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Job Title District Activity Officer - USAID / Uganda Family Planning
Activity FPA 3 Job Placements Site ⇒ ugandajobss.blogspot.com
Organization ⇒ Pathfinder International
Duty Station Uganda

About US
Pathfinder International is driven by the conviction that all people,
regardless of where they live, have the right to decide whether and when to
have children, to exist free from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they
choose. Since 1957, we have partnered with local governments, communities, and
health systems in developing countries to remove barriers to critical sexual
and reproductive health services. Together, we expand access to contraception,
promote healthy pregnancies, save women’s lives, and stop the spread of new
HIV infections, wherever the need is most urgent. Our work ensures millions of
women, men, and young people are able to choose their own paths forward.

Job Summary ⇒ The District Activity Officer DAO will support different
districts per cluster in building capacity and offering technical assistance
to public facilities and drug shops/pharmacies to ensure quality service
delivery, compliance, timely reporting. The DAO will work closely with the FPA
team to identify capacity needs and draw strategies to address those needs.
They will work closely with service delivery points and communities to ensure
gender concerns are addressed

Key Duties and Responsibilities
⇗ Work with the Cluster Manager to plan and implement for FPA interventions
based on need and gaps specific to district activities.
⇗ Work with the FPA team, districts and other partners to accomplish planned
tasks on schedule and timely reporting
⇗ Work as appropriate with health facility staff, youth leaders, VHTs, data
officers and peer educators in quality data collection and reporting.
⇗ Working with health facility staff, youth leaders, VHTs, and partners
ensure capacity needs of the different stakeholders are addressed without
affecting service delivery
⇗ Support FPA field team in working with health facility staff, youth
leaders, VHTs, and any community groups in ensuring effective referrals to
reduce service delivery gaps while increasing FP/RH/ASRH service uptake
especially among first time mothers and low parity women.
⇗ Organizing and conducting mentorship sessions, OJTs and any other trainings
as appropriate with the district trainers, to ensure continuity of service
delivery including selection of the right target groups
⇗ Working with the cluster managers, maintain healthy relationships with the
District Local Governments, District Health Teams and other partners mainly
through coordination activities
⇗ Support the field team to document success stories and impact innovations
for learning, sharing and publication
⇗ Closely working with the SBCC manager and cluster managers participate in
developing of social and behavior change communication strategies for FPA
⇗ Supporting the team under the cluster managers’ oversight, prepare quality
and timely activity and monthly reports covering high impact innovations FPA’s
interventions and success stories.
⇗ Working closely with the cluster manager, ensure compliance to USAID FP
activities at all levels
⇗ Working with the Cluster manager and M&E officers, identify data needs and
gaps; develop strategies on capacity building through mentorship, DQAs to
ensure compliance to donor guidelines
⇗ Working with the FPA team and partners, contribute to the research and
learning agenda activities and documentation
⇗ Participate in activity monitoring for FPA interventions


Qualifications, Skills and Experience
⇗ The ideal candidate must hold a University Degree in Public health,
Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related health fields.
⇗ Proven expertise in capacity building preferably in health
⇗ At least three years of experience working with SRH program, two of which
should be in family planning
⇗ Knowledge of the local language in any of the areas Buganda, Bunyoro,
Tooro will be an added advantage
⇗ Excellent report writing skills
⇗ Excellent inter-personal skills, and ability to maintain strong
relationships across different cultures, with district and community
structures
⇗ Personal integrity with an honest and open personal style;
⇗ Good community mobilization skills
⇗ Ability to prioritize work according to importance and deadline while
meeting conflicting work demands
⇗ Ability to work effectively in a team and support others in their work.
⇗ Familiarity with the political, social, economic and cultural context of
working in the Districts.
⇗ Software Applications Advanced knowledge of Microsoft products, including
MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook. Advanced knowledge of functional
area specific software.
⇗ Project Management Planning and Management Ability to plan and manage
cross-functional initiatives.
⇗ Analysis and Sound Judgement Foundational analytical and trouble shooting
skills. Ability to make sound judgments. Ability to improve processes, promote
excellence and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
⇗ Languages Proven ability to write and speak using local language and
English language
⇗ Communication Advanced oral and written communication skills using
different forms of media. Ability to interact professionally with culturally
and linguistically diverse staff and clients.
⇗ Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Foundational knowledge of family
planning and reproductive health principles, practices and services, including
program strategies and indicators. Foundational knowledge of assigned business
unit's function and deliverables supporting sexual and reproductive health and
rights.
⇗ Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Demonstrated
commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal,
child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices
⇗ Influencing and Customer Service Skills Ability to influence using
diplomacy skills with key stakeholders. Proven customer service skills.
⇗ Self-Management and Teamwork Ability to work independently or as a member
of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented and consistently accurate,
ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment, and ability
to quickly learn new systems, processes and procedures and adapt local
practices to global standards.
⇗ Confidentiality Proven ability to maintain confidentiality on work-related
matters
⇗ Ability to ride a motor bike

How to Apply
All Candidates who meet the above requirements should send a cover letter
indicating the job title in the subject line to the Human Resources Manager
USAID.- Uganda Family Planning ActivityFPA and a detailed CV indicating
current and expected gross salary, telephone contacts and three of the most
recent referees preferably supervisors to ugandajobs@pathfinder.org

Deadline 15 th July 2020

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