Project Officer UK NGO Jobs - Mildmay

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Mildmay

is a pioneering HIV charity delivering quality care and treatment, prevention

work, rehabilitation, training and education, and health strengthening in the

UK and East Africa. Mildmay Uganda is a faith- based local Non-Governmental

Organisation (NGO) offering Comprehensive HIV Care & treatment, Training,

Research & General Medical Services; also providing Health Systems

Strengthening to scale up comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services in 16 districts of

Central Uganda.

Job Summary: The Project Officer will take charge of the planning,

administration, and reporting of all HIV preventions interventions for

vulnerable, at risk Adolescent Girls and Young Women in assigned districts for

effective implementation of project objectives.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
  
  degree in Social Sciences/Social Work/ Development Studies/ Community
  
  Psychology, or a related field from a recognised university. Possession of
  
  a post graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management is an added
  
  advantage.


• A minimum of three years’ experience in
  
  Project Planning and Management, knowledge of participatory approaches to
  
  community mobilisation and engagement.


• Significant experience with OVC and Gender
  
  programming, Stepping Stones and Asset Building Approaches (SASA) as well
  
  as current knowledge on HIV prevention, care and treatment issues.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal
  
  skills


• Computer literacy i.e. Proficiency in various
  
  MS Office packages


• Working knowledge of English and local
  
  languages


• The applicant must also be highly flexible


• Show sympathy with the Christian values of
  
  Mildmay Uganda


• Evidence of a non-judgemental approach
  
  regarding race, religion, culture, sexuality and lifestyle is critical.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their interest to The

Human Resource Manager at Mildmay Uganda, Entebbe Road, Lweza, Kampala, Uganda

at hr@mildmay.or.ug clearly indicating in the subject of the email, the

position applied for or  via post to P.O.

Box 24985, Kampala. Please attach certified copies of academic transcripts, a

full CV indicating current salary and other benefits should be provided, and

two professional referees (one of which should be a former employer).

Deadline: Friday, 4^th March 2016