Project Name: USAID Communication for Healthy
Communities (CHC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
FHI 360 is a leading global
development organization dedicated to ^proving lives around the world. Our
professional staff includes experts in education, health, nutrition, economic
development, civil society and environment as well as cross-cutting experts in
gender issues, research, applied science, behavior change and Technology giving
us the unique mix of capabilities to address today’s diverse and interrelated
development challenges. FHI 360 operates from 60 offices with 4,400 staff in
the U.S. and around the world.
Communication for Healthy
Communities (CHC) is a five- year program implemented through a cooperative
agreement between the United States Agency for International Development
USAID/Uganda) and FHI 360. The program supports the Government of Uganda (GOU)
and US government (USG) implementing partners to design and implement quality
health communication interventions to contribute to reduction in HIV
infections, total fertility, maternal and child mortality, malnutrition,
malaria & tuberculosis.
Job Summary: The
Family Planning (FP) Coordinator will support the Senior Technical
Advisor-Health Communication (STA-HC) and the Media and Campaign Manager (MCM)
in designing targeted and youth friendly mass media, interpersonal and
community interventions that increase knowledge and uptake of modern
contraceptives among sexually active adolescents and young women. The incumbent
will provide leadership and coordination of various FP implementing partners in
design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of campaign
results and support other national FP communication interventions.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
- The
incumbent will work closely with various FP implementing partners,
adolescent girls (15-19) and young women (20-24) to design adolescent and
youth friendly the FP communication campaign to motivate them to seek
information and services on teenage pregnancy and sexual reproductive
health. - Actively
facilitate participatory materials development sessions with adolescent
girls and young women to ensure that developed interventions address the
needs and challenges of the above target audiences. - Work
in liaison with partners to develop work plans that link communication interventions
to service delivery. - Work
in consultation with the STA-HC and MCM to develop targeted mass media,
inter personal and community mobilization interventions that provide
knowledge and motivate adolescent and young women to seek information and
services on teenage pregnancy and sexual reproductive health. - Oversee
the process of rolling-out the FP campaign to target districts. - Mentor
and supervise the FP communication officer in the day-to-day
implementation and documentation of FP communication activities in target
districts. - Address
specific reporting requirements for USAID/DFID and represent CHC at
relevant local and international fora as and when required. - Perform
any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the USAID FHI360 Family Planning (FP) Coordinator
vacancy should hold a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health
Communication or equivalent - A
minimum of five or more years’ experience in FP communication, advocacy
and community mobilization in Uganda - Detailed
working knowledge of Family Planning programming in Uganda - Passion
for adolescent and young women’s sexual reproductive health issues - Past
experience working with USAID programs and various partners at a national
and district levels - Possess
the ability to adapt and work in challenging and demanding environments - Ability
to work independently and manage a high volume work flow.
All candidates who wish to
join the USAID FHI360 project in the aforementioned capacity should send a
cover letter, updated CV/resume including salary requirements to: The Human
Resource Office, FHI 360, Plot 15 Kitante Close, P. O. Box 5768 Kampala, Uganda
or via Email to: uganda-info@fhi360.org.
Please clearly indicate the title of the position in the email subject line.
Deadline: Wednesday, 17th June
2015
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