Senior Program Officer DREAMs – Mothers Union Orphan Care

Mothers Union Orphan Care is a Non-Government Organization situated in the Central District in Mahalapye Village. Mothers Union Orphan Care Centre vision is to be a leading community based organisation that provides pyscho-social support to orphan and vulnerable children and their families in Mahalapye Sub District.

Position Title: Senior Program Officer DREAMs X1

Reports To: Program Manager

Job Summary

The Senior Project Officer DREAM will oversee and coordinate the provision a combination prevention package of evidence-support­ed biomedical, behavioral and structural interventions to Adoles­cent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) ages 15-24 years to reduce their vulnerability to HIV.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and roll-out of a DREAMS package of ser­vices for AGYW.
• Implement use of a vulnerability index to understand risks of AGYW; utilize mapping tools to understand HIV acquisition among AGYW.
• Lead efforts to strengthen quality of demand generation and service provision for AGYW.
• Ensure that project strategies and activities addressing youth are evidence-based and in line with state-of-the-art, globally recognized best practices.
• Ensure that the project engages youth in all stages of the project to promote youth leadership and ensure that youth perspectives are taken into consideration.
• Promote integration across a range of services for youth to take a holistic, family-centered approach to improving their wellbeing.
• Ensure all youth-focused strategies are gender-sensitive and promote equitable programming.
• Liaise with service providers and stakeholders to ensure ac­tivities are well-coordinated with other implementing part­ners.
• Take lead in planning, coordination and implementation of DREAMS Initiative
• Provide technical assistance for DREAMS services through trainings and on-site mentorship activities based on guide­lines and protocols.
• Build the capacity of the DREAMS teams, Facility and com­munity structures to provide services timely services as per the guidelines.
• Ensure timely reporting and documentation of results from the DREAMS implementation in collaboration with M&E team with focus on accurate data for timely entry in the system.
• Strengthen referral and linkages between health facility and community service delivery points for AGYW and partners.
• Support establishment of community Quality Improvement teams to support implementation of AGYW risk reduction plans in identified communities.
• Strengthen partner coordination in the district through month­ly meetings and joint field activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Social Science (Social work, Counselling, Psycholo­gy, Community Development) and 2 years’ experience
• 5 years’ experience in management position.
• Experience with USAID regulations and procedures will be an added advantage;
• Basic skills in Microsoft office applications