4 Fresher Community DREAMS/OVC Technical Assistant NGO Jobs – Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Job: Community DREAMS/OVC Technical Assistant (4 Fresher Jobs)

Organization: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: DREAMS/OVC Technical Lead

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 Community DREAMS/OVC Technical Assistant will support the technical implementation and Coordination Function of the DREAMS & OVC program in the district as guided by PEPFAR. The OVC-DREAMS District Assistant will work with the OVC-DREAMS cluster coordinator and district data assistant to ensure that overall implementation of the DREAMS & OVC program in the district is efficiently executed.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor DREAMS & OVC activity implementation in the district.
• Provide technical guidance to the CBOs, DREAMS & OVC social workers, Sub-county Coordinators and other district and sub-district DREAMS & OVC stakeholders such as DOVVCC & SOVVCs.
• Prepare district DREAMS & OVC budgets, work-plans, and accountabilities.
• Monitor the implementation of district DREAMS & OVC work-plans across the different thematic areas.
• Work with district administrative structures to ensure smooth running of DREAMS & OVC activities in the district.
• Monitor DREAMS & OVC performance and reporting in UDOTS, HIBRID and DHIS2 for their respective district.
• Monitors daily reporting of district DREAMS & OVC activities.
• Plan for and oversee different operational field activities in the district.
• Prepare weekly reports for the district.
• Ensure timely, clean, and complete district DREAMS & OVC reporting to DHIS2, HIBRID, UDOTS and OVCMIS
• Oversee screening and enrolment of AGYW and vulnerable children into the DREAMS/OVC program based on the risk and vulnerability criteria as guided by PEPFAR.
• Support functionality of OVC coordination structures at district and sub-district levels [DOVVCC & SOVVCs].
• Lead capacity building initiatives among DREAMS/OVC service providers at various levels
• Support initiatives aimed at increasing AGYW/OVC access to education and life skills.
• Build systems to ensure effective referral and linkages for AGYW/OVCs to community support structures using PSWs.
• Promote access and utilization of child protection services among AGYW, vulnerable children, youths and their household members.
• Ensure access to quality legal and protective services among victims of child abuse and survivors of Gender Based Violence
• Ensure regular follow up and documentation of Viral load suppression status of all OVC and AGYW on ART.
• Supervise and work closely with health facilities, PSWs & CSO staff to link HIV positive children and AGYW to community social services.
• Support OVC case management documentation and beneficiary assessments to track progress towards graduation.
• Document and report family and child success stories based on program intervention.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, or Related humanities field
• Training in child protection and GBV prevention and response will be an added advantage.
• Experience with DREAMS & OVC programming is an added advantage.
• Experience working with PEPFAR and district reporting systems like DHIS2, OVCMIS, and HIBRID is an advantage
• Experience working with the Uganda DREAMS & OVC Tracking System (UDOTS) is an added advantage.
• Ability to work in a rural and multi-cultural environment.
• 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, updated CV with 3 referees, and copies of academic qualifications/certificates (in one document (Word/PDF)) addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org. Please kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will be considered.

Deadline: 9^th April 2021 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.