Public Health Officer
Kampala, Uganda * Full-time
ADRA Uganda
Category: Health and Medical
Total Positions:
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Salary: Attractive
Posted 11 months ago
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide technical support in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of public health activities throughout the project cycle.
• Facilitate participatory trainings for healthcare workers, community health workers (CHWs), and educators on inclusive SRHR, nutrition, SGBV response, STI prevention and treatment.
• Support inclusive nutrition counselling tailored to adolescent girls, young mothers, and mothers with special needs.
• Train caregivers using the Learning Through Play (LTP) model to strengthen responsive caregiving, improve child nutrition, and promote early childhood development.
• Coordinate with health facilities and district health offices in organizing and delivering community-based outreaches, health campaigns, and international health day events.
• Participate in district and national technical working groups (e.g., Health, SRHR, Protection) and contribute to relevant Ministry of Health workshops and coordination meetings.
• Collaborate closely with ADRA’s WASH Officer, ensuring aligned health and WASH interventions and consistent reporting.
• Support the design and use of public health assessment tools, including for SGBV, CBS (Community-Based Surveillance), and SRHR.
• Support the implementation of Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) activities such as complaint and feedback mechanisms and community dialogues.
• Advocate for the integration of SRHR, psychosocial support (PSS), and inclusion in SGBV programming.
• Support disease surveillance and preparedness activities, including coordination of simulations, drills, and contingency planning with districts.
• Undertake regular monitoring field visits, stakeholder meetings, and technical supervision across project sites.
• Document field activities, success stories, lessons learned, and submit timely narrative and financial reports.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager for effective project delivery.
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• A Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health, Nursing, Nutrition, or a related field.
• A Master’s degree in Public Health is a strong added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience implementing health-related programs, especially in SRHR, nutrition, or SGBV response.
• Experience working with district health systems, health facilities, and communities in Northern Uganda is desirable.
• Strong skills in participatory training, stakeholder engagement, and community mobilization.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Acholi or other local languages is an added advantage.
• Strong report writing, communication, and coordination skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently across project districts and work in rural settings.
• High level of integrity, cultural sensitivity, and commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, and gender equality.
• We welcome applications from qualified professionals with a passion for gender-responsive health programming. Women and candidates from Northern Uganda are particularly encouraged to apply
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the application instructions provided in the full job description above.
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