Mhealth Specialist(World Vision Uganda)-Employment opportunity in Uganda

Job Title:Mhealth Specialist
Organisation: World Vision Uganda
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 13th September, 2013.
Reports to:  AIMHealth Project Manager and Associate Director – Health and HIV/AIDS
About WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Job Summary:
The Mhealth Specialist will offer leadership in all Mhealth interventions for World Vision Uganda and ensure that roll out of programs using Mhealth technology are compliant to the ICT laws and regulations of the country and are compatible to the global IT standards of World Vision.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Project Management:
    Take the lead in the roll out of Mhealth projects in World Vision Uganda by ensuring that the projects are using the most appropriate innovative and cost effective technologies.
    Provide necessary  technical guidance to project  implementing staff during the course of the project
    Manage, supervise and build capacity of staff on Mobile Health technologies for health programming
    Ensure that all Mhealth and other related deliverables are achieved according to the detailed implementation plan.

2.  Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation:
    Works with the Program office in the preparation of quality project reports and ensure they are submitted on time to support offices and donors.
    Work with health staff and program development team in the roll out of baseline surveys and evaluation of project
    Oversee the rollout of the Mhealth data collection process at the community and health facility level

3. Documentation, Research and Learning:
    Generate relevant reports from Mhealth systems and ensure that Mhealth stakeholder have access to information.
    Documentation of best practices and success stories in the application of Mhealth interventions.
    Identify innovative trends and new technologies that can be applied or used in WV health programming.
    Contribute to the testing, appraisal, eventual promotion and adoption of innovative ICT4D applications within WVU and among WVU partner organizations;

 4. Capacity Building:
    Provide or create avenues for learning for other WV staff to learn and apply Mhealth in programming by conducting Mhealth trainings and exhibitions.
    Coach and mentor staff on Mhealth technologies and applications

 5. Partnership Development:
 Liaise with development agencies and partners on collaborative work related to Mhealth and other initiatives to position World Vision as a strategic partner in Mhealth landscape

 Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

•     The applicant should hold a university degree in IT or related field with further training in computer programming and IT project management approaches.
•     Two to three years of relevant professional experience in the Mhealth domain as well as exposure to the full project cycle (i.e., programming, project processing to project administration);
•     Past international NGO experience or in communications industry will be an advantage.
•     Experience and keen interest in Mhealth in the contexts of Uganda/East Africa.
•     Proficient in the use of a range of innovative technologies. These may include mobile or PC-based ICTs, phone (SMS) and SMS to web technologies and broadcasting. Eager to discover and explore Mhealth application appropriate to WVU working contexts.
•     Experience in the integration of new technologies in development programs like health, education, water and sanitation with an intention of improving the well being of children.
•     Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
•     Good organizational, inter-personal and communication skills in a multi-cultural working environment; international experience is an asset.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to: wvujobs@wvi.org.  Please address the application to the People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in the email subject line.
NB: Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.