advantage.
2. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in integrating health service delivery into community structures.
3. 2 years’ experience of providing HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment with one year supporting donor funded projects.
4. 2 years’ professional experience working effectively with MOH, District and Community Health structures in HIV Prevention.
5. EXERCISE HIGH LEVEL OF INTEGRITY

Job Descriptions and Responsibilities: 

1. Develop activity plans with evidence-based approaches to reach community with HIV/TB prevention interventions and linkage to Care and Treatment.
2. Collaborate with the District and health facility HIV/TB/ Malaria focal persons to coordinate the planning, implementation, and monitoring of HIV/TB /Malaria services in the districts
3. Mentor and provide technical assistance to community networks on the delivery of layered HIV/TB/Malaria service packages.
4. Prepare and share timely periodic performance progress reports on HIV/TB prevention, care and treatment interventions.
5. Support in compilation and submission of accurate and timely facility health management information system (HMIS) reports and programmatic reports in line with the project objectives.
6. Ensure timely submission of activity reports and timesheets
7. Support effective forecast, timely ordering, reporting, and accounting for the logistics/commodities required
8. Participate in identification, implementation, and documentation of continuous quality improvement activities for HIV/TB programs
9. Establish and strengthen effective collaborations and partnerships with the district leadership, healthcare providers and communities to ensure a coordinated and harmonized HIV response.

Skills and competences

1. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
2. Excellent report writing, organizational, coordination and communication skills
3. Proven ability to set priorities, multi-task, and work collaboratively as well as independently
4. Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills is a must
5. Ability to engage professionally and respectively with partners, Health care providers and the Community
6. Experience in technical proposal writing
7. Timely reporting
8. Computer skills especially Word processing, Excel spread sheet and power point.

Application information:

 Interested candidates can submit their application to recruitment@nafophanu.org  and copy in info@nafophanu.org Subject: Position applied for or can be hand delivered to NAFOPHANU head office located at Plot 213 Sentema Road, Mengo

 Deadline for Submission: 22 October, 2021

People Living with HIV and those based in Karamoja sub region are particularly encouraged to apply

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