Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 06, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Jhpiego is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. For more than 45 years, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services for women and their familles. By putting evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice, Jhpiego works to break down barriers to high-quality health care for the world's most vulnerable populations. We are seeking experienced individuals with excellent organizational and technical skills and who are team players, dedicated, hardworking, innovative, highly motivated and able to work in a high-pressure environment requiring multi-tasking abilities. These positions are open to Ugandan Local nationals only.
Technical Officers - 4 Positions
Reporting to the Senior Technical Advisor, the Technical Officer will be responsible for providing technical and implementation support to all project activities in the respective project districts of operation. S/he will ensure the technical quality of all activities in support of the projects overall goal, through regular liaison with and supervision from the Regional Referral Hospitals.
S/he will also provide ongoing technical support to the district health teams and other partners and stakeholders as relevant to the project scope and in accordance with its approach to understanding and influencing positive change in quality of care. S/he will also be responsible for the capacity building function, which involves working closely with the project's partners, Including the district health teams, health workers and regional referral hospital staff. This position is open to Ugandan nationals only. This position is contingent upon award by the donor. .

Job Responsibilities: Not Specified
Job Skills: Not Specified

Required Qualifications:
• A degree in a Health related field including Public Health, Community Health, Nursing or equivalent. A strong background in nursing is strongly recommended.
• A post graduate degree/diploma in Public Health or an equivalent will be an added advantage At least 3 years' work experience in similar field and/or experience working on a UN agency funded project
• Experience in capacity building/ transferring of knowledge and skills
• Strong knowledge in Gender & Youth programming is important
• Thorough understanding of high impact RMNCAHN HIV/AIDS interventions
• Familiarity with the strategies and guidelines of the RMNCAH sharpened plan/investment case
• Competency in computer applications (word, excel, power point)
• Excellent communication skills, with strong leadership skills and a supportive management style
• Excellent diplomacy and stakeholder liaison skills, and experience in working in partnerships to deliver programmes

Job Education: Degree
Job Experience: 3 years

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested applicants should send application & CV with 3 referees to the following link:
www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com by 18th March 2020. Indicate how your education and experience qualifies you for the position.
Hard copy applications will not be accepted.
Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity.
Persons with disabilities and other minority groups are encouraged to apply.

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