Job Title: District Mobilization Officer (Temporary) – PSI Uganda Jobs 2022
Organization: Population Services International (PSI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: SBC Coordinator
Population Services International (PSI) Profile:
Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization. We are a diverse group of over 5,000 entrepreneurial development professionals located in over 40 countries committed to making it easier for all people to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire. PSI is using it’s global presence and 50+ years of experience to help reimagine healthcare. We are working to shape market systems, shift policy and funding, and strengthen global capacity to better support consumer empowered healthcare.
Job Summary:
We are looking for a suitable candidate to take on the role of District Mobilization officer (Temporary). This position will support to plan, supervise, and implement all Social Behavior Change and communications efforts and partnership development in the assigned implementation districts in line with PSI program objectives and donor requirements.
Sound like you? Read on.
Roles and responsibilities:
Social Behavior Change and demand generation
- Supervise the implementation of social behavior change activities across the implementation districts according to increase informed demand for FP methods particularly the permanent methods.
- Lead the implementation of a communications initiative to increase awareness and acceptance of permanent methods in the project area, Working with IPCAs/VHTs and service providers.
- Conduct routine analysis of multi-level SBCC efforts including community engagement in turn create, execute, and document Data to Action plans.
- Participate in the review of data collected from the field and in any planned assessments and reviews for the program
Planning and Quality Assurance:
- Contribute to all SBCC planning, SBCC strategy development, and review meetings
- Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual work plans and budgets for the execution of all project demand creation activities to increase informed demand for FP methods, particularly the permanent methods in the implementation districts.
- Collect and collate/compile monthly, quarterly, or any reports and data required information relating to the program and submit these in time
Advocacy, PR, and partnership development
- Build and maintain advocacy/networking efforts amongst relevant stakeholders particularly Districts and other RH Partners
- Use innovative approaches to engage stakeholders while advocating and supporting the uptake of youth SRHR services and FP methods particularly permanent methods.
- Build capacity (Training, Mentoring, and coaching) of IPCAs to increase informed demand for FP methods particularly the permanent methods using high-impact approaches
Knowledge management:
- Systematize and organize information on the results obtained in the project activities during the period, in order to contribute to the production of reports.
- Maintain records of all SBCC activities, events, and minutes of meetings held and ensure these are shared routinely
- Document and share best practices as agreed upon behavior change indicators in the implementation districts with stakeholders.
Risk Management:
- Implement risk management activities to mitigate operational and financial risks in the region.
Minimum Qualifications for PSI Uganda Jobs 2022:
What are we looking for?
- Degree in Development Studies, Communications, Public Health, Community Psychology, Social Sciences.
- Additional training in public health, Project Planning, and Management is an added advantage
- A minimum of two years of experience working with rural communities, youth, and local partners including local government.
What would get us excited?
- Excellent interpersonal and public communication skills, organizational skills, a problem-solving attitude, and a self-starter who works both independently and as a collaborative team player.
- An ability to plan/schedule work activities independently, with minimum supervision
- Experience in community mobilization and engagement including young people participating in programs
- Experience in budgeting and handling finances to deliver project activities
- Demonstrated ability to work with various partners including MoH, Local governments, CBOs, and other NGOs
- Strong understanding of health services standards particularly through a health promotion lens
- Good report writing and presentation skills coupled with good knowledge of MS Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Proficient social media use across all key channels including Office 360
The Candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:
- Measurement: Evidence, research. metrics and evaluation inform our choices
- Pragmatism: We strive for excellence, but useful and timely are better than perfect
- Honesty: We act with integrity, share what we achieve, and admit when we fail
- Collaboration: Active partnering drives impact
- Trust: We have confidence in our people to make good decisions
- Commitment: We build local capacity and programs that last.
How To Apply for PSI Uganda Jobs 2022
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications through the link below.
Closing Date: 11th August 2022
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