JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary
To provide counselling services to Baylor’s clients and their care givers and as well as provide technical support during systems strengthening in Baylor supported clients and clinical counselling related attachments line with the organisation’s counselling and psychosocial guidelines

Overall Responsibilities
1. Carry out research/fundable proposals and present researched counselling best practices in CMEs, Case conferences and other medical related fora in line with Baylor Uganda research and MOH guidelines.
2. Oversees the coordination and activities of all counseling for the study
3. Provides appropriate HIV counseling for participants
4. Provides test results for participants if needed Participates in study-specific intensive counseling training and practices prior to taking on counseling responsibilities for the study
5. Conducts informed consent process and interviews participants
6. Performs informed consent process in accordance with protocol and IRB requirements
7. Completes CRFs and source documents as appropriat
8. Identifies participants with adherence challenges and develops strategies for addressing such challenges.
9. Prepare clients and caregivers for HIV testing, acceptance of test results and antiretroviral therapy for exposed infants, then give information in regard to HIV/AIDs care and treatment services available in line with Ministry of Health Counselling guidelines.
10. Conduct post test counseling, assess their readiness for antiretroviral therapy then build their capacity in regard to ‘positive living for HIV infected clients and their families’ and ‘prevention measures for HIV negatives’ in lines Counselling SOP.
11. Prepare eligible clients and their families for HAART as a lifelong treatment, assess their readiness to start HAART, then monitor and support on drug adherence issues in accordance with the HAART counselling guidelines.
12. Record clients information and maintain clients’ records while observing confidentiality in accordance with Good clinical practices.
13. Build the capacity of counseling stakeholders at Baylor supported health facilities and trainees on attachment at Baylor COE basing on capacity needs of the trainees through training, mentorship and support supervision in line with the Counseling SOP and Baylor Uganda capacity building guidelines.
14. Provide psychosocial support counseling helping HIV infected mothers to choose appropriate infant feeding options in line with EID and infant feeding guidelines.
15. Conduct general Health education sessions to patients, and caretakers attending Baylor-Uganda clinic and psychosocial support counselling during meetings for peer support groups, Teen mothers and care takers in line with the Baylor Uganda Counseling SOPs.
16. Prepare periodic reports on counselling activities as per the counseling BSC in line with Baylor Uganda Counseling SOPs.

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
1. A Degree in counselling or any degree with post graduate, formal training of HIV / AIDS from a recognized institution.
2. Experience in training and counseling, medical background would an added advantage.
3. At least 3 Years’ Experience in HIV/AIDS Counselling in a busy clinical or hospital based setting and 2 Years’ Experience in a reputable clinical or hospital based setting.
4. 3 Years Relevant Experience

NOTE:
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts
You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary
Develop and maintain a Grants management database to enable effective tracking of all grants on board, ensure effective Grants management at all stages – start up, implementation, and closure as per donor guidelines and within the stipulated timelines, and track Baylor Uganda’s recovery from the different Grant contribution.

Overall Responsibilities
1. Ensure up-to-date Baylor Uganda’s electronic registration for respective funders.
2. Ensure Compliance with all donor requirements, and provide regular reports to senior management on Baylor Uganda’s compliance status.
3. Ensure pre-award checks are done before any grant agreements or contracts are signed.
4. Reviewing and ensuring that Project requests are in line with donor Guidelines and approved work plans.
5. Prepare Routine budget monitoring against work plans reports.
6. Support the development of budgets as part of acquisition/business Development.
7. Make Expenditure analysis reports on a monthly and quarterly basis, tracking project unit costs.
8. Make Budget against Actual reports to be reviewed by the line manager and shared with technical area leads/Budget holders.
9. Prepare financial projections relating to grants/projects to advice on likely financial status in near future.
10. Review partnership financial reports, and accountabilities for reasonableness and allowability.


Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
1. A Degree in Business Administration or Finance, with exceptional spreadsheet construction skills.
2. Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA) is desired
3. The candidate must have at least two years of experience in grants administration from a reputable organization.
4. 2 Years Relevant Experience

NOTE:
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts
You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.