Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, September 25, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Reports to District DREAMS project officer

Job summary:
The Social Worker will lead the day-to-day direct implementation of field program activities in liaison with the district DREAMS project officer. S/he will ensure enrollment and offering HIV prevention services in line with the PEPFAR/CDC/RHSP guidelines within his/her catchment area.

Key duties & responsibilities:
● Work with community structures to conduct enrollments using PEPFAR/CDC/RHSP specific approved DREAMS tools.
● Supporting roll out curricula-based tailored services aimed at eliminating new HIV incidences and empowering AGYW with life skills and knowledge to prevent HIV and attain decent livelihood.
● Building systems to ensure effective referral and linkages of AGYW to facilities and community support structures.
● Support supervision of all DREAMS activities with in his/her catchment areas
● Engage in weekly performance review meetings both at CBO and RHSP cluster levels
● Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to the district project officer on the progress of project activities within the sub county
● Over seeing data management at safe spaces, this include data entry both in registers and UDOTS
● Work with the DREAMS Liason officer to Strengthen provision of relevant secondary services tailored at HIV prevention through timely referrals and linkage to health facilities
● Engage in RHSP directly offered services within the sub county
● Routine follow up on the graduated AGYW to ascertain sustainability of their businesses
● Work with the community structures i.e CDOs, UPF(FCPU) and local leaders to identify and follow up SGBV cases in communities
● Document and report AGYW individual or group success stories based on program interventions.
● Strengthening referral network at the sub-county level
● Carrying out routine data collection, analysis and reporting on the DREAMS activities in the supported sub county.

Qualifications/skills/experience
● The ideal candidates for this position should preferably hold Bachelor’s degree in Social Work & Social Administration (SWASA), Social sciences, Education, Community Psychology or Public Health or any related qualification.
● A minimum of two years’ work experience in a field position with an organization in public health or PEPFAR funded programs such as DREAMS programming.
● S/he should have computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
● Demonstrable good communication and community mobilization skills.
● Must be able to ride a motorcycle with a valid riding license.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Hand delivery our application letter together with the relevant documents, photocopy of your national ID /recommendation letter from the chairman LC1, an updated CV with 3 recognised referees, their addresses and telephone contacts. The deadline for submission is 28th September 2022.
Applications should be addressed to:
The Diocesan Health Coordinator
Masaka Diocese
P.OBox14
Masaka Uganda
Tel: +256772318806

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