About Plan:
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children’s development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
About Red Ribbon Project:
Red Ribbon is an HIV prevention project which will be implemented in 9 sub -counties of Tororo district for 18 months starting from 1st April 2015 to September 2016. The project is going to be directly implemented by the Tororo local government facilitated by Plan international Uganda with funding from Sweden. The project will be implemented using the already existing structures in the local government like the health workers, the VHTs and the expert clients. Tororo district was selected due to its geographical location, which makes it to have many most at risk population who include commercial sex workers especially in Malaba border town, long distance truck drivers, and street children, cross border traders, factory workers and bar maids.
Job Summary: The Project Coordinator provides technical leadership in the coordination and delivery of the HIV prevention project called the Red Ribbon to partners and Plan. The incumbent will provide leadership to ensure effective coordination of partnerships and collaborations, timely and effective work-planning and budget management and reporting according to the grant agreement/donor requirements and Plan’s policies.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Steer the implementation of project interventions with partners, development of technical tools with adequate consultation and participation of staff and other key stakeholders at all stages of project implementation
Builds and maintains a relationship with the partners based on trust and mutual learning.
Develop and periodically review a 18 – Month (1 year and 6 Months) project operational plan, annual and quarterly plans and budgets for effective project implementation
Make sure that there is efficient utilization and timely accountability of funds and other resources allocated in accordance with grant conditions
Develop a system for capturing, documenting and disseminating project experiences, achievements, lesson learnt and best practice to stakeholders while maintaining project records for accountability purposes.
Prepare and submit quality and timely project reports to project stakeholders as per donor requirements and the project monitoring and evaluation plan
Initiate, develop and nurture cordial relations with relevant government agencies both at central and local government levels, project partners, and the wider stakeholder fraternity.
Update and maintain close collaboration and planning with the NI-Yetu project team.
Represent Plan Uganda at relevant technical working groups and events/forums to ensure Plan is acknowledged as a legitimate partner/actor.
Organise and hold regular performance review meetings to assess progress and to agree on and communicate any changes in strategy with the key project stakeholders
Identify and participate in operational research related to the project.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate should primarily hold a degree in Social Sciences, Social Work or Public Health or any Health-related discipline. Possession of a Post-graduate training in Public Health or Project Management is of added advantage.
Past in-service training in the areas of HIV/AIDS/EMTCT; and HIV counselling and Testing Protocols from a reputable training institution, youth work.
A minimum of four or more years of hands-on experience implementing Community-based HIV, two years of which MUST have been at project/budget management level.
Working knowledge of Adolescent Reproductive Health and Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health is an added advantage
Hands-on experience of working in rural settings.
Past Partnership management experience.
Practical knowledge and skills in designing, planning, implementing and monitoring of facility and community-based HIV and child health programs.
Practical experience in working with district and community health systems including Village Health Teams (VHT) and ASRH Peer Educators.
Past experience in MCH-related capacity building for health facility and community health delivery teams.
Sound knowledge and understanding of current policy developments HIV/AIDS and EMTCT, maternal and child health.
Willingness to work in a typical rural district and travel 60% of the time in field.
Past youth work experience
Partnership management skills
Excellent budget management skills is a MUST
Computer literacy skills i.e. Good working knowledge of Microsoft office programs including MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point.
Strong skills in teamwork and networking.
Good communication skills (written and oral).
Excellent skills in documentation and report writing
Excellent negotiation and influencing skills in multi-cultural contexts
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their application letters, together with updated CVs, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references plus salary history should be included and sent to the undersigned;
The Country Human Resources Manager,
Plan Uganda
Email to: uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org.
NB: Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 30th July, 2015
Deadline: 3rd May, 2015