About Us:
AIDS Information Centre-Uganda (AIC) works with other service providers to ensure access to high quality HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) services and information. AIC offers HCT services, SMC, HIV Care & Support, Sexual Reproductive Health services, BCC, Capacity Building and Development through 9 main branches, selected hospitals, health centers and antenatal clinics.
About USAID RHITES-SW Project:
AIDS Information Centre Western Region (Kabale/Mbarara) with funding from USAID RHITES-SW will be implementing comprehensive health integrated services in communities, strengthening referral and linkages, strengthening existing health institution and community systems, increase adoption of health behaviours in communities and strengthen Monitoring & Evaluation Health systems in Mbarara, Isingiro , Ntungamo, Kabale, Kisoro and Kanungu districts.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Carry out nutrition assessment, counselling and management to prevent malnutrition.
Education, demonstration on the usage of LLNs for malaria prevention
Condom education and distribution for HIV prevention
Conduct Integrated Moonlight HCT outreaches in targeted hotspots to reach truckers, female sex workers and their clients, uniformed personnel, Boda-bodas, men in drinking places to identify the HIV positives.
Provision of psychosocial support for Ariel club meetings for HIV positive children, peer to peer psychosocial support for retention and drug adherence.
Provision of psychosocial support during family support group meetings.
Support the orientation of VHTs, Male Champions, PKPs, Para social workers and PLHIVs to mobilize, make referrals and linkages, for HCT, SGBV, nutrition, malaria, antenatal and post-natal, OVC and HIV care and treatment services.
Support the formation of youth/Adolescents clubs to increase services uptake, build capacity to conduct BCC.
Support and facilitate quarterly meetings for the Youth/Adolescents clubs for follow-up on youth projects, increase BCC.
The incumbent will advocate to local authorities communities needs, and rising awareness on vulnerability identified.
Ensure reports (oral and writing) describe in details and with the maximum accuracy the situation faced at field level.
Ensure concerned people and particularly within line management are always timely updated on the status of the project.
Perform other work related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Development studies, Social sciences, public health or diploma in Medical field
At least three years of relevant experience of implementing youth livelihood, projects with a particular focus on comprehensive health integrated services in communities/ strengthening referral and linkages,/strengthening of institution and community systems,/M&E measurements and analysis
Fluency in oral and written English, with confidence in communicating to a wide range of audiences
Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in Microsoft packages
Self-motivated, ability to use own initiative, flexibility with ability to coach and motive others
Ability to ride a motorcycle with valid license
Practical experience gained within a volunteering NGO context is desired
Fluent in local language (Kanungu)
Ability to counsel will be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications and updated CVs to:
Human Resource Department,
AIDS Information Centre – Uganda,
P.O. Box 10446 Kampala. Uganda
E-mail to: recruitment@aicug.org
Deadline: 20th March 2017