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Job Title: Accountability Officer (04 positions)
Reporting to: Regional Health Accountability Manager
Duty station: Gulu, Otuke, Nakaseke and Lira district Contract
Duration: Initial One year contract renewable based on performance
Key Responsibilities & Duties: Programme Implementation
a) Train community structures (VHTs, HUMCs) as per Set Standard Operating
Procedures(SOP’s)
b) Implement activities of the project as per agreed upon plan of action
and the set Standard operating procedures(SOP’s)
c) Organize and facilitate dialogue meetings and action plans using tools
as per set Standard operating procedures(SOP’s)
d) Ensure that the interests, demands and preferences of marginalized
members at the community, particularly Women, Children, the elderly, the
disabled and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) are taken into account in
every aspect of the project implementation process.
e) Collect most significant change stories throughout the life of the
project with guidance from the Monitoring &Evaluation Learning officer.
f) Participate in the selection of most significant change stories
g) Any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor or any other
assigned officer of HEPS Uganda
Requirements: (educational, experience, language, etc.)
a) A Bachelor’s Degree in social work and administration, community
development or any relevant academic qualifications
b) At least 3 years of Demonstrated experience in participatory,
community-driven facilitation skills in local language (Luo for Northern and
Luganda for Nakaseke)
c) Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the project area’s
local language and in English
d) 3 years’ Experience of working with communities
e) Good mobilisation skills
f) Ability to travel extensively, work and live in remote and hard to reach
areas.
Desired
a) Experience directly implementing employing a distinct social
accountability methodology
b) Civic empowerment skills
c) Strong verbal, presentation and participatory facilitation skills in
English
d) Strong computer skills
e) Able to type a document or report in Word and use basic formulas in
excel
f) In depth knowledge of project districts.
g) Motor bike riding license/driving permit.
How to apply:
If you are qualified and interest please submit your application letter
accompanied by copies of your academic documents, CV with three professional
referees. Applications should be submitted electronically – through the HEPS
Uganda website (www.heps.or.ug)
by 19th March 2014 at 4 pm. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.
