Social Workers (14 positions)

Reports to: District OVC Project

Job Summary: The Social Worker will lead the day-to-day direct implementation of field program/OVC activities in liaison with the district OVC project officer. S/he will ensure mobilization of vulnerable persons and communities for social protection, HIV prevention, and care services in line with MGLSD and PEPFAR guidelines within hi/her catchment area.

Department:Masaka Diocesan Medical Services Ltd

Project Location(s):Uganda, Masaka

Key duties & responsibilities:

Work with Para-Social Workers to conduct household beneficiary assessment to identify specific OVC needs for program support using approved OVC tools
Working with clinical partners to identify leading capacity building initiatives among OVC service providers at various
Supporting roll out curricula-based initiatives aimed at empowering OVC with life skills and knowledge to prevent HIV and attain decent
Building systems to ensure effective referral and linkages for OVCs to community support
Delivering economic strengthening initiatives to the critically vulnerable OVC
Collection and monitoring of Viral load result from the health facilities
Work with District OVC project officer to conduct quarterly review meetings
Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to the district project officers on the progress of project activities
Ensuring high quality reporting of OVC activities through set national information management systems and funder
Promoting access and utilization of child protection services among vulnerable children, youths and their household
Strengthening provision of high quality health care packages for OVCs and their households to avert the effects of HIV and
Supporting OVC household to come up with case plan goal and how to achieve
Document and report family and child success stories based on program
Strengthening referral network at the sub-county level
Carrying out monthly data collection, analysis and reporting on OVC activities in the supported

Job requirements:

At least Diploma in Social work and Social Development, Development Studies, Community development, social sciences or any other related field
At least 1 years in OVC programming
Experience in implementing projects supported by PEPFAR is an added

Submission of application:

Hand deliver your application letter together with relevant academic documents, photocopy of national ID, an updated CV indicating 3 recognized referees, their addresses and functioning telephone contacts. The deadline for the submission of the application is 6^th November 2021

The Applications should be addressed to:

The Diocesan Health Coordinator Masaka Diocese

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