Project Officer Health job at World Vision

JOB DETAILS:
Key Responsibilities:
Major Activities
Project planning, implementation and  reporting
• Participate in planning and budgeting, preparation of work plans, implementation of planned health activities and monitoring/ reporting of progress.
• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of planned activities and community level engagements

• Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and other fora
• Routinely identify local level health partners, support and facilitate them in the implementation of planned activities

• Facilitate stakeholders and partners in supervision and monitoring of programmatic activities
• Communicate and work with local health facilities and Community Health Workers to improve health and nutrition issues identified in the communities on a monthly basis

• Conduct Health camps to ensure good health and prevent Registered Children (RC) deaths.

• Facilitate and document the integration of MVC in the Area program and integrate into the TP programming.
• Support District wide selected activities outside of the Area program in the district of operation
• Support the collection and documentation of impact and success stories.

Community engagement and advocacy
• Innovatively support communities including Registered Children’s (RC) households to participate and benefit from the health program development
• Mobilize and sensitize community (RC guardians, community leaders and other community members) on health programs and issues and facilitate participation in the management of various community health and nutrition projects

• Build the capacity of children, families and community to collectively engage local leaders on identified issues.
• Follow-up on commitments by local leaders on improvement of the health environment and general wellbeing of children.

• Mobilize communities to participate in the relevant child health days and celebrations such as the world breast feeding week.

• Participate/represent world Vision Uganda in the health sector review meetings both at facility and sub county level
• Support implementation of National campaigns “It Takes a World” to address the heath issues.
• Compile issue reports and position papers for sharing with relevant stakeholders at sub county and district level.
• Engage Faith leaders in implementation of health activities and track cases addressed

Monitoring and evaluation
• Analyze and follow up management of RCs with health challenges
• Compile monitoring reports for management action and participate in updating of the databases of the different health models
• Work with CSDF to identify, train monitors and partners on health related matters.
• Support the health facility teams to review and analyze their data for impact and relevant feedback to the community teams
• Conduct quarterly reflection meetings with Community Health workers and follow-up on agreed actions.
• Build the capacity of Community Health workers to implement and report on activities implemented

Child Protection and Wellbeing
• Monitor the wellbeing and child abuse cases and report any incidents in line with child protection policy and guidelines.
• Sensitize children including RCs, guardians/parents and other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Minimum  education, training, and experience requirements to qualify for the position:
• Minimum of a diploma in nursing, nutrition, clinical medicine, public health, community health, and related fields.
• List additional work experience required as a minimum qualification for this position.
• Computer literate (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Community Mobilization and engagement skills
• Report writing skills
• Networking and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate in applicable local language(s)
• Ability to ride a motorcycle.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in community health and engagement with programming sectors (health and WASH)

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of  Education: Associate Degree

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