2 Health Officer Job Placements - International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Organization: International

Rescue Committee (IRC)

Duty Station: Uganda

The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and

livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and

gain control of their future. It was created by Albert Einstein more than 80

years and has been working in Uganda since 1998. It has particularly working in

the conflict zones where tens of thousands of people have been kills and over

1.6 million displaced. Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are

returning home and looking to rebuild their lives. The IRC is there to protect

women and children from violence and exploitation by fostering a safe

environment and encouraging education, and is supporting farmers and small

businesses, and helping communities promote peace and long-term development.

Job Summary: The Health

Officer will be responsible for coordination; implementation and monitoring of

maternal and child survival interventions at mainly health facility level in

one of the aforementioned districts. The incumbent will serve as the focal

point person for the maternal and child health (MCH) interventions, and will

receive support from the Health Manager, Health Coordinator, Program

Coordinator and Field Coordinator.

• Ensure
  
  that all appropriate Ministry of Health standard guidelines and
  
  protocols for MCH related services are available in supported health unit
  
  under his/her supervision.


• Assess the training needs for the health
  
  facility staffs as appropriate.


• Make follow-up on all trainings conducted
  
  to ensure that the participants are putting to use the new skills and
  
  lessons learnt to improve quality of services.


• Carry out on-the-job coaching and
  
  mentoring of health facility staff according to identified needs and make
  
  necessary follow up to ensure adherence to quality standards.


• Facilitate technical trainings such as
  
  IMAI/IMPAC and supply chain management,


• Support the formation of work with Family
  
  Support Groups.


• Facilitate community dialogue meetings on
  
  antenatal care and Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission of HIV
  
  (PMTCT).


• Offer technical and administrative support
  
  in organizing and conducting two rounds of national child days within the
  
  catchment area of the supported health facility.


• Institute mechanisms to follow up women,
  
  their spouses and children enrolled in the PMTCT program and link them to chronic HIV/AIDS
  
  care.

• Represent
  
  IRC’s health program to the district health team, health sub-district
  
  and donor agencies, to ensure all program activities are carried out with
  
  their agreement and, as far as possible, their participation.


• As appropriate represent IRC at district
  
  health related planning, review and coordination meetings with guidance
  
  from the Health Manager.


• Co-ordinate with district health
  
  authorities, WHO, UNICEF, and other NGOs to avoid duplication of services.
  
  Communication/Reporting


• Provide regular feedback to the Health
  
  Manager in Karamoja on project implementation.


• Support health units and ensure that
  
  HMIS/PMTCT Monthly reports reach the district on time.


• Assist in the preparation of other donor
  
  proposals and reports for IRC’s health-related projects in Karamoja.


• Actively participate in the development of
  
  health program work plans and reviewing them on a monthly basis with the
  
  Health Manager.


• Ensure monthly HMIS and PMTCT reports are
  
  compiled at IRC supported health facilities.

• Manage
  
  the budget ensuring expenses are appropriate and incurred according
  
  to schedule.


• Actively participate in budget development
  
  for proposals as appropriate.


• Participate in the development of health
  
  program budgets and budget tracking tools in coordination with the Health
  
  Manager.


• Under the guidance of the Manager, update
  
  the budget tracking tools. Monitoring and Evaluation


• Assist in the development of project
  
  monitoring tools.


• With support from the data and information
  
  officer, maintain a good record keeping system and undertake continuous
  
  monitoring and regular evaluation of the project activities.

• The
  
  applicant should preferably hold a BSN, Diploma in Clinical
  
  Medicine, Diploma in Registered Comprehensive Nursing, Registered Mid
  
  Wife. Relevant certificates in HIV/AIDS, IMAI/IMPAC, FP, and PNC related
  
  trainings are an added advantage.


• A minimum of three years of working
  
  experience in Health, HIV/AIDS and or PMTCT related programs.


• Previous work with an NGO in similar
  
  programs.


• Working with community based groups in
  
  behaviour change
  
  programs.

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated

CV, copies of certificates and cover letter clearly indicating the position applied

for to: The Country HR and Administration Manager, International Rescue

Committee, P.O. Box 24672 Kampala; OR

Email to:

UA-IRCJobs@Rescue.org.