Country: Uganda
Closing date: 20 Jul 2018
About us
For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.
In Uganda, we implement programmes in five thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Child Poverty, Health and Nutrition in Development and Emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern, West Nile and Central regions of Uganda. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
Role Purpose:
The job holder is responsible for providing support to community and health facility to ensure access to ASRH information and services. He will be in charge to coordinate ASRH interventions, ensure on time and quality planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation and reporting of the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health interventions. The Job Holder will take responsibility for support of the ASRH to increase the participation of adolescent in the project to ensure their protection and enable them to develop to their full potential.
The post holder may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Contract Duration: 1Year
Contractual Status: National
Location: Yumbe
Qualification and Experience;Essential
Minimum of a Degree in Health
At least 2 years working experience in planning and implementing development programmes in Uganda.
At least one year working on ASRH.
Must be willing to be based in the field.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Desirable
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
Excellent time management and planning capacity
Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
How to apply:
Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=dGltb3RoeS42NjU5OS4zODMwQHNhdmV0aGVjaGlsZHJlbmFvLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