The Social Worker will lead the day-to-day direct implementation of field program activities in liaison with the district DREAMS project officer. S/he will ensure enrollment and offering HIV prevention services in line with the PEPFAR/CDC/RHSP guidelines within his/her catchment area.

Key duties & responsibilities:
● Work with community structures to conduct enrollments using PEPFAR/CDC/RHSP specific approved DREAMS tools.
● Supporting roll out curricula-based tailored services aimed at eliminating new HIV incidences and empowering AGYW with life skills and knowledge to prevent HIV and attain decent livelihood.
Building systems to ensure effective referral and linkages of AGYW to facilities and community support structures.
● Support supervision of all DREAMS activities with in his/her catchment areas
● Engage in weekly performance review meetings both at CBO and RHSP cluster levels
● Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to the district project officer on the progress of project activities within the sub county
Over seeing data management at safe spaces, this include data entry both in registers and UDOTS
● Work with the DREAMS Liason officer to Strengthen provision of relevant secondary services tailored at HIV prevention through timely referrals and linkage to health facilities
● Engage in RHSP directly offered services within the sub county
Routine follow up on the graduated AGYW to ascertain sustainability of their businesses
● Work with the community structures i.e CDOs, UPF(FCPU) and local leaders to identify and follow up SGBV cases in communities
● Document and report AGYW individual or group success stories based on program interventions.
● Strengthening referral network at the sub-county level
● Carrying out routine data collection, analysis and reporting on the DREAMS activities in the supported sub county.

Qualifications/skills/experience
● The ideal candidates for this position should preferably hold Bachelor’s degree in Social Work & Social Administration (SWASA), Social sciences, Education, Community Psychology or Public Health or any related qualification.
● A minimum of two years’ work experience in a field position with an organization in public health or PEPFAR funded programs such as DREAMS programming.
S/he should have computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
● Demonstrable good communication and community mobilization skills.
● Must be able to ride a motorcycle with a valid riding license.

Hand delivery our application letter together with the relevant documents, photocopy of your national ID /recommendation letter from the chairman LC1, an updated CV with 3 recognised referees, their addresses and telephone contacts. The deadline for submission is 28th September 2022.
Applications should be addressed to:
The Diocesan Health Coordinator
Masaka Diocese
P.OBox14
Masaka Uganda
Tel: +256772318806

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