Employment type: Full time
ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is a non-governmental organization created in 1993. Independent, private and not-for-profit, ACTED respects a strict political and religious impartiality and operates according to non-discrimination and transparency principles. ACTED’s vocation is to support vulnerable populations worldwide and to accompany them in the construction of a better future. The programmes implemented by ACTED in Africa, Asia, Middle East and Latin America/Caribbean, aim at addressing the needs of the populations affected by wars, natural catastrophes and/or economical and social crises. ACTED has been present in Uganda since 2007, and currently implements its interventions in Gulu, Amuru and Oyam (Acholi and Lango regions) as well as in Nakapiripirit (Karamoja region) where the organization works on a cross-border basis with North Pokot District of Kenya.
ACTED RAPID SMS CVS CAPACITY BUILDING OFFICER
1. Job Title: Capacity Building Officer Rapid SMS Community Vulnerability Surveillance
2. Reporting to: Program Manager
3. Duty Station: 1 position based in Moroto with frequent travel to Kotido, Napak and Nakapiripirit
4. Area of Operation: All Karamoja
4. Duties and Responsibilities
To train the VHT, Health Care Workers, and DHOs in the Rapid SMS CVS project and the responsibilities put upon them
To supervise and support the 3 field monitors
To support the DHOs in editing the weekly and monthly reports, analyzing the data from all indicators, producing monthly CVS bulletins and taking necessary actions (dissemination of warning messages, and setting up of appropriate response mechanisms) if an indicator show signs of alert
To work together with the District CVS Focal Person in every step of the project and build their capacity to carry out the CVS in an autonomous way
To support the district in producing one intermediary implementation report and one final lessons learnt report
To organize for the hand over to the DHOs one month before the end of the project
To work in close coordination with the Rapid SMS CVS Programme Manager and report any problem in a timely manner
To work in close collaboration with other relevant district officials (CAOs, district information officers etc)