Oasis: for people & community

Categories: Medical, Health, Youthwork
Duration: 6+ months
Location: Mbale, Uganda
Ideal Start Date: April 2009

The successful applicant will:

• Investigate and review existing community health programme material and develop a health programme specific to the needs of Musoto
• Train community and church volunteers in implementing the community health programme
• Hold regular workshops in identified health issues with carers in the Beersheba project programmes and wider community
• Provide monthly general health checks with girls in the Beersheba project programme, making written reports and keeping up to date files
• Liaise with the district health authorities, communicating issues of health raised by the community and seeking support and assistance
• Establish links with clinics and organisations working in specialist areas of health (i.e. HIV/AIDS) for purposes of referral, advice and support.

Personal Specification:

• Qualifications in medicine/nursing (Midwifery preferred but not essential)
• Previous experience of working in communities
• Good written ability and to produce material of a high standard.
• Good oral and communication skills
• Able to work in challenging situations
• Mature born-again Christian

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Categories: Management, Admin, Church, Youthwork
Duration: 2 Years
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Ideal start date: March/April 2008

The successful applicant will:

Organise new Oasis Global Teams and Professional Placements and oversee strategy for team placements according to Oasis Uganda GAT strategy and in co-ordination of Oasis UK GAT strategy. This position will coordinate International Placements in Uganda.

• Network with local NGOs to find placements and projects for Global Teams (GAT) and Professional Placements (PP)
• Prepare and oversee budgets for GAT, PP and International Staff (IS)
• Organise orientation programmes, training sessions and retreats for GAT and PP
• Provide for pastoral oversight of and ongoing communication with GAT, PP and IS
• Build good relationships and ongoing communication with local overseers of GAT and PP
• Run training and discipleship course for 6-month GAT and PP
• Provide a good level of ongoing communication with Oasis UK regarding GAT, PP and IS

Personal Specifications:

• Be able to provide support and pastoral oversight for GAT and PP
• Have at least 6-months cross-cultural experience, preferably in Uganda
• Have experience of working with young people

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Categories: Medical, Management, Admin
Placement: (Suitable for both an individual and a couple)
Duration: 1-2 Years
Location: Rural Village outside Mityana Town; 1 hour from Kampala (60kms), Uganda
Ideal Start Date: April 2009

The successful applicant will:

• Treat patients and help to manage the day to day running of the clinic
• Devise a teaching programme for staff to include clinical, communication and management skills
• Work with the existing medical and social care staff in extending and pioneering the community outreach education programme
• Help to oversee the project’s sustainability projects
• Provide stability and direction for this developing project
• Empower the current health team to be able to work independently and safely after your placement has finished 

Personal Specifications:

• Will be a trained Nurse or Doctor (Physician’s Assistant Msc Pgd will also be considered)
• Good organisational and problem solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Will be compassionate and caring
• Will be comfortable working autonomously and creatively
• Will be committed to empowering others and developing non-hierarchical forms of team work
• Will have a mature character and be flexible in a new cultural environment  

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Categories: IT, Management, Admin
Duration: 1-2 Years
Location: Katalemwa Cheshire Home, Uganda
Ideal Start Date: April 2009

Katalemwa Cheshire Home provides holistic medical support for the long term rehabilitation of children with a wide variety of physical disabilities. The Home also seeks to provide support for the families of the children being treated.

The successful applicant will:

• Work alongside the Katalemwa Cheshire HomeManger to design, develop and implement the IT project
• Work with the existing medical and social care staff in teaching and training of IT skills
• Provide stability and direction for this developing project
• Empower the current medical and social care staff to be able to work independently and safely after your placement has finished

Personal Specifications:

• Have good interpersonal skills
• Applicants should be competent in all of the following:
  • MS Office
  • DOS
  • Internet
  • Hardware maintenance
  • Networks
• Preferably have some experience in teaching
• Will be comfortable working autonomously and creatively
• Will be committed to empowering others and developing non-hierarchical forms of team work
• Will have a mature character and be flexible in a new cultural environment  

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Categories: Education, Special Needs Teacher, Training, Children, youth
Duration: 1-2 Years
Location: Katalemwa Cheshire Home, Uganda
Ideal Start Date: April 2009

Katalemwa Cheshire Home provides holistic medical support for the long term rehabilitation of children with a wide variety of physical disabilities. The Home also seeks to provide support for the families of the children being treated.

The successful applicant will:

• Devise and provide a broad educational programme for patients
• Work alongside the existing medical and social care staff in providing holistic care for children with special educational needs, reviewing staff teaching techniques and providing training where necessary
• Provide stability and direction for this project
• Empower the current health team to be able to work independently and safely after your placement has finished

Personal Specifications:

• Have at least one, preferably two or more years experience as a qualified special needs Teacher
• Have some experience or interest in working with helping in the rehabilitation of children who have physical disabilities
• Good organisational and problem solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Will be compassionate and caring
• Will be comfortable working autonomously and creatively
• Will be committed to empowering others and developing non-hierarchical forms of team work
• Will have a mature character and be flexible in a new cultural environment  

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Categories: Medical, Management, Admin
Duration: 1-2 Years
Location: Katalemwa Cheshire Home, Uganda
Ideal Start Date: April 2009

Katalemwa Cheshire Home provides holistic medical support for the long term rehabilitation of children with a wide variety of physical disabilities. The Home also seeks to provide support for the families of the children being treated. 

