Abt Associates ,Field Coordinator Job Vacancy in Uganda

Job Title: Field Coordinator (14245)

Organisation:
Abt Associates

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Req Id:
14245

About Abt:

Abt Associates’ International Health
Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery
around the world. Serving both the public and private sectors, our
efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and
disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. Our
impact is fe

lt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children,
and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures,
and HIV/AIDS solutions.

About USAID IRS Project:

The USAID-funded Uganda IRS Phase II
Project’s objective is to conduct an ambitious spraying program and establish
the foundation for sustainable, effective, high-quality IRS activities.

Job Summary: The
Technical Specialist 10/ Field Coordinator will primary act as the principal
coordinator between the project support team and the District Officials to
plan, implement and evaluate field spray operations within allocated areas of
jurisdiction. To support transfer of skills from the project to staff within
the District to ensure that, over time, there is adequate local capacity to
implement a spray operation with minimal external support.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

Responsible for ensuring close
collaboration between project technical teams and District Officials for
all activities related to spray operations;
Responsible for coordinating
activities of capacity building in all technical and managerial areas
including environmental compliance, monitoring and evaluation, logistics
and IEC/BCC;
Work closely with relevant
District Officials to ensure IRS standard practice is adhered to and that
set targets are met during spray rounds.

Planning of spray activities
(30%)

Based on agreed project master
plan, coordinate with project technical and administrative colleagues and
relevant District Officials to ensure development of detailed
implementation plan for the District;
Maintain liaison activities
between IRS Project and local government officials;
Support the District and Local
Government Officials to conduct Micro-Planning sessions;
Assist District and Local
Government Officials in the identification and recruitment of spray
personnel (e.g., supervisors, data collectors and data entry clerks, store
keepers, wash persons, team leaders, spray operators and security guards);
Support District and Local
Government Officials in the identification and preparation of physical
infrastructure (e.g., parish level stores, soak pits and bathing areas) to
support upcoming spray operations;
Quickly report to supervisor on
any areas of concern which could negatively affect the planned spray
operations.

Implementation of pre-spray
activities (25%)

Support the District and Local
Government Officials to conduct training activities as required for spray
personnel (e.g., TOT, refresher courses);
Work closely with the Senior
Logistics Manager and District Officials, ensure timely distribution of
required materials and equipment to district and parish stores in advance
of spray activities;
Work in liaison with District
Officials, ensure that all agreed IEC/BCC activities are conducted in a
timely manner, and that communities are well prepared to receive spray
teams;
Ensure timely provision of
project resources which may be required to ensure smooth implementation of
spray activities (e.g., funds for fuel for supervision and other resources
as may be agreed at the planning stage).