Assistant District Health Officer

at Kwania District Local Government
Location Kwania, Uganda
Date Posted February 20, 2020
Category Government
Health Care / Medical
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

Job Title : Assistant District Health Officer
Salary Scale : U2
Reports To : District Health Officer
Responsible For : Principal Nursing Officer, Senior Nursing Officer
(HC IV), Cold Chain Technician

Job Purpose
To assist the DHO in ensuring efficient, effective and affordable delivery of Maternal Child Health and Nursing Services for the well being of the population of the District and ensure quality assurance in all Health Institutions in the District.

Key Outputs

  • Maternal Child Health and nursing services in the district planned and budgeted for;
  • Maternal Child Health Policy, Plans and Programs implemented;
  • Operational research on MCH and nursing services coordinated;
  • MCH staff supervised and appraised;
  • MCH and nursing services monitored and evaluated;
  • Reports on MCH and Nursing services made;
  • Health information management systems updated;
  • Technical guidance and support supervision provided;
  • Professional & service codes of conduct & ethics enforced;
  • Sensitization Programmes on PHC in communities managed; and
  • Primary Health Care Programmes in community managed.
Key Functions
i. Planning and budgeting for Maternal Child Health and nursing services in the district;
ii. Implementing Maternal Child Health Policy, Plans and Programs;

Skills

Coaching and mentoring;
Planning, organizing and coordinating;
Accountability;
Communication;
Report writing;
Results oriented;
Information management;

Experience Requirements

At least six (6) years working experience in Nursing Practice three (3 )of which should have been in a Senior Health Service management position.

Education Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Bachelor’s of Public Health Nursing from a recognized institution with Post Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management or related Management
qualifications from a recognized Institution or; Double Trained Nursing with a Masters Degree in Public Health or equivalent Health Management Qualification.

Must be registered with Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council.
Masters Degree in Nursing, Public Health or Public Administration and Management is an added advantage.

Applying Instructions

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified Ugandan to fill the following vacant posts that exist in Kwania District Local Government. Applications should be submitted in triplicates filled in own writing on Public Service Commission form 3 (revised 2008), to the

secretary,

District Service Commission,

P.o Box 16

Aduku-Kwania

Serving Officers should route their applications through their Head of Departments or responsible officer for endorsement who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.

Applicants should attach three sets of certified photocopies of their academic certificates, transcripts, pass slips, National identity card and identity cards from all the institutions, schools attended, registration and annual practicing License where applicable and any other supporting documents with three recent passport size photographs and any other relevant documents to each of the three applications forms.

Those that will be invited for interviews must come with original academic and professional documents, Identity Cards from all the institutions/Schools attended. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application forms are obtainable free from the Public Service Commission and Secretary District Service Commission Offices or can be downloaded from www.psc.co.ug  website Application forms should reach the

Chief Administrative Officer's Office,

Kwania District Local Government,

P.O Box 16, Aduku, 

Please ensure that you read and understand the Job Descriptions and Specifications for the position you are interested in that can be access on the Public Service Commission Website and any DSC offices in the Country.

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