Non-profit Vacancies - Health Coordinator at Millennium Promise Alliance Inc. ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organization: Millennium Promise Alliance Inc.

Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda

Millennium Promise Alliance Inc. is the

leading international non-profit organisation solely committed to supporting

the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals through the implementation

of the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) in 10 countries across Africa. The

Millennium Villages Project (MVP) implemented by the Millennium Promise and

supported by the Earth Institute at Columbia University is a new bottom-up and

integrated approach to lift developing country villages out of the poverty trap

that afflicts more than a billion people worldwide. The Millennium Villages’

teams of experts in agriculture, nutrition and health, economics, energy,

water, infrastructure, environment and information technology are working with

local communities and governments to apply a scientific proven holistic package

of interventions to help villages get out of extreme poverty and meet the universal

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

1.

Planning and Implementation;

·        
Plan,

manage coordinate and ensure achievement of performance targets in the health

sector in MVP.

·        
Overseeing

the health sector in developing annual and quarterly work plans.

2.

Supervision and Management;

·        
Carrying

out support supervision and coordinating health facilitators in implementation

of community health interventions.

·        
In

charge of managing and effectively supervising MVP health facilitators and

facility-based health workers and strengthening their skills to ensure delivery

of quality health care services.

·        
Ensuring

submission of endorsed weekly, monthly, quarterly plans and reports of the

sector and of sector staff to the team leader.

·        
Taking

lead and effectively managing community health interventions with special focus

on immunization, sanitation, HVI/AIDS, malaria, family planning and sexually

transmitted infections.

·        
Ensuring

supervision, coordination of Community Health Worker activities and training of

CHWs in thematic areas.

3.

Scale-up and Transition:

·        
Technically

supporting the M&E in the end-term Evaluation through provision of

oversight and technical support to the health component of the final evaluation

of MVP in Ruhiira.

·        
Working

closely with the Isingiro district leadership to implement scale- up

activities.

·        
Develop,

manage and nurture effective partnerships with National, District and other

local government authorities responsible for planning, policy, and implementing

health activities.

4.

Research and Knowledge Building:

·        
Responsible

for organising monthly meetings for all sector staff and other stake holders

·        
Organise

and undertake capacity building activities such as trainings and workshops

targeting sector staff, MVP staff and other stake holders.

5.

Partnerships and collaboration:

Working with the Team in fostering and implementing activities with partner

organisations, NGOs and communities

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

·        
The

ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in health related field such as

Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy (Master’s Degree in related field would be

desirable)

·        
At

least five years’ experience in Government or Non- Government Sectors.

·        
Past

experience of managing health care interventions and activities

·        
The

applicant must be registered in a recognised professional medical body

·        
Team

work and leadership skills

·        
Skills

in community interaction and mobilisation

·        
Capacity

to work with and support groups with specific/special health needs

·        
Creativity

and ability to handle community health needs

·        
Capacity

to utilise ICT for communication and health service management

All interested persons should send an

application letter, Curriculum Vitae, three work related referees, scanned

copies of academic certificates and testimonials and contacts of previous

employment to address mvp.ruhiira@millenniumpromise.org.  Please clearly indicate “Your names

application for post of Health coordinator MVP” in the subject of E-mail.