Position: Field Coordinator

Location: Masaka with frequent travel to all HAC implementation districts and communities

Application Deadline: 7 February 2021

JOB SUMMARY

The Field Coordinator will oversee the day-to-day needs generated by the expansion and maintenance of our mobile clinics and outreach activities. Our organization runs on a hub-spokes model in which we have administration staff based in Kampala who oversee the field staff and partners in the districts that we serve. To support this model, our administration staff regularly visit district headquarters and field sites. The Field Coordinator position will work to improve our relationships and coordination with staff, government officials, health workers, civil society partners, and community members and as well help to improve our coordination as we scale up our activities. S/he will report to the Program Manager  and will work closely with Field Officers, M&E staff, and others.

 

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BACKGROUND

The mission of Health Access Connect is to link remote communities to healthcare. HAC currently pursues this mission through three programs:

  1. Medicycles: We use microfinance boda bodas to bring Ugandan government health workers to set up one-day mobile clinics in remote villages. In those clinics health workers give HIV testing, anti-retroviral treatment, immunizations, perinatal services, family planning, and many other services available in rural health centres.
  2. Technical Advising: We collaborate with Africa Resource Centre (ARC) and the Uganda Ministry of Health to teach and empower PEPFAR implementing partner (IP) organizations to implement alternative drug distribution point models in an effort to a) improve a) antiretroviral therapy (ART) and general treatment health service provision and b) decongest health facilities.
  3. Treat & Teach: We improves access to family planning in the communities of Masaka and Kalangala districts by a) providing low density high frequency certificate training to health workers, b) setting up outreach clinics in remote communities, c) generating demand by collaborating with community health workers (VHTs), and d) reducing commodity stock outs by providing buffer stocks and improving commodity tracking at partner health facilities.

The Field Coordinator is primarily responsible for overseeing the Medicycles program. The Medicycles program has three components: 1) transportation and microfinance, 2) monthly one-day clinics, and 3) oversight and wealth pooling by community leaders. HAC’s role is to identify villages to target with health officials, organize community leaders, coordinate with health center admins, and work to assure continuity of care. Our vision is  to continue to scale the program to serve remote areas (at least 5km from nearest health facility) throughout Uganda, and to document our model to make it open source so that providers in other regions of the world can use it to serve people in remote areas. Our current project goals are to expand to new areas in Kalangala, Rakai, Lwengo, Masaka, Lyantonde and Sembabule Districts and to implement our M&E Framework to understand the health needs and health-seeking behaviors of our target populations.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Setting up monitoring procedures for field work and activities
  • Reviewing and analyzing field reports from Field Officers and clinic reporting data from health facilities
  • Compiling findings into reports to submit to the Programme Manager recommending actions based on those findings.
  • Implementing expansion plan in cooperation with Field Officers
  • Providing government officials with quarterly reports
  • Managing  District – Organization relationships
  • Keeping the schedule of when outreaches/clinics will be conducted
  • Keeping track of the progress of Field Officers in target communities and providing them with support supervision.
  • Assessing and finding solutions to challenges with health facilities and communities
  • Overseeing Outreaches for Quality and Privacy Standards and making recommendations that are within the HAC model operation guidelines
  • Participating in conducting staff evaluations.
  • Interviewing beneficiaries and health workers to understand their needs

 

BACKGROUND & QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED 

  • Demonstrated leadership abilities and/or at least two years working in program/project administration overseeing staff members or volunteers
  • Bachelor’s degree in a Health or Social Sciences related field.
  • Strong writing skills in English
  • Verbal proficiency in Luganda
  • Computer skills: proficiency in Microsoft Word and email and some experience using Excel
  • Demonstrated experience drafting or implementing organizational procedures

PREFERRED 

  • Master’s of Business Administration or other management degree
  • Experience working in the public health sector.
  • Experience using Google Drive products and Salesforce or other project management software

ADDITIONAL QUALITIES 

  • Experience or willingness to travel and work in remote, rural locations Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others
  • Self-driven and able to work in new, unstructured environments
  • Strong problem-solving abilities
  • Highly organized
  • Attention to detail

 

COMPENSATION

This position is designed as a full-time (40 hours/week) position. Compensation includes health insurance. Field travel expenses will be paid for by Health Access Connect. Candidates must submit salary requirements in their applications.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit the Field Coordinator Application page to submit an application, cover letter, and CV.

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