Charity Jobs - Project Officer at 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 oversee the planning, implementation, and reporting of all

Community Systems Strengthening interventions under the Paediatric and

Adolescent HIV treatment project to strengthen facility-community linkages for

increased uptake and retention of children and adolescents in HIV prevention,

care and treatment services.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The Project Officer must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in

Social Sciences, Development Studies, Community Psychology or a related course

from a recognized university / institution. Possession of a post graduate

Diploma in Project Planning and Management is an added advantage.

·        
At least three years’ experience in project planning

and management;

·        
Working knowledge of participatory approaches to

community mobilisation and engagement;

·        
Significant knowledge and experience in the district

health service delivery and 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

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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, 20^th

November, 2015