Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a Limited Liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense, and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere College of Health Sciences). The Centre was established to respond and provide a scientific approach to the national HIV&AIDS challenge
USAID’s Local Partner Health Services – Kigezi&Lango is a five-year Activity implemented by Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC). The activity is aimed at supporting the continuation of technical assistance for the implementation of a district-based, integrated package of quality HIV/AIDS and TB services to the beneficiary population in the Ten districts in Lango sub-region including Lira City, Lira District, Oyam, Kole, Apac, Kwania, Alebtong, Otuke, Amolatar and Dokolo. The main goal of the activity is to increase the availability, accessibility and utilization of quality, integrated HIV and TB services. The goal will be achieved through five objectives;
• Improved quality of facility- based HIV and TB prevention services,
• Improved quality of facility and community – based HTS services,
• Increased number of diagnosed people living with HIV and TB initiated on treatment,
• Increased number of people diagnosed with HIV and TB on treatment achieving viral suppression.
• All targeted districts with institutional capacity to sustain epidemic control.

Position: VMMC Officer
Reports Technically to: VMMC Specialist
Supervises: None
Location: Lango Region

Core duties and responsibilities:
• Take lead in, and provide overall oversight over and coordination of implementation of VMMC services at health facilities for the project.
• Provide on-going technical support for VMMC service delivery teams at the District, health facility and community levels
• Coordinate, organize and oversee the VMMC outreaches/ camps ensuring adherence to the national standards for quality VMMC services (including follow up of VMMC clients, proper management and reporting of the adverse effects following circumcision)
• Work with the district / facility VMMC teams to identify the quality improvement goals for VMMC services using quality indicators and data; plan for and implement the identified activities to bridge gaps in service delivery, and maintain a VMMC dashboard.
• Coordinate provider skills strengthening activities for VMMC services at the project supported health facilities
• Provide technical assistance for VMMC services through trainings and on site mentorship activities using the national curriculum, guidelines and protocols
• Ensure availability of the essential VMMC commodities and supplies both at static sites and camps
• In collaboration with the M&E team, ensure that reporting and documentation of results from the VMMC implementation is done timely and is of acceptable quality (ensuring accuracy and timeliness)
• Support scale up of VMMC services, including support for accreditation of new sites
• Develop plans and budgets and submit quarterly, annual and ad hoc VMMC progress reports
• Represent the project at VMMC meetings including Ministry of Health VMMC technical working group activities.
• Conduct VMMC operational research activities involving the project supported health facilities
• Identify and document best practices
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Required Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
• Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and fully registered with Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Council
• At least three years’ work experience in VMMC program management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with project management abilities
• Ability and willingness to travel within the supported districts

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
All applications must be addressed to; Manager Human Resource & Development, Joint Clinical Research Centre, strictly by email: jobs@jcrc.org.ug:  Attach an Application Letter, CV, and copies of Certified Academic documents in one PDF Document. The application deadline is 21st February 2022.

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