National Advocacy Officer Reproductive health Uganda

Reproductive health Uganda (RHU) is an accredited member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and its core mandate is promoting high quality, high-impact and gender sensitive sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights information and services through capacity building, specialized service delivery, issue specific advocacy and strategic partnerships

RHU is to begin implementing a project entitled-’Promoting Family Planning for Gender Equality and Development – an East African Regional Advocacy Project (2012 – 2014)’. Its ultimate aim is to Increase women’s access to family planning services through intensified advocacy efforts at local, national and regional levels, in addition to community empowerment at local level.

In this regard, RHU requires persons to fill the following positions for n period ending 2014



Position: National Advocacy Officer

Duty Station: RHU Head Office, Kampala

Reports to: Director of Programmes



Job Role

The National Advocacy Officer will be responsible for the day to day coordination and monitoring of activities at national and district level with support from the Director of Programmes

Key Result Areas

I Political Advocacy on Family Planning (35%)

* Mapping of regional stakeholders and advocacy at regional level
* Provides up-to-date political analysis,, enabling a review of instruments and political process influencing FP information and access nationally,
* With input from District Community Officer, maps FP stakeholders in the selected district and at national level,
* Establishes good rapport with duty bearers at policy level through regular communication
* Arranges meetings with duty bearers at policy level on a Plans and develops advocacy materials such as fact sheets covering national and district level situation.
* Provide facts on FP situation, including experiences from the project, to duty bearers at policy level,
* Maintains contact with journalists and produces press releases and briefings when relevant

II. Coalition building (25%)

* Establishes alliance, networks and movements with individuals and organizations that can influence FP at national level.
* Links district level FP stakeholders with national allies.

III. Capacity development and advocacy (25%)

* Works with District Community Officer to design and implement trainings and advocacy workshops with identified stakeholders in favour of the project target group
* Provides supervisory and coaching activities to District Community Officer.
* Designs IEC and advocacy tools and works with District Community Officer to disseminate them.
* Strengthen links between service delivery and advocacy
* Provides technical assistance to stakeholders when required and relevant

IV. Project information and M&E (15%)

* Prepares quarterly budget, plans and reports
* Establishes appropriate systems to manage program and financial records,
* Provides necessary data to partners at national and regional levels to enable them to follow implementation and adjust activities, inputs and budgets when required
* Establish a data collection/M&E system and ensure this feeds into the advocacy work
* Engages in monitoring and evaluation activities of the project

Requirement:

Knowledge and skills

Thorough knowledge and skills in dealing with high-level authorities, strong analytical skills, strong knowledge of national health policy especially FP policy, excellent knowledge of evidence based advocacy, and ethical rules of confidentiality. Skill in documenting information and packaging it for wider sharing

Training and experience

Masters degree in public health; health systems, political science, social science or related discipline from an accredited university or college and three years of appropriate experience in project management, advocacy or research related work in national or international NGOs.
Salary: - USD/month
How to apply:

Submit by post or hand-deliver an application letter and attach certified copies of academic transcripts, a detailed Curriculum Vitae and other relevant certificates plus contact addresses (e-mail) of 3 referees including day time telephone numbers to:

The Executive Director, Reproductive Health Uganda, P.O. Box 10746 Kampala

Or hand-deliver at: RHU Head Office, Plot 2, Katego Road, Kamwokya (Opposite Uganda Museum)

Closing Date: 27th October 2011. Only shortlisted applicants will be

contacted

NB: Female applicants are encouraged to apply