Project Officer Jobs – ChildFund International

Job Title: Project Officer – Maternal and Newborn Health

Organization: ChildFund International

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: Project Manager

About US:

For over seventy years, ChildFund International has provided support to deprived, excluded and vulnerable children to have the capacity to improve their lives and opportunities to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change to their communities. We promote societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting, and advancing the worth and rights of children. Our core commitment is child-centered change that will ensure healthy and secure infants, educated and confident children, and youth who are skilled and engage meaningfully in the affairs and decision making processes within their communities.

Job Summary:  The Project Officer – Maternal and Newborn Health will oversee project implementation and provide technical expertise and quality assurance for project activities. The Project Officer will directly support health facility staff and village health team members to accelerate the achievement of maternal and newborn health outcomes. The Project Officer MNCH will be part of a team participating in preparing annual, quarterly, and monthly activity plans and reports, and documenting project experiences.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in developing annual, quarterly work plans and monthly workplans and detailed budgets and procurement plans.
• Supervise and monitor the work of project staff to ensure high-quality implementation that aligns with the donor regulations.
• Oversee the application of, program monitoring tools, and efficient mechanisms that support high quality implementation.
• Emphasize the use of data and learning for ongoing program improvement and adaptation.
• Represent the project externally and maintain effective communication, coordination among district level stakeholders.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Clinical background in medicine or nursing or a health- related field masters-level degree in Public Health.
• Minimum of a Degree in Health, social sciences, and other relevant qualifications.
• At least 3 years working experience in planning and implementing development programmes in Uganda.
• At least 3 years working on development programmes including MNCH.
• Willingness to work in a rural setting with ability to ride a motorcycle
• Highly developed ability to apply adult learning techniques.  Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Fluency in languages used in the Eastern region particularly Samia and Lusoga will be an added advantage

How to Apply:

All candidates who meet these qualifications should submit your application including detailed Curriculum Vita, academic and professional papers and names of 3 work related Referees with their Email/ daytime telephone contacts to:

THE COUNTRY DIRECTOR

CHILD FUND INTERNATIONAL

P.O BOX 3342 KAMPALA

Email: ugandahr@childfund.org

OR Hand delivery to ChildFund Country Office located on Plot 71/72 Namirembe Road, P.O. Box 3341, Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 13th August 2020