Location: Kabale
Reports to: Human Resource Officer
Application Deadline: March 22nd, 2026
The mission of Health Access Connect is to link remote communities to healthcare. HAC currently pursues this mission through three programs:
- 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, antiretroviral treatment, immunizations, perinatal services, family planning, and many other services available in rural health centers.
- Treat & Teach: We improve 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.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Ensure the HAC Office premises are
secured by patrolling the premises; monitoring, inspecting the area,
equipment and access points; permitting entry.
- Prevent losses & damage by
reporting irregularities, informing violators of policy and procedures;
restraining trespassers.
- Authorize entrance of people and
vehicles in the HAC Offices after doing proper security checks.
- Maintain Cleanliness of the Office
and the office compound.
- Receive mail / letters to HAC an deliver them to the Field Coordinator.
- Support in loading and off loading of
equipment, supplies and other items/ materials as needed
Qualifications, Technical Competences, Skills, and Experience
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or equivalent.
- At least 1-2 years of proven experience in a security guard, watchman, or safety role. Experience with an NGO, private security firm, or an institutional setting.
- Formal training/certification in security guarding, safety procedures, or basic firefighting is highly desirable.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Unquestionable personal integrity and trustworthiness.
- Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully, and to write basic incident reports.
- Ability to act calmly, decisively, and follow procedures under pressure.
- Physically fit to perform patrols and stand for extended periods.
Personal Attributes
- Reliable, disciplined, and punctual.
- Respectful and courteous.
Willing to work flexible shift patterns, including nights, weekends, and public holidays