Vacancy title:
Program Officer QI

Jobs at:
African Field Epidemiology ( AFENET)

Deadline of this Job:
February 3, 2017

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
Background
The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is a not for profit, networking alliance and service organization that brings together field epidemiology training programs (FETPs) across Africa working side by side with Ministries of Health, regional and international partners. AFENET works to strengthen epidemiology and disease surveillance capabilities of African countries that are critical to meeting the requirements of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy and the international Health Regulations (IHR). AFENET is seeking to recruit highly qualified & experienced personnel to serve in the indicated positions below.

AFENET was in April 2016 awarded a five, year cooperative agreement: Strengthening the Uganda Ministry of Health Capacity to Execute its Essential Public Health Functions through Provision of Technical Assistance and Public Health Workforce Development and Institutional Capacity Building in the Republic of Uganda, under PEPFAR.

The recruitment shall be done by AFENET through this advert as well as secondment of the suitable and qualified personnel from the Ministry of Health.

Applications Deadline: February 3, 2017

Program Officer QI
Reports to: Senior Program Officer QI
Responsible for: Program Assistant OI

Job Purpose: To expand coverage and strengthen the delivery of non-clinical HIV/AIDS care and support services

Key Functions:

• Supports the development and review of policies, plans, strategies, guidelines and standards in HIVQUAL and monitor their implementation.
  
• Providing guidance in strategic, business and operational planning and budgeting for either HIVQUAL activities
  
• 3. Providing technical support to a broad portfolio of implementing partners, '
  
• districts, facilities, etc who provide health services in HIVQUAL using a variety of programmatic approaches
  
• Promoting and enhancing collaboration linkages between the local Government, Non Governmental Organisations, Communities and Public Private Partnerships in Health.
  
• Preparing and submitting periodic performance reports to the relevant authorities.
  
• Guiding, supervising, monitoring and coordinating staff activities
  
• Managing the performance of staff
  
• Providing support and research initiatives
  
• Managing the performance of staff
  
• Providing support and research initiatives
  
• Coordinating capacity building and development activities targeting districts, facilities, and other health workers at various levels for improved service delivery
  
• Preparing and submitting periodic programme and activity reports as well as other programmatic and financial accountability , '
  
• Coordinating meetings with implementing Partners and other key stakeholders
  
• Monitoring and evaluation of program activities
  
• Promoting accountability and transparency in the management of medical, fiscal, human and other resources.

Qualifications:

• Must possess an MBChB , Public Health degree or the equivalent from a from a recognized University
  
• Must possess a Master's Degree in a Medical, Public Health or Epidemiology or any other health related relevant field
  
• Possession of a post graduate qualification in Management, Project Planning and Management or the equivalent would be of added advantage
  
• Must have at least three years relevant working experience in implementing public health HIV/AIDS activities at national level

Competences:

• Demonstrated leadership and supervision skills, team work, excellent communication & writing skills
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of strategic planning and understanding of the strategic direction of MoH and of PEPFAR programmes
  
• Demonstrated advanced level skills in various computer packages

Job application procedure
Suitable candidates should: ‘
Submit your resume, application letter, and relevant documentation to:
The Administration & Human Resource Office
African Field Epidemiology Network.(AFENET)
Email: sec@afenet.net

Please note that all applications should be sent online by close 5 30pm (EAT) Friday February 3, 2017.

*ONLY successful candidates shall be contacted for an interview.

Note: More details about this position can be obtained from our website: www.afenet.net