City Health Officer job at Soroti City Service Commission

Job Purpose

To provide, coordinate and review, leadership in the development and implementation of Health Sector policies, plans, programmes and strategies and in the City.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating the planning, development and implementation of Health sector policies, plans, and programmes in the City;
• Rendering technical support supervision in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn Child and Adolescent Health service delivery;
• Mobilizing resources for health care services, reproductive and Child Health, and public health initiatives in the City.
• Coordinating negotiations relating to Health Infrastructure development with Government development partners, civil society and private sector actors;
• Developing and implement plans for creation, renewal / renovation and maintenance of health infrastructure - physical facilities and equipment in the cities;
• Maintaining a continuous working dialogue with Divisions and lower local Governments to ensure that health infrastructure and other health Services delivery needs are identified, prioritized and addressed;
• Coordinating, preparation and submission of departmental work plans, budgets and performance reports to the relevant authorities;
• Supervising and appraising the staff of the department;

Person Specifications

a) Academic Qualifications:

• An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either medicine and surgery or biomedical sciences from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• A Master’s Degree in any of the above fields.
• Registered with the relevant professional body.

b) Work Experience:

• At least nine (9) years of relevant working experience, three (3) of which should have been at the level of Principal Health Officer level in government or reputable organization.

• Coordinating the planning, development and implementation of Health sector policies, plans, and programmes in the City;
• Rendering technical support supervision in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn Child and Adolescent Health service delivery;
• Mobilizing resources for health care services, reproductive and Child Health, and public health initiatives in the City.
• Coordinating negotiations relating to Health Infrastructure development with Government development partners, civil society and private sector actors;
• Developing and implement plans for creation, renewal / renovation and maintenance of health infrastructure - physical facilities and equipment in the cities;
• Maintaining a continuous working dialogue with Divisions and lower local Governments to ensure that health infrastructure and other health Services delivery needs are identified, prioritized and addressed;
• Coordinating, preparation and submission of departmental work plans, budgets and performance reports to the relevant authorities;
• Supervising and appraising the staff of the department;

• An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either medicine and surgery or biomedical sciences from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• A Master’s Degree in any of the above fields.
• Registered with the relevant professional body.