The Joint Clinical Research Centre Community Engagement Officers Jobs in Uganda
General Position Summary:
The Community Engagement Officer will provide
technical and program oversight in the areas of
strengthening community engagement and mobilization in the integrated health project
activities including identifying and working with
community resources persons, community leaders,
CBOs, CSOs, PLHIV and other community groups.
In collaboration with community resource persons
and community leaders, she/he will spearhead the
formation and functionality of community peer
groups that will contribute to increased demand,
uptake and utilization of the integrated health
services in the districts of support.
She/he will provide technical guidance in the development and implementation of activities that facilitate linkages and referrals linkage between and within communities and health facilities
Essential Job Responsibilities:
• Facilitate data collection from community
intervention activities and health facilities and its submission to JCRC country office.
• Mentor and coach community leaders/peer
facilitates and other community resource people in
the implementation of their advocacy role in the
available health services at health facilities.
• Prepare timely and submit weekly, monthly and
quarterly reports on the activity implementation
progress
• Organize and facilitate periodic reviews meetings of community HIV/AIDS, MNCH/SRH/FP, Malaria and Nutrition activities at the health center level, as well as linkages to care, with the involvement of VHTs, community representatives, health center staff and members of the DHMT.
• Review and provide feedback to the community
structure including peer facilitators/leader and
health facility teams; and support the development
of the performance improvement plans
• Provide technical leadership for the development of district work plans and supervisory support for the development and implementation of community
action plans for the project
• Support the identification and build capacity of the peer group facilitators to establish and manage the community peer groups.
• Contribute to identification and documentation of promising practices and success stories that will contribute to the body of knowledge in the area of provision of integrated health services at the community level and strengthening community
engagement.
• Provide administrative and logistical support to the community cadres and ensuring that the project
assets are properly secured and kept in good
working condition.
• Manage project finances and other resources
related to implementation of activities in the
assigned district in line with the project’s finance guidelines.
• Provide oversight on the implementation of
community activities including leadership
engagement and supporting formation and functionality of community peer or psychosocial groups. These include but are not limited to MNCH peer classes,
Family Life Schools, Family Support Groups, Ariel club groups, youth and adolescent groups.
• Work closely with District Health Educators
and Community Development Office to strengthen community-based structures that will create demand for HIV/AIDS care, treatment, Nutrition, SMC, MNCH, Malaria and PMTCT and TB/HIV services; and also act as a major platform for referrals and linkages to enhance access to these services.
• Support implementation of the project’s core
activities and strengthen community linkages to
increase access, and retention of available
integrated health services (HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, nutrition, family planning, and maternal, neonatal and child health care) in collaboration with the DHT, local leaders and existing community groups or CSOs.
• Strengthen the performance management and
capacity building mechanism for community resource persons and peer group structure that the project engages to implement the integrated project.
• Support the development of data collection
systems and tools for the peer and community group activities.
• Work closely with the other District Based Team
members in the implementation of the district led
activities.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:
• The ideal candidate must possess Minimum Academic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or higher qualification in any of the following disciplines; Public Health, Health Management,
Development Studies, Community Development, SWASA or other relevant field.
• Additional Training Necessary: Experience in using any of the various aspects of the behaviour change and communication (BCC) model would be desirable.
• Minimum Experience and Exposure: Minimum 3
years working experience in community health,
preferably with USAID funded projects, community
health service delivery and experience at
community level health systems in Uganda.
• Excellent written and verbal communication or
interpersonal skills is a must.
• Good analytical skills and ability to support a cross section of frontline health workers
• Riding skills with a valid riding license is a strong added advantage
• Advocacy and Public Relations skills
How to Apply
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