Job Title: Project Manager
Employer: CIDI
Duty Station: Rakai
Application Deadline: 13th December 2013
Key Result Areas:
- Be the Project Manager in charge of the CIDI Health HIV/AIDS sector.
- Conduct research that will inform development of the of the Health care sector and implementation of identified activities, dissemination to target communities and other stake holders
- Design and conduct training programs for health care promotion in the identified areas amongst the target groups
- Assist the communities to identify key health care issues that they may take up with their nearest administrators/policy makers or at higher levels and to propose ways for action.
- Therefore build the capacity of the communities to be in position to advocate and lobby for improvements in their health care situation themselves; monitoring health budgets, plans, services, personnel etc.
- Initiate contacts, meetings, dialogues with target key players and decision makers in the delivery of health services with a view to addressing issues that cannot be addressed at lower levels.
- Identify and conduct network activities with other health care promotion and advocacy bodies with the objective of learning and experience sharing, creating synergies, having CIDI position effectively represented and where applicable having a common voice
- Bring to the attention of CIDI management health care issues of a higher level. Maintain high level contacts/dialogue with; Ministry, Parliament, National and International for advocacy and lobbying with the objective of having more resource allocation and better management delivery of health care services to the target group.
- Make quarterly, mid year and end of year narrative and financial progress reports.
- Be actively involved in day to day resource mobilization activities e.g. proposal writing, to develop and expand the health sector and other potential areas that may be identified by CIDI from time to time.
Required skills:
Ø Good communication both oral and written coupled with great interpersonal skills.
Ø Innovativeness and ability to work with minimum supervision in hard to reach areas.
Ø Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision and meet tight deadlines.
Qualifications:
Must have a Degree in Public Health, Development Studies, Social Sciences, HIV/AIDS related course, Project Planning& Management. A masters Degree in Public Health is desirable and preferably a lady.
· Must have experience of not less than 1-3 years performing similar duties in an NGO setting.
· Ability to speak the local language is an added advantage.
· Computer knowledge and skills on word, excel, power point with good typing speed is a must.
· Proven good truck record from the previous employer in similar area of Health.
How to Apply:
Candidates with the requisite qualifications should hand deliver or send their applications with detailed updated CV together with copies of academic certificates recent passport photograph with at least 3 referees with day-time telephone number/email addresses to:
Human Resource Manager
Community Integrated Development Initiatives (CIDI)
P.O Box 692 Kampala
Plot 2809 Tankhill Road Muyenga
Tel: 0414 510358
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.