Job Title: Senior OVC Officer (4 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Uganda
Job Code: SOVCX001
About US:
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
Job Summary: The Senior OVC Officer will support the technical implementation of the USAID-OVCIR Activity multi-sectoral case management approach with local government across their regions of operation. This task is a pillar of USAID-OVCIR broader capacity development strategy and roll out of Uganda’s National Child Policy, which includes institutionalization of Uganda’s national case management system. The multi-sectoral case management approach is anchored within a clinic community referral system that operates across clinics, schools and communities. The Senior OVC Officer will closely coordinate with regional and district operational, technical (Social Protection) and M&E teams to ensure planning and delivery of coordinated TA to regional teams and local government teams on the multi-sectoral HIV and GBV sensitive case management approach across all districts and sub counties to adopt and utilize national case management SOPS, processes, and tools, and establish effective referral pathways across clinics, communities and schools. The Senior OVC Officer will build on and strengthen existing structures and established best practices to strengthen multisectoral case management approaches
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review and implement strategies for identifying eligible and target beneficiaries for OVC services, monitor employment of the right OVC on the program in line with the objectives.
- Lead technical implementation of OVC case management activities in all supported districts with guidance from CM advisor.
- Coordinate and support targeted TA, coaching and mentoring support for cluster teams and local government staff to institutionalize multisectoral case management approach.
- Support cluster teams to establish strong clinic-community referral pathways.
- Support cluster teams to develop MOUs and establish strong clinic partnerships and case management processes for rapid identification, assessment and enrolment of CLHIV and other highly vulnerable OVC (sexual abuse survivors, adolescent teen mothers) onto the USAID OVCIR Activity for effective clinic-community referral pathways.
- Coordinate targeted TA, coaching and mentoring to cluster teams and LGs to strengthen PSWs and community structure skills in addressing socio economic, child protection and other structural barriers to viral load suppression for C/ALHIV.
- Ensure case conferencing takes place between health facility and social welfare staff to support index testing, retention of care, ART adherence and viral load suppression for USAID-OVCIR HEI and C/ALHIV.
- Coordinate targeted TA to support institutionalization of multi sectoral case management with LGs, including regular case conferencing at S/C level.
- Provide mentorship, supportive supervision and coaching to staff and local government staff in case management principles with guidance from the national technical team.
- Work closely with HES Advisor to ensure delivery of coordinated TA to improve implementation and uptake of ES packages/services.
- Work closely with Social Protection Advisor to ensure delivery of coordinated TA to improve implementation and uptake of SRH/GBV and HIV prevention and comprehensive services.
- Coordinate monthly and quarterly meetings with regional teams, local government and other key stakeholders using data to review progress, address bottlenecks and gaps across the case management cascade.
- Oversee achievement of OVC performance targets in line with technical standards, best practices in his cluster and donor guidelines.
- Produce periodic cluster performance reports as per the organizational, government and donor requirements.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, Social Sciences or any other related field.
- Post-graduate diploma in project planning and management will be an added advantage.
- At least three (3) years’ recent experience in designing, implementing and managing USG-OVC programs.
- Familiar with OVC programming in Uganda.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Programs).
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 30th October 2022