Jobs – Project Officer – CSF at Mildmay

Job Title: Project Officer – CSF

Mildmay Uganda is an HIV/AIDS treatment and training centre also providing Health Systems Strengthening to scale up comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services in 16 districts of Central Uganda. It is situated on Entebbe Road, Lweza, south of Kampala, Uganda.

Job Summary: The Project Officer – CSF will be responsible for the management of the day-to-day project activities ensuring timely planning, implementation and monitoring of the project activities. In addition s/he will support the scale up and access to comprehensive HIV prevention services to other Mildmay Uganda supported MARPs/ key population projects and other prevention interventions to improve health outcomes and contribute to the reduction of new HIV infections.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should hold a good Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or its equivalent, with a post graduate diploma in Project Planning & Management.
• S/ he must have at least three years’ experience in community health work.
• Extensive knowledge of HIV prevention, care and treatment and experience in Uganda’s Health Sector /district health service delivery are a requirement for this job.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy i.e. Proficiency in various MS office packages and working knowledge of English and local language(s) are crucial.
• Hard working, trust-worthy, and holding the highest levels of integrity and confidentiality.
• Must be flexible and highly reliable
• Ability to work under pressure; and in sympathy with the Christian values of Mildmay Uganda. Evidence of a non-judgemental approach regarding race, religion, culture, sexuality and lifestyle is critical.

How to Apply for the job:

All interested candidates persons who meet the above job requirements should send their applications to: The Human Resource Manager at Mildmay Uganda, Entebbe Road, Lweza at hr@mildmay.or.ug. Please clearly indicate in the subject of the email,  the position applied for or post to P.O. Box 24985, Kampala, Uganda

NB: The applications should contain certified copies of academic transcripts, a full CV indicating current salary and other benefits should be provided, and two professional referees (one of which should be a former employer). Candidates with incomplete information will not be short-listed.

Deadline: Friday 5^th September2014