Vacancy title:
3 Village Agents (VSLA)

Jobs at:
Ruharo Mission Hospital

Deadline of this Job:
17th August 2018

Duty Station:
Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 15th August 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Ruharo Mission Hospital is a growing health institution of Ankole Diocese. It has three departments OURS Program department, Ruharo Eye Centre department and General Medical services department.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare periodic activity plans for and submit timely progress reports to the OURS Program assistant-VSLA.
  
• Raise awareness in the community through information dissemination meetings and facilitation of formation of viable Village savings groups.
  
• Mobilize people with disabilities and caretakers for active participation in VSLA project and build their capacity to practice the Program model and work with other community members.
  
• Train group members in group formation and management, Savings, Loan and Social Fund procedures, records filling and the accounting system in accordance with the set guidelines.
  
• Provide support supervision to VSLA groups through guidance, records keeping and providing immediate feedback to the members to ensure there is compliance to the established standards.
  
• Carry out periodic data collection, entry and storage as well as monitoring among VSLA groups to monitor growth and submit findings to the supervisor(s) for appropriate action.
  
• Strictly adhere to the project policy guidelines and maintain set standards in relation to group formation, training, data collection, groups’ supervision schedules and self-conduct.
  
• Promote and motivate team building among group members and fellow Field Promoters and attend to any other duties assigned by the Program assistant-VSLA
  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold an O’ level qualification, ability to educate, organize groups in the community setting
  
• Previous experience with community work, book keeping and ability to use a smart phone
  
• Residents of Ibanda and Mbarara are the most suitable candidates