2 No Experience Dreams & OVC Social Worker Jobs – Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Job Title: Dreams & OVC Social Worker (2 Fresher Jobs)

Organization: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Duty Station: Uganda

About US:

Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative bio – medical research and service delivery organization. RHSP 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 districts of South-central Uganda.

Job Summary:  The Dreams & OVC Social Worker will support the implementation of Gender based violence prevention and child protection activities within the respective district as guided by PEPFAR. The Project Social Worker will work with the District OVC-DREAMS officer, district data officer and other community structures to ensure quality delivery of DREAMS and OVC services in the respective districts. He/She will lead the implementation of GBV response program activities and processes that will facilitate linkage between and within communities and health facilities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure all case management processes are implemented within the set program Standard Operating Procedures, PEPFAR and MGLSD OVC guidance for effective, quality, and high impact programming
• Support Para Social Workers to enroll and assess program eligible beneficiaries following the PEPFAR and MGLSD OVC beneficiary identification and case management procedures.
• Ensure proper application and storage of program case management tools to facilitate effective and systematic case management from enrolment through beneficiary graduation.
• Works with the data officer and data entrants to ensure that data is properly entered in the UDOTS and OVCMIS.
• Lead person to regularly monitor and track implementation of household improvement and individual OVC case plans.
• Offer timely technical assistance to Para Social Workers on OVC HIV case identification, linkages to care and Treatment as well as Retention and adherence strategies.
• Works closely with Linkage Coordinators for the maintenance of effective and functional communityfacility services referral networks.
• Works with Facility staff to conduct monthly case conference meetings with Para Social Workers to review and assess progress on implementation of OVC case plans and performance of HIV/AIDS referrals from community to facility and facility to community.
• Leads person in ensuring that beneficiaries receive appropriate services package layering.
• Ensures VAC survivors receive the necessary support services including legal, medical, social and others working with the relevant government & nongovernment authorities/service providers

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, or Related humanities field
• Training in Child Protection, and VAC
• Experience with DREAMS & OVC programming is an added advantage
• Working knowledge with the Uganda DREAMS & OVC Tracking System (UDOTS), OVCMIS is an added advantage
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a rural and multi-cultural environment especially at sub county level
• Certificate in counseling is an added advantage
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Ability to ride a motorcycle and possession of a valid riding permit.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates possessing the above attributes can send their applications including a cover letter, latest Copy of CV (with 3 referees), copies of academic qualifications/certificates (in one document) addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org. Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will be considered.

Deadline: 28^th October 2020 by 5:00pm

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Rakai Health Sciences Program. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification