Care Treatment and Support Manager World Vision

World Vision Uganda (WVU) is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice in over 27 districts of Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. "Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so." World Vision Uganda is seeking to hire competent persons to fill the following positions




Position: Care Treatment and Support Manager
(Re-Advertised)
Reports to: Regional Operations Manager Duty Station: Field Office
Location: Masaka
Purpose of the position:
To provide overall managerial & technical assistance in planning, developing, implementation, monitoring strategies and reporting on HCT/PMTCT activities in the project.
Key Responsibilities:
• Work with World Vision staff and district partners to technically interpret the Care & Support technical approaches and Ministry Of Health guidelines on Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission (PMTCT) to facilitate effective implementation of key activities.
• Provide technical guidance, support supervision and monitor implementation of PMTCT/Care & Support activities in the operational areas
• Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with other actors to support districts in planning and implementation of PMTCT/Care & Support services, community systems strengthening and Health Advocacy
• Manage, supervise and build capacity of staff in PMTCT/Care & Support project development, management and implementation.
• Ensure World Vision's institutional learning and experiences in PMTCT/HIV&AIDS activities feed into Project development.

Job requirement

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Degree in Nursing, Environmental Health, Public Health or any related discipline.
• Has experience in and in-depth understanding of working with the Ministry of Health and Local Governments
• At least 3 years of technical health project management experience in malaria programming, preferably focused on maternal, newborn and child health.
• Has experience in working with communities with good knowledge of Public Health System and structures
• Strong policy analysis and advocating skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a facilitative and participative approach.
• Superior communication skills - ability to coordinate people at all levels - government partners, donors, communities and staff with diplomacy, tact and collaboration.
• Appreciation of gender related issues

How to apply

Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit their applications together with an updated CV with at least three suitable referees with their telephone contact to: wvujobs@wvi.org to World vision National office (Please indicate on the subject the position you are applying for).
Closing date for receiving applications is: Wednesday 31st August 2011.
NB: If you do not hear from us within one month from the deadline of application, please consider your application un successful