Job Title: Engineering Officer Organisation: World Vision Uganda Duty Station: Rhino…
Malaria Technical Officer – STOP Malaria project (SMP)
Location: Kampala
Reporting to: Chief of Party
The
STOP Malaria project (SMP) is a flagship project of USAID/PMI Uganda. The
project aims to increase the coverage and use of key life-saving malaria
interventions in support of the National Malaria Control Strategy in order to
significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality from malaria in Uganda. The
project was implemented in 34 highly malarious districts over a 5 year period
which started in October 2008. SMP offers a partnership uniquely positioned to
deliver this implementation rollout. Partners include the Center for Communication
Programs (CCP) of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public
Health (the leading agency), Malaria Consortium, Infectious Disease Institute,
Communication for development Foundation Uganda
STOP Malaria project (SMP) is a flagship project of USAID/PMI Uganda. The
project aims to increase the coverage and use of key life-saving malaria
interventions in support of the National Malaria Control Strategy in order to
significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality from malaria in Uganda. The
project was implemented in 34 highly malarious districts over a 5 year period
which started in October 2008. SMP offers a partnership uniquely positioned to
deliver this implementation rollout. Partners include the Center for Communication
Programs (CCP) of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public
Health (the leading agency), Malaria Consortium, Infectious Disease Institute,
Communication for development Foundation Uganda
Major purpose: The Malaria
Technical officer will be responsible for working with the districts in
Central region that are supported by the Stop Malaria Project to implement
facility and community based malaria control activities. The position is also
responsible for ensuring the timely and acceptable implementation of the SMP
work plan in the region districts of the project. The position will require
frequent travel in the Central Region districts of the project.
Technical officer will be responsible for working with the districts in
Central region that are supported by the Stop Malaria Project to implement
facility and community based malaria control activities. The position is also
responsible for ensuring the timely and acceptable implementation of the SMP
work plan in the region districts of the project. The position will require
frequent travel in the Central Region districts of the project.
Specific responsibilities
1. Assist with implementing the following
interventions and activities in Hoima Region:
a. ANC LLIN distribution systems
b. Campaign LLIN distributions
c. Training health workers on increased intermittent preventive treatment
uptake among pregnant women
d. Training health workers on the diagnosis of malaria using both RDTs and
microscopy
interventions and activities in Hoima Region:
a. ANC LLIN distribution systems
b. Campaign LLIN distributions
c. Training health workers on increased intermittent preventive treatment
uptake among pregnant women
d. Training health workers on the diagnosis of malaria using both RDTs and
microscopy
e. Training health
workers on management of severe malaria at pre-referral and referral levels
f. Improved treatment seeking behaviour of Carers of children with febrile
illnesses
g. Improved support and supervision of malaria control interventions at
district level
workers on management of severe malaria at pre-referral and referral levels
f. Improved treatment seeking behaviour of Carers of children with febrile
illnesses
g. Improved support and supervision of malaria control interventions at
district level
2. Organise and represent the STOP Malaria
Project at district level technical meetings
3. Participate in district support supervision and Clinical audits
Project at district level technical meetings
3. Participate in district support supervision and Clinical audits
4.
Assist with the planning/ organizing and chairing of Regional SMP quarterly
Review meetings with the district leadership.
5. Carry out additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Assist with the planning/ organizing and chairing of Regional SMP quarterly
Review meetings with the district leadership.
5. Carry out additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications:
•
Bachelor’s degree or higher in a health related or social science field.
• Thorough understanding of both preventive and curative aspects of malaria
control
• At least 2 years experience of working with district health systems in Uganda
• Fluency in English – both written and spoken.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in a health related or social science field.
• Thorough understanding of both preventive and curative aspects of malaria
control
• At least 2 years experience of working with district health systems in Uganda
• Fluency in English – both written and spoken.
• Familiarity with Luganda is an
added advantage.
• Experience of working in communicable disease control, preferably malaria
control
• Familiarity with the strategies and guidelines of the Uganda National Malaria
Control Programme;
• Proven experience in training of trainers and health supervisors.
added advantage.
• Experience of working in communicable disease control, preferably malaria
control
• Familiarity with the strategies and guidelines of the Uganda National Malaria
Control Programme;
• Proven experience in training of trainers and health supervisors.