Manager (3 Job Opportunities)
(m2m)
HIV Treatment Access Among Pregnant Women in East Central Uganda (OHTA)
international non-governmental organization based in Cape Town, SA, dedicated
to providing education and support to pregnant women and mothers living with
HIV, and preventing mother-to-child transmission. m2m empowers HIV-positive
pregnant women and new mothers to become role models in their communities by
promoting AIDS awareness, testing and services. m2m currently operates in 7
countries in Africa. For further information please visit, www.m2m.org.
holder will oversee, supervise and monitor the m2rti eMICT care and support
program activities in various health facilities located in the East Central
region of Uganda under the OHTA Project (Optimizing HIV Treatment to reduce new
HIV infections among children in East Central Ugandan the STAR-EC Project
(Strengthening TB and HIV&AIDS Responses in East Central Uganda).
- Collaborate
with Program Coordinator in the development of workplans for the region - Supervise
and ensure effective program implementation at approximately 15 health
facilities across the region - Manage
the recruitment, training and orientation of Site Coordinators and Mentor Mothers
- Conduct
regular site supervisory visits through routine travel across the region
to ensure quality program implementation - Ensure
routine collection, reporting and analysis of regional data, and data
utilization to promote program quality - Promote
the benefits of and assist in integrating the m2m program within the
existing PMTCT services - In
collaboration with Site Coordinators, take lead in developing program
field budgets, and monitor and report expenditures - Carry
out regular meetings with Site Coordinators to provide technical and
administrative support - Undertake
performance appraisals for site staff, facilitate and evaluate individual
training needs, and staff development - Liaise
with district health teams and health facility levels, also forming strong
relationships with local communities and partner organizations; represent
m2m at the various districts levels as appropriate - Actively
participate in the m2m management team meetings, reflect on program prog‘s
and make recommendations for improvement - Ensure
timely communication with site staff and the Country Program Coordinator - Perform
any other duties assigned by the Program Coordinator.
- The
candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in public
health or nursing sciences - Four
years’ experience in health, community work and PMTCT service delivery
including 3 years in middle level program management - Good
working knowledge of relevant PMTCT protocols and policies in Uganda - Strong
interpersonal, communication and team building skills - Dynamism,
independence and creativity - Experience
with training and M & E essential - Computer
literacy (MS Office, Outlook and Internet) - Excellent
time management, reporting and writing skills - Fluency
in English and Lusoga required Preference will be given to Ugandan
nationals.
salary packages will be negotiable in accordance with m2m and JSI’s remuneration
policies.
in this prestigious NGO should send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a cover
letter to mothers2mothers via e-mail to: [email protected]
follows a careful review process for all applications. Only those selected for
interviews will be contacted. Should you not receive a response to your
application by 30th September 2013, please consider your application
unsuccessful.
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