Reports to: Program ManagerÂ
Number of positions: 2Â
Application Deadline: June 7, 2024.Â
SummaryÂ
The Field Coordinator will work with HAC staff and partners to conduct community organizing activities, expand work to new villages, collect relevant data, and network with relevant officials.Â
BackgroundÂ
The mission of Health Access Connect is to link remote communities to healthcare. HAC currently pursues this mission through four programs:Â
1. Medicycles: We help remote communities to bring government health workers and their medicines to their villages on a monthly basis. In these outreach clinics health workers give HIV testing, anti-retroviral treatment, immunizations, perinatal services, family planning, and many other services available in rural health centres.Â
2. Technical Advising: We collaborate with Africa Resource Centre (ARC) and the Uganda Ministry of Health to teach and empower PEPFAR implementing partner (IP) organizations to implement alternative drug distribution point models in an effort to a) improve a) antiretroviral therapy (ART) and general treatment health service provision andÂ
b) decongest health facilities.Â
3. Treat & Teach: We improve access to family planning in the communities of Masaka and Kalangala districts byÂ
a) providing low-density high-frequency certificate training to health workers,Â
b) setting up outreach clinics in remote communities, c) generating demand by collaborating with community health workers (VHTs), and d) reducing commodity stock outs by providing buffer stocks and improving commodity tracking at partner health facilities.
4. Digitalisation of the Health Commodities Supply Chain: In partnership with Signalytic, we are improving the stock visibility in selected Health Facilities in Masaka District Local Government and City. This is a push from the Ministry of Health that will see a move to paperless ordering of Health Facility commodities over time.Â
Essential duties and responsibilitiesÂ
The Field Coordinator will:Â
- Setting up monitoring procedures for field work and activitiesÂ
- Reviewing and analyzing field reports from Field Officers and clinic reporting data from health facilitiesÂ
- Compiling findings into reports to submit to the Program Director and Executive Director and recommending actions based on those findingsÂ
- Implementing an expansion plan in cooperation with Field OfficersÂ
- Keeping the schedule of when outreaches/clinics will be conductedÂ
- Keeping track of the progress of Field Officers in target communitiesÂ
- Assessing and finding solutions to challenges with health facilities and communitiesÂ
- Helping to conduct staff evaluationsÂ
- Attending our Board of Directors Programs Committee meetingsÂ
- Interviewing beneficiaries and health workers to understand their needsÂ
- Helping to adjust HAC programs to respond to challengesÂ
- Using Salesforce, Asana, Google Drive, Odoo, Power BI, and other tools to monitor and prepare reports on project activitiesÂ
- Attend any online or in-person training as requested by the Directors.Â
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor(s).Â
Background and QualificationsÂ
RequiredÂ
- Bachelor's degree in Public Health or Social Sciences related field.Â
- Demonstrated leadership abilities with at least three years of working experience in program/project administration or overseeing staff members or volunteers.Â
- Strong writing skills in EnglishÂ
- Strong reporting skillsÂ
- Verbal proficiency in Luganda, Lunyankole and LusogaÂ
- Computer skills: proficiency in Microsoft Word and email and some experience using ExcelÂ
- Demonstrated experience drafting or implementing organizational proceduresÂ
- Experience working with the public health sectorÂ
- Experience using google drive, Kobotool box, and Power biÂ
Additional QualitiesÂ
- Experience or willingness to travel and work in remote, rural locationsÂ
- Ability to work with minimal supervisionÂ
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with othersÂ
- Self-driven and able to work in new, unstructured environmentsÂ
- Strong problem-solving abilitiesÂ
- Highly organizedÂ
- Attention to detailÂ
CompensationÂ
This position is designed as a full-time (40 hours/week) position. Compensation is UGX 1,800,000 per month before taxes. Field travel expenses will be paid for by Health Access Connect.Â
How to apply.
All candidates should send their updated CVs and application letters through THIS JOB APPLICATION LINKÂ