The successful applicant will:

• Treat patients and be apart of the medical team
• Where necessary prepare a training programme for relevant staff to include clinical, communication and management skills
• Work with the existing medical and social care staff in extending and pioneering the community outreach education programme
• Provide stability and direction for this developing project
• Empower the current health team to be able to work independently and safely after your placement has finished

Personal Specifications:

• Have at least one, preferably two or more years experience as a qualified Physiotherapist
• Have some experience or interest in working with helping in the rehabilitation of children who have physical disabilities
• Good organisational and problem solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Will be compassionate and caring
• Will be comfortable working autonomously and creatively
• Will be committed to empowering others and developing non-hierarchical forms of team work
• Will have a mature character and be flexible in a new cultural environment  

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Categories: Medical, Management, Admin
Duration: 1-2 Years
Location: Katalemwa Cheshire Home, Uganda
Ideal Start Date: April 2009

Katalemwa Cheshire Home provides holistic medical support for the long term rehabilitation of children with a wide variety of physical disabilities. The Home also seeks to provide support for the families of the children being treated.

The successful applicant will:

• Treat patients and be apart of the medical team
• Where necessary devise a teaching programme for relevant staff to include clinical, communication and management skills
• Work with the existing medical and social care staff in extending and pioneering the community outreach education programme
• Provide stability and direction for this developing project
• Empower the current health team to be able to work independently and safely after your placement has finished

Personal Specifications:

• Have at least one, preferably two years experience as a qualified Pediatrician/ General Practitioner
• Have some experience or interest in working with helping in the rehabilitation of children who have physical disabilities
• Good organisational and problem solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Will be compassionate and caring
• Will be comfortable working autonomously and creatively
• Will be committed to empowering others and developing non-hierarchical forms of team work
• Will have a mature character and be flexible in a new cultural environment  

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Categories: Medical, Orthopedic Technologist, Management, Admin
Duration: 1-2 Years
Location: Katalemwa Cheshire Home, Uganda
Ideal Start Date: April 2009

Katalemwa Cheshire Home provides holistic medical support for the long term rehabilitation of children with a wide variety of physical disabilities. The Home also seeks to provide support for the families of the children being treated. 

The successful applicant will:

• Treat patients and be a member of the medical team
• Where necessary devise a teaching programme for relevant staff to include clinical, communication and management skills
• Work with the existing medical and social care staff in extending and pioneering the community outreach education programme
• Provide stability and direction for this developing project
• Empower the current health team to be able to work independently and safely after your placement has finished

Personal Specifications:

• Have at least one, preferably two years experience as a qualified Orthopedic Technologist
• Have some experience or interest in working with helping in the rehabilitation of children who have physical disabilities
• Good organisational and problem solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Will be compassionate and caring
• Will be comfortable working autonomously and creatively
• Will be committed to empowering others and developing non-hierarchical forms of team work
• Will have a mature character and be flexible in a new cultural environment

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Categories: Medical, Nurse, Management, Admin
Duration: 1-2 Years
Location: Katalemwa Cheshire Home, Uganda
Ideal Start Date: April 2009

Katalemwa Cheshire Home provides holistic medical support for the long term rehabilitation of children with a wide variety of physical disabilities. The Home also seeks to provide support for the families of the children being treated.

The successful applicant will:

• Treat patients and be a member of the medical team
• Where necessary devise a teaching programme for relevant staff to include clinical, communication and management skills
• Work with the existing medical and social care staff in extending and pioneering the community outreach education programme
• Provide stability and direction for this developing project
• Empower the current health team to be able to work independently and safely after your placement has finished

Personal Specifications:

• Have at least one, preferably two or more years experience as a qualified Nurse
• Have some experience or interest in working with helping in the rehabilitation of children who have physical disabilities
• Good organisational and problem solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Will be compassionate and caring
• Will be comfortable working autonomously and creatively
• Will be committed to empowering others and developing non-hierarchical forms of team work
• Will have a mature character and be flexible in a new cultural environment

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Categories: Admin
Period: 12 months or more
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Ideal Start Date: April 2009

The successful applicant will:

• To provide administrative and organisational support in the planning and pre-organisational aspects of events (including mailings, venue liaison, design and production of materials etc)
• To maintain accurate records of mailings, registrations, income and expenditure etc
• To ensure materials and equipment are ordered, delivered and distributed appropriately
• To be part of a team running a conference/event reception desk on-site and support the on-site team conference office as required
• To manage and follow up relevant correspondence with participants (issues, payments, etc)
• To ensure filing is up to date

Personal specification:

• To be able to manage time and people well
• To be able to plan ahead and deliver to fixed deadlines
• A good level of numeracy and (preferably) some experience of accounting

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Categoires: Admin, Management
Period: 12 months or more
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Ideal Start Date: April 2009

The successful applicant will:

• Facilitate communication and partnership between network members
• Assist members in the planning of network activity that will help them have a greater collective impact on ‘children at risk’
• Enable members to carry out planned network activity (network projects) and monitor and evaluate its success
• Provide central administration and services that will help to hold the network together
• Provide the crucial link between network members/ network activity and the Steering Group and Viva Network Regional Centre

Personal Specification:

• flexible, adaptable and able to cope with frequent change;
• willingness to take initiative and accept responsibility.

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Categories: Fundraising, Management, Education, Admin
Period: 6 months or more
Location: Kampala
Ideal Start Date: April 2009

The successful applicant will:

• Work with the Country Directors to develop and implement a fundraising strategy to support the current work and planned growth of all Oasis Uganda projects.
• Train and coach a fundraising executive in the skills needed to continue the work once their contract ends.

Personal Specifications:

• Good writing, presentation, organisational and networking skills
• Some previous experience in fundraising. IT skills would preferable

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