JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of the Job: The School Health Project Officer will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and evaluating school-based health programs aimed at improving the physical, mental, and social well-being of students in Uganda. He/she will ensure that the key stakeholders are mobilized and health sensitization programs conducted to promote a growing culture of Wellness.

Key Outputs
• Primary, Secondary and Tertiary schools/institutions mapped and MoUs signed
• School health program key stakeholders mobilized
• IEC materials generated and disseminated
• Sensitization programs and medical camps conducted
• Key lessons learnt, best and promising practices disseminated

• Abstracts and manuscripts for publication in peer review journals for the school health program generated
• Weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports disseminated to key stakeholders

• Quarterly feedback and performance review meetings organized

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Identify Primary, Secondary and Tertiary institutions in their areas of jurisdiction.
• Laise with school management to mobilize for their buy-in into the project.

• Mobilize Teachers and Parents through Parents and Teachers Associations (PTAs) and school Board of Governors.

• Ensure Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are signed with each of the identified schools.
• Popularize the program through radio talk shows, Television shows, social media platforms.
• Generate IEC materials, brochures and fliers for marketing the school health program.
• Organize and coordinate the implementation of school health medical camps at the beginning of each campus semester, during visitation days, parent days, sports days, general assembly’s etc.

• Work with cultural and religious institutions to organize health sensitization programs for adolescents and youth.
• Work with student leadership in schools and guild councils for universities and schools of higher learning to train leaders.
• Document key lessons learnt, best and promising practices for dissemination at district, regional and international health meetings and conferences.
• Generate abstracts and manuscripts for publication in peer review journals for the school health program.
• Generate abstracts from the experiences derived from the school health program.
• Generate weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports and disseminate to the key stakeholders.
• Organize quarterly feedback and performance review meetings to provide feedback to the key stakeholders and heads of institutions.
• Any other duties assigned.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS: School Health Project Officer
Minimum Academic Qualifications: A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Education, Social Sciences, SWASA, Mass Communication, Public Relations, Nursing, or a related field, and fully registered / licensed with the relevant professional councils.

Required Experience: Minimum of 4 years of experience in designing and implementing school health programs.

Key Skills
• Strong knowledge of the Ugandan education system and health policies.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Fluency in English and a local language for the areas of operation is an advantage