Job Title: Reproductive Health Focal Person
Employer: Ministry of Health
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: 23rd July, 2013
Job Summary:
The Reproductive Health Focal Person will be charged with regular site support supervision visits to individual health units located within the region to provide training and ongoing mentoring of core program staff on reproductive health, MCH and program management skills.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Carry out rapid assessments at health facility, to identify gaps that require capacity building through training or hands-on skills building, supervision, supply of medicines or health supplies and equipping.
• Mobilize the required support identified; (RH training or hands-on skills building, RH supervision, RH medicines or RH health supplies and RH equipment) targeting the health facilities in need.
• Support MoH in organizing for the training or hands-on skills building in target districts/ health facilities
• Support the District authority (DHT and CAO) and the RH division of MoH to monitor progress in fulfilling set goals/ targets in implementation of RH activities in the districts. For the districts that will be indicating lack of progress in attainment of set targets for specific RH indicators, the RH Resource Persons will be responsible for notifying RH Division of MoH so that the required interventions are put in place to accelerate implementation, including carrying out outreaches, or community mobilization and sensitization, or social marketing or even mobilization of the required human resource
• Support poorly performing districts in ensuring that they quickly access relevant Reproductive Health equipment, medicines, and related health supplies including Family Planning equipment and supplies.
• Support districts and health units in identifying training needs and mobilizing teams to support the needy districts and health units in accessing critical trainings/ mentorships in the area of Leadership, Governance and Planning
• The incumbent is responsible for improvement of timeliness and completeness of reporting on RH-related outputs from health facilities
• Perform any other duties as assigned by team leader.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The job holder should posses one of these; MBChB, Bachelors of Nursing, or Bachelors Population Health from a reputable university.
• Post graduate degree in Population Studies, Demography or Obstetrics and Gynecology is an added advantage.
• A minimum of three years of postgraduate working experience in a field related to reproductive health (Maternal and child health) or public health is required.
• Work experience in implementation of a Reproductive Health program and experience working in a rural health facility are of an added advantage.
• Computer knowledge is a MUST.
• Competences in management, team building skills, knowledge of policies and guidelines that impact on Reproductive Health are preferred.
• The incumbent must have an in-depth understanding of the Sexual and Reproductive Health (Maternal health and Family Planning) as well as adolescent health programming.
How to Apply:
Send their applications should submit a copy of their curriculum vitae (CV), academic documents and cover letter to;
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health Headquarters,
Plot 6 Lourdel Road Nakasero,
Kampala,
Room 0213,
Uganda.
Employer: Ministry of Health
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: 23rd July, 2013
Job Summary:
The Reproductive Health Focal Person will be charged with regular site support supervision visits to individual health units located within the region to provide training and ongoing mentoring of core program staff on reproductive health, MCH and program management skills.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Carry out rapid assessments at health facility, to identify gaps that require capacity building through training or hands-on skills building, supervision, supply of medicines or health supplies and equipping.
• Mobilize the required support identified; (RH training or hands-on skills building, RH supervision, RH medicines or RH health supplies and RH equipment) targeting the health facilities in need.
• Support MoH in organizing for the training or hands-on skills building in target districts/ health facilities
• Support the District authority (DHT and CAO) and the RH division of MoH to monitor progress in fulfilling set goals/ targets in implementation of RH activities in the districts. For the districts that will be indicating lack of progress in attainment of set targets for specific RH indicators, the RH Resource Persons will be responsible for notifying RH Division of MoH so that the required interventions are put in place to accelerate implementation, including carrying out outreaches, or community mobilization and sensitization, or social marketing or even mobilization of the required human resource
• Support poorly performing districts in ensuring that they quickly access relevant Reproductive Health equipment, medicines, and related health supplies including Family Planning equipment and supplies.
• Support districts and health units in identifying training needs and mobilizing teams to support the needy districts and health units in accessing critical trainings/ mentorships in the area of Leadership, Governance and Planning
• The incumbent is responsible for improvement of timeliness and completeness of reporting on RH-related outputs from health facilities
• Perform any other duties as assigned by team leader.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The job holder should posses one of these; MBChB, Bachelors of Nursing, or Bachelors Population Health from a reputable university.
• Post graduate degree in Population Studies, Demography or Obstetrics and Gynecology is an added advantage.
• A minimum of three years of postgraduate working experience in a field related to reproductive health (Maternal and child health) or public health is required.
• Work experience in implementation of a Reproductive Health program and experience working in a rural health facility are of an added advantage.
• Computer knowledge is a MUST.
• Competences in management, team building skills, knowledge of policies and guidelines that impact on Reproductive Health are preferred.
• The incumbent must have an in-depth understanding of the Sexual and Reproductive Health (Maternal health and Family Planning) as well as adolescent health programming.
How to Apply:
Send their applications should submit a copy of their curriculum vitae (CV), academic documents and cover letter to;
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health Headquarters,
Plot 6 Lourdel Road Nakasero,
Kampala,
Room 0213,
Uganda.