Vacancy title:
Waste Care Management Officer

Jobs at:
Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation ( EGPAF )

Deadline of this Job:
February 13th 2017

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
The USAID Regional Health integration To Enhance Services in South West Uganda project aims at increasing utilization of health services, by strengthening systems, improving quality of services, increasing availability of, access to and demand for quality services. It is an integrated health project focusing on comprehensive TB and HIV/AIDS, Family Planning (FP), malaria, nutrition, and maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) services, youth and adolescent health, gender and SGBV, community and demand generation in 15 districts in the South-West Uganda,

Waste Care Management Officer
Location: Mbarara
Reporting Relationships: The Health Care Waste Management Officer
reports to Health Systems Strength Manager

Job Summary
This person will be responsible for working to promote sustainable country/ district-tailored health care waste management (HCWM) systems. S/he will work with the project, MOH, district and health facilities to identify and implement practical, affordable, and effective means of waste handling and final disposal tor health care waste in accordance with WHO/MOH standards. S/he will oversee the implementation of the Environmental Management and Mitigation Plan (EMMP) under the USAID RHITES-SW project.

The Health Care Waste Management Officer will report directly to the HSS
manager.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Degree in Microbiology or other relevant environmental health/engineering science field, Previous work experience with donor-funded programs. Ability to work with District Health Officers, health facility managers, District Environment Officers and Municipal waste management authorities

http://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PEDAIDS&cws=1&rid=1215

Job application procedure
The Senior Human Resources Manager
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero
P.O. Box 21127
Kampala, Uganda
Application should be sent to: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org.
Deadline for submission of applications is February 13th 2017.
NO HAND DELIVERED APPLlCATl0NS WILL BE ACCEPTED.