Program Officer Health. – World Vision | - 2015

Reports to: Senior Program Manager

The Program Officer Health will support the Senior Program Managerby contributing to achieve WVU’s child wellbeing targets in designated cluster through planning, monitoring and implementing Agriculture and food security programme in line with applicable technical approaches and WVU national strategy

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Project planning and Implementation:

Ensure that the cluster designs are in line with the Health national office strategy
Ensure that Cluster Health project activities are integrated with other sectors and with the District development plan
Manage and monitor ongoing activities under the Cluster health projects
Ensure quality in the roll out of the health project models
Actively coordinate Cluster health projects being implemented by partners and technical resource persons.
Initiate and participate in health district Advocacy initiatives
Works closely with the National office health technical specialists for quality implementation of health projects.
Ensure cross cutting themes are mainstreamed in health projects.
Ensure Health projects integrate and address child protection
Works with CSDO to ensure Registered Children and their households are participating and benefiting from health programme interventions.

2. Capacity building and Training:

Actively participate in development /adaption of training curriculum/manuals for implementation in the program area
In charge of the mobilization of and conducting trainings to build capacities on health models
Provide mentoring and coaching to district and community health technical personnel to build local capacity for understanding and connecting with community linkages.
Identify technical experts to train district and community groups
Works in liaison with the National Office technical specialists on staff capacity building in health programming

3. Partnership and Networking:

Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the District level.
Actively participate and represent WVU in key donor engagements and technical working forums at district, region and National level when applicable
Point of contact for consultation on issues to do with Cluster health programming.
Work closely with District initiatives through the District Health Office

4. Research, M&E and Documentation:

Effectively document all information related to project successes, innovations and promising practices and disseminate through appropriate mechanisms.
Responsible for capturing child well being indicators related to health projects in the cluster
Ensure identification of research areas, conduct research and document learnings
Spear head the Cluster health in output & outcome monitoring processes
Support processes of project baselines and evaluation of health projects and interventions.

5. Project management and Coordination:

Keenly track and manage budgets allocated for the project
Produce timely, accurate, compliant and quality reports

6. Resource Acquisition:

Identify and initiate viable funding proposals for resource acquisition to support health programme interventions.
Actively participate in resource mobilization through concept papers/proposal writing for fund raising and market them with support offices and other donors

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicants for the World Vision Program Officer Health should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Public health, Nutrition & Human Medicine
Five years practical experience in Public health programming including HIV/AIDS with a reputable organization, At least three of which must have been involved in program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Excellent training facilitation and coordination skills
Past experience in development of Proposals/concept papers development for fund raising
Excellent Research, monitoring and evaluation skills
Prior experience in conducting Needs assessment and report writing
Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
Highly motivated to achieve quality results and service
Demonstrated accountability and integrity
Possess the ability to communicate effectively
Be a good team player
Ability to work with communities
Willingness to stay upcountry
Show commitment to World Vision Core Values and Vision Statement
Possess the ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural context

NB: Only Ugandan Nationals are encouraged to apply.