Description:
FHI 360 seeks a Technical Advisor, Child and Adolescent Health to provide technical assistance to the Government of Uganda (GoU) to improve the access to and use of quality maternal, newborn, and child and adolescent health services, including immunization, at community- and health facility-levels. USAID supports the GoU and the Ministry of Health to increase the survival and well-being of vulnerable populations and improve overall health system resilience. The Technical Advisor, Child and Adolescent Health will be based in one of the following regions: Jinja, Gulu, Lira, Mbarara, Mbale only. The position will provide technical oversight and direction to child and adolescent health activities within the region at district-, facility- and community levels. This will require frequent travels to these districts and facilities. The Technical Advisor, Child and Adolescent Health will assist the Senior Technical Advisor, Integrated Health Service Delivery in ensuring the regional and overall success of the project and will be responsible for managing the technical direction and implementation of child health- and adolescent health related facility and community-based programming, and contributing to the technical direction of health system strengthening activities.
Job Summary/Responsibilities:
The Technical Advisor, Child and Adolescent Health will work closely with the program team, under the leadership of the Senior Technical Advisor, Integrated Health Service Delivery to execute the following responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Date Revised: 09/13/2021
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