About US:
The Georgetown University Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) is dedicated to improving the sexual and reproductive health of women, men and youth through a research-to-practice agenda. Our emphasis is on increasing access to and use of family planning, increasing fertility awareness through life-stage appropriate interventions, expanding access to fertility awareness-based family planning methods in an informed choice context, and developing scalable interventions to transform gender norms and catalyze the diffusion of social norms that support family planning. Cross-cutting themes in the Institute’s work include the diffusion of social norms that support sexual and reproductive health, scale up of innovations, and incorporating gender perspectives in reproductive health. In partnership with a wide range of international and local organizations, IRH conducts research, builds capacity, and provides technical assistance to public and private-sector organizations in lower and middle-income countries and the U.S. The Institute is supported by grants from U.S. foundations and government agencies, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
About IRH Projects in Uganda:
1. REAL: The Responsible, Engaged and Loving (REAL) Fathers Initiative is a two-part initiative. The first part of this initiative is a two-year project funded by private foundations and implemented by IRH and local implementing partners. This project aims to build positive partnerships and parenting practices among young fathers (aged 16-25) in post-conflict Northern Uganda to reduce the incidence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and physical punishment of children. The second part of this initiative aims to develop and pilot three intervention models [from the first part of this initiative] to integrate into youth groups, early child development programs and livelihoods groups in order to lay the groundwork for wide-spread IPV prevention throughout Uganda.
2. FACT: The Fertility Awareness for Community Transformation (FACT) Project is a five-year project funded by USAID and implemented by IRH in partnership with Save the Children (SC). The FACT Project aims to reduce unmet need for family planning through improved fertility awareness and expanded availability of Fertility Awareness-based Methods (FAM) among men and women.
3. GREAT: The Gender Roles, Equality, and Transformations (GREAT) Project is a six and a half-year project funded by the USAID and implemented by IRH, in partnership with SC, Pathfinder International, and their respective implementing partners, Straight Talk Foundation and Concerned Partners Association. The GREAT Project aims to develop and test life-stage specific strategies to promote gender-equitable attitudes and behaviors among adolescents and their communities with the goal of reducing gender-based violence and improving sexual and reproductive health outcomes in post-conflict communities in Northern Uganda.
4. SOCY: The Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth (SOCY) Project, is a five-year project funded by USAID and implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in partnership with Action for Community Development (ACODEV), African Network for Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN), TPO Uganda, Futures Group, and IRH. The project objective is to improve the health, nutrition, education and psychosocial wellbeing of vulnerable populations, as well as reduce abuse, exploitation and neglect to a minimum of 625,000 children and 101,500 households in 17 districts in central and western Uganda, based on PEPFAR-approved districts. IRH’s role on the SOCY Project is to 1) design and lead both the gender and youth analyses across project objectives and geographic areas; and 2) develop and pilot a culturally appropriate, gender-sensitive model (based on the GREAT intervention) to support and nurture the social development of Ugandan youth in two sub-counties of Luwero district and one sub-county in Mityana district.
Job Summary: The Program Assistant will offer timely and critical administrative and technical support to program implementation, monitoring, research, evaluation and dissemination efforts for all IRH projects in Uganda. The Program Assistant will work closely with the Uganda Country Coordinator, Qualitative Research Coordinator, and Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Coordinator to support programmatic and administrative tasks, including budgeting preparations, note-taking, and coordination of logistics, as well as editing reporting and presentations. S/he may also contribute to research tasks such as data entry, transcription, data analysis, and other research-related tasks.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Programming & Research: 70%
· The incumbent will understand and be able to communicate a complete understanding of IRH project goals, objectives and methodology to community leaders and members.
· Routinely attend project meetings/events, take notes, and review to ensure notes are thorough and accurate; disseminate notes accordingly
· Support in planning agendas for workshops, meetings and other events
· Support budgeting for research activities
· Render support in data collection/monitoring activities, data entry and data management, including quality control
· Assist with logistics for fieldwork, including organization of field work schedules and activities
· Translate materials into local languages
· Transcribe interviews, as needed
· Actively participate in data analysis and preparation of reports, briefs and presentations, as needed
2. Communications: 20%
· Format technical and programmatic documents, including work plans, PowerPoint presentations, and reports
· Write blogs and press releases about progress, results and events related to project activities
3. Administration: 10%
· Collect receipts for research activities and organize documentation of research expenses
· Serve as the back-stop for technical and administrative staff as needed
· Perform any other tasks in line with the essential functions mentioned above may be required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate should preferably hold an Undergraduate degree in public health, anthropology, sociology, demography, or a related field.
· One to two years’ experience with program implementation and/or qualitative research, preferably in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, youth programming, and/or gender equality.
· Prior experience working in diverse settings, both rural and urban.
· Past experience working with local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
· Working knowledge of sexual reproductive health and gender; knowledge of behavior change communication and promotion desired.
· Proven written and verbal communication skills.
· Competence in research ethics, standards of quality, and human subjects’ protection.
· Skilled in Microsoft Office programs (e.g. Word, Access and Excel), familiarity with Google Apps and Documents
· Fluent spoken and written English; proficiency in Acholi, Lango, Ngakarimojong or Ateso desirable.
· High attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and self-starter mentality.
· Ability to coordinate and handle multiple priorities and input from several people.
· Ability to work effectively in team settings and with technical and administrative staff to maximize smooth program implementation.
· Working knowledge of working with communities, specifically community engagement, sensitization and mobilization.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to email their updated resumes and cover letter to earach.great.irh@gmail.com with the subject line “Program Assistant-Uganda.” Please specify where you found the job advertisement i.e. theugandanjobline.com website.
Deadline: 18th August, 2015