Field Officers Jobs at the Ministry Of Health - Uganda Sanitation Fund Programme

Job Title:    Field Officers
Job Location:    Teso and West Nile Region, Uganda
Employer:    Ministry Of Health - Uganda Sanitation Fund Programme
No.of Vacancies:03
Reports to:     Technical Assistants
About Us:
The Ministry Of Health has received funding to implement the Uganda Sanitation Fund Programme which will play key roles in realizing its institutional mandate.

Job Requirements:

• The ambitious candidate should be a holder of a Bachelors' degree in environmental health sciences, engineering, social sciences, project planning and management or other relevant fields.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in the relevant field
• Extensive knowledge and experience of local government systems and planning processes and field experience in the WASH sector are required.

Job Duties:

• Support the Sub grantees in preparation of workplans and budgets
• Technically support field activities of sub-grantees
• Monitor and support sub-grantee activities
• Quality assurance of work outputs of the sub grantees
• Responsible for verification of results
• Support Sub-grantees: conduct capacity building of lower local government level.
• Participate in the review of sub-grantee proposals
• Actively participate in detailed capacity needs assessment
• Conduct capacity building of sub-grantees to meet the skill requirements for programme implementation and management.
• Compile and send progressive reports
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Technical Assistants.

Deadline Date: 17/04/2014

How to Apply:
Candidates are encouraged to send their handwritten applications accompanied with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials and at least three competent referees, one of whom must be from your current or previous employer should be addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health,
Plot 6 Lourdel Road,
P. O. Box 7272 Kampala, Uganda

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Any form of canvassing shall automatically lead to disqualification of a Candidate. The applicants should clearly indicate the region of their interest in their applications.