Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 25, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Service Provider
Location: Apac - Uganda

Organization details
Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) is a Member Association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and its core mandate is to champion, provide and enable universal access to rights-based Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services to vulnerable and underserved communities and to young people. The role of the engagement with RHU and its partners is to ensure that SRHR are respected, protected, and fulfilled as a goal in itself, and as a fundamental means to gender equality, human well-being, and sustainable development.

Number of vacancies: 1 Sector: Civil society Industry:

Knowledge, Skills & Competences
• Thorough knowledge and skills in providing integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights services including the delivery of long-term and permanent methods of contraception.
• Demonstrated willingness and capacity to handle youth sexuality and reproductive issues;
• Ability to write and submit quality reports within set deadlines;
• Competence in managing common tropical illnesses.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, and with minimum supervision.
• Skills in training and ability to generate and maintain accurate records

Other Personal Attributes
• The candidate must adhere to the safeguarding reporting and monitoring requirements of this role.
• The candidate must be pro-choice

Job Role:
Provide high-quality Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) services to all clients according to Ministry of Health (MOH) and RHU guidelines

Duties and Responsibilities
• Inform, educate, and communicate with clients, to motivate and enable them make informed SRHR choices
• Maintain quality standards established for a health service delivery facility
• Provide quality integrated SRHR services to clients at all delivery points as per RHU’s SRHR service package and support the effective delivery of integrated SRHR outreach services in target communities.
• Ensure effective clinical procedures, rules, regulations which are consistent with MoH guidelines.
• Maintain and ensure rational use of supplies and other commodities in the facility.
• Work with team supervisor and other staff to indicate the needs in medical equipment and drugs
• Refer clients as appropriate, to defined referral point(s)
• Document all aspects of client care, ensure confidentiality and maintain accurate and complete client records according to RHU/MOH guidelines
• Analyse and utilize data to improve service delivery at health facilities
• Provide other basic general clinical services, including minor surgical procedures, in accordance with established guidelines/standards.
• Perform any other professional duty as assigned by the Supervisor

Qualifications
Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health, Diploma in Midwifery/ Comprehensive Nursing from a recognized institution.
A valid Practicing License from an appropriate professional body.

Details of experience
• Three years of experience in providing integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health services.
• Individuals with previous NGO experience and experience offering integrated SRH services will have added advantages.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Job application procedure
All interested and qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply by email: vacancy@futureoptions.org  clearly indicating the Position Title in the email subject line. The deadline for submission is 5th August 2022 at 5:00 pm. Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted
Application deadline: 2022-08-05

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