Job title: Technical Advisor on Maternal & Child Health
Plan International is one of the oldest and largest Children’s development organizations in the world. We work In SO 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.Plan Uganda is an equal opportunity employer and would like to recruit a competent person to fill the following vacant position:
Technical Advisor On Maternal & Child Health – NU-HITES Project, Based in Gulu
This positron reports to the Director of Health Service Delivery and the successful candidate will be a member of the health service delivery team, serve as the project’s expert on maternal and child health programs in fifteen project districts in Northern Uganda The MCH Technical Advisor will serve to provide technical and strategic support towards achievement of project outcomes related to availability of and accessibility to quality and sustainable maternal and child health services, creating enabling environments tor maternal and child heath care delivery, and promoting positive health behavior and practices.
It Is a full-time position based in Gulu for a five-year term, with frequent travel to districts through the Northern Region of Uganda.
Basic Requirement:
A degree m medicine or nursing and/or a master's degree in Public Health or other clinical disciplines.
Additional training related maternal and child health and project planning and management.
At least 5 years of professional experience working In Maternal and Child Health programs both in public and private sector.
Hands-on knowledge and skills in designing, planning, implementing and monitoring of facility and community-based programs for promoting sale motherhood and child survival
Practical experience In working with district and community health systems including Village Health Teams (VHT)
Experience m MCH-related capacity building for health facility and community health delivery teams.
Sound understanding of current policy developments maternal and child health.
Willingness to work m Northern Uganda and travel 60% of the time in field.
Experience: 5
Application procedure
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People Performance Group Plot 8 Kitante Close Kitante P.O. Box 12405, Kampala-Uganda
E-mal: application@ppg.co.ug
Closing date is 5PM on Friday May 13th, 2013 .