JOB DETAILS:
Overview:
URC is seeking an experienced District-Based Integrated Program Officer for the Busoga region (Jinja City/Jinja District) for the USAID Uganda Health Activity (UHA), a five-year program. The purpose of UHA is to support the Government of Uganda’s (GOU’s) efforts to increase the survival and well-being of vulnerable populations and improve overall health system resilience in seven priority regions. The program will strengthen the quality and availability of MNCH, FP/RH, nutrition, facility-level WASH services, and health systems at the regional-, district-, facility-, and community levels.

Responsibilities:
The district-based Integrated Program Officer is responsible for the project’s clinical/HSS liaison person at each of the assigned districts within in the UHA project scope. He/she will be embedded within the assigned project DHO offices.

Specific responsibilities include the following:
• Provide technical support for the implementation of Family health interventions (Child Health, Maternal Health, Family Planning, Nutrition, GHS).
• Coordinate all UHA field activities in the 2 districts, working closely with UHA Advisors

• Coordinate HSS interventions including performance reviews, DQAs, PFM, HRH, M&E, support supervision, supply chain, IP coordination meetings, and mentorships.
• Support the integration of quality improvement approaches into health services delivery at the health facilities within the districts.

• Coordinate community systems strengthening activities.
• Closely support the project M&E team, and individual project staff in ensuring the reporting of health facility results on a quarterly and monthly basis (hospital performance reviews)

Qualifications:
Required Experience and Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in the medical field (MBChB, Nursing, or Other). A master’s degree in a health-related field is an added advantage.
• 5 years of professional experience working in Public Health Systems.

• Experience with USAID and/or other donor projects is an added advantage.
• Desired Experience & Qualifications
• Demonstrable excellent writing, organizational, coordination, and communication skills
• Proven ability to set priorities, multi-task, and work collaboratively as well as independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desired Experience and Qualifications
• Previous experience working with URC and USAID is an added advantage.