Jhpiego Technical Advisor for Community Linkages for MNH, SRH and FP, Uganda

community level
structures and institutions for MNH, SRH & FP activities under the
leadership of the Chief of Party and in coordination with other Jhpiego
Technical Advisors, and utilizing and contributing to cross-cutting approaches,
such as performance improvement, as well as, annual phasing in of activities.
This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of
activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support
the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current
scientific evidence. This position is contingent upon award from USAID.

• Lead in the establishment of a referral network
  model that facilitates linkages between different service delivery points
  to create an orchestra of interlinked community to facility health care
  service delivery in the project area
• Provide assistance, mentoring and capacity
  building at the individual and organizational level in specific areas of
  expertise including but not limited to:
• Facilitating community linkages to the health
  system, throughout the continuum of care
• Community level communication campaigns that
  focus on modification of behavior and inform key community stakeholders
• Develop service delivery strategies for accessing
  hard-to-reach populations, including the identification of opportunities
  to integrate MNH/SRH/FP and nutrition services with non-health sectors
• Identify and collaborate with
  agencies/organizations implementing community-focused activities
• Work as part of the technical team to carry out a
  targeted assessment of community and family behaviors related to
  nutrition/ MNH/SRH/FP
• Provide technical guidance to support the linking
  of health facilities, CBOs and communities
• Conduct mapping exercises to identify existing
  resources, including social support services, nutritional support services
  and religious or other counseling/support.
• Develop/revise evidence-based clinical training
  materials, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems and other training
  materials needed for implementation of community outreach activities
• Integrate project within DHMT framework
• Provide technical assistance to health workers,
  Linkage facilitators, VHTs and partners on comprehensive integrated technical
  support related to referral and linkages
• Organize and facilitate periodic reviews of
  community MNH/SRH/FP activities at the health center level, as well as
  linkages to care, with the involvement of VHTs, community representatives,
  health center staff and members of the DHMT
• Support peer educator follow-up and supportive
  supervision to community health workers and actively participate in all
  relevant Technical Advisory Group Meetings, and represent the project in
  professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings
  and conferences, as well as technical working groups
• Participate in district level planning and
  implementation with the DMHT and stakeholders; provide information and
  feedback from field level observations to facilitate follow up actions by
  the district
• Provide technical assistance, capacity-building
  and supervision to CBOs, NGOs, VHTs and other stakeholders/partners in
  community health, including the involvement of youth and men
• Lead the implementation of community mobilization
  approaches and facilitate the use of Community Score Cards
• Encourage a catchment area approach for planning
  and management, facilitate recognition of successful Community Action
  Groups and promote community level integration of MNH, SRH, FP, HIV,
  nutrition, and water/sanitation interventions with the delivery of other
  health services
• Document and report HIV prevention best practices
  at community level and share at designated forums at district level.
• Formulate and test sustainable solutions to training
  and service delivery gaps, utilizing cross-cutting approaches such as
  performance and quality improvement and training.
• Regularly report to the Senior Management Team,
  and program and technical staff, of successes, challenges and lessons
  learned in implementation related to areas of technical expertise
• Document and maintain an inventory of successful
  tools and approaches for quality improvement

• A medical degree (doctor or nursing) or Master’s
  degree in Public Health or relevant field (e.g., social sciences, health
  sciences, nursing)
• Ugandan nationals strongly encouraged to apply
• At least 5 years’ experience implementing
  donor-funded integrated health programs;
• At least 5 years’ experience training health
  workers at varying levels and/or CBOs on clinical aspects of MNH/SRH/FP
  interventions
• Experience building capacity at individual and
  organizational levels
• Skill in at least two or more of the following
  technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, community
  outreach and mobilization, training, pre-service education, performance
  and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
• Experience with a mix of practical technical
  skills in MNH/SRH/FP necessary for strengthening service delivery at the
  regional, national, clinical and community levels
• The ability to liaise with senior MOH officials
  and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business
  community, and senior members of the donor community;
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Ugandan
  healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience
  living and working in Uganda preferred
• Strong oral and written communication and
  presentations skills in English
• Strong skills in word processing and Excel spread
  sheets
• Familiarity with USAID or other USG
  administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
• Proven track record managing a project team
  composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical
  capacity in national programs and technical staff
• Ability to travel up to 50% time