Deadline of this Job: 21 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), the legal body of Catholic Bishops of Uganda with funding from Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) is implementing the Comprehensive HIV Epidemic Control project through FBO/PNFP health facilities in the seven CDC supported regions within Uganda. The project supports PNFP facilities in Masaka, Kampala, Mubende, Soroti, Hoima, West Nile and Rwenzori regions. UEC would like to fill the following positions with quality and highly motivated candidates able to work with a dynamic project team at the Uganda Catholic Secretariat Eligible and interested candidates should apply and attach their signed CVS copies of certificates, degrees, and testimonials. Suitable candidates residing in highlighted regions are encouraged to apply. Applications indicating duty station applied for and job reference number should be directed to the address below not later than 21 October 2022.
The Secretary General
Uganda Catholic Secretariat
Plot 672, Hanlon Road, Nsambya Hill
P. O. Box 2886
Kampala
Details regarding duties, responsibilities and qualifications are found at www.ucmb.co.ug
Job Title: Project Officer HIV Care & Treatment (5 Positions; one per station)
Duty Station: Rwenzori, West Nile, Hoima, Mityana, Masaka
Reports To: Regional Team Lead
Job summary:
The job holder builds site capacity to offer quality HIV treatment services, ART initiation, support ART regimen optimization, retention in care, viral suppression and regimen switching as per national guidelines, implementation of differentiated service models, support sites to routinely conduct mortality audits, and patient chart reviews to identify issues that hamper adherence. S/he supports tracking, documenting and laying strategies to minimize interruption in treatment and assure continuity of treatment within the region.
Deadline of this Job: 21 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:Job Summary
The HIV Clinical Linkages Specialist will support strengthening of HIV Case Management
implementation, with a focus on health facility/community linkage aspects across the 12 districts
implementing the USAID OVC North West Activity. S/he will spearhead collaboration, coordination and
building relationships with clinical partners and service providers to improve bi-directional referrals and
integrated service delivery across the HIV cascade including HIV/GBV/VAC reduction and response
services including uptake in ART, and improved adherence and viral load suppression for OVC and
AGYW. The Advisor will bring clinical and community expertise supporting ART adherence, viral load
suppression and resilience for OVC and AGYW.
Specific Responsibilities and Duties
• Support technical design, training, mentorship of USAID OVC Northwest Activity technical team
and close critical gaps across the HIV cascade to bolster Index Testing, ART linkage, retention,
adherence, VLM, VLS outcomes for HEI, C/ALHIV and families living with HIV
• Support and strengthen staff capacity to build strong, functional partnership with clinic partners
across the 12 project districts
• Support training and mentorship of project technical teams and staff on effective service delivery
to children, adolescents and caregivers living with HIV (C/ALHIV) and other key populations
• Develop and/or recommend training materials, conduct supportive supervision and administer job
aids for community structures delivering service and case management support to C/ALHIV
families
• Support scale up of Caregivers engagement model layered on Peer Support Groups for CALHIV
• Support staff to build strong relationships with District Health Officers and other relevant
stakeholders
• Participate in national level meetings with MOH and other relevant ministries related to policy
and programming for C/ALHIV to keep USAID OVC North West Activity abreast of policy shifts
related to HIV and feed lessons learned into policy discussions
• Support staff to troubleshoot referral and coordination bottlenecks between clinics and
communities
• Review and address performance gaps related to HIV outcomes for C/ALHIV with the project
technical teams and staff
• Support quarterly and annual report writing and other strategic documentation
Required education, skills and experience
• Advanced Degree in: health, social work and social administration
• At least five years of experience working with children/adolescents living with HIV in clinic and
community settings
• Experience with bi-directional clinical referrals/HIV service provider linkages for vulnerable
populations
• Understanding of MOH HIV policies and programming for HEI/C/ALHIV
• Good data analytical skills and use of data for decision making
• Excellent writing and report writing skills
• Good communication skills and ability to communicate in the local and national languages.
• Computer skills with expertise in PowerPoint, Word, Excel
Deadline of this Job: 12 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:Main purpose
Support the Medical Coordinator through delegated tasks and responsibilities, including administrative tasks related to national and International staff health.
Accountabilities:
• Apply the national staff employee health and social policy.
• Responsible for implementing, linking/communicating, monitoring/following up national staff health policy and international staff health needs
• In collaboration with the HR team participate in updating the national staff health and social policy
• Ensure all new staff are oriented about the health policy
• Provide First Aid and refer to health facility medical emergencies occurring within the Kampala Office
• Organize staff health promotion and education events
• Organize staff vaccination campaigns in the mission against Hepatitis, tetanus, Covid 19 and ensure that the vaccination database is updated
• In consultation with Medco, Update staff leaves forms upon verification of the Doctors’ notes
• Perform annual contact updates of the medical specialists/ hospitals/clinics
• Support the medical coordinator in briefing international staff arrivals about health risks, prevention, and access to health facilities
• Support international staff to make appointments
• Brief all staff coming to Uganda via Kampala for Ebola assignment, and ensure that they follow the Sops.
• Follow individual staff coming from Ebola assignments and staying in Kampala
• Ensure the application of Ebola preventive measures in the MSF offices
• Update IPC measures for other diseases such as Covid 19
• Work with the Pharmacy Coordinator to ensure that the First Aid kits in MSF cars, Guest Houses, and the medical emergency boxes are up to date
• Collect information from Insurance health providers, analyze/ prepare and share/present a quarterly staff health utilization report and recommend action points as per the report analysis
Education Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine & Surgery. Must be registered with the UMDC
Experience
• Essential previous experience of at least 2 years in similar or relevant positions.
• Desirable previous experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.
Languages
• Knowledge Mission language (English) and local language essential
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, and internet)
Desirable knowledge of basic mechanics
Competencies
• Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Behavioral Flexibility, Commitment to MSF Principles.
