Director Medical Services Career Job at Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative

Organisation: Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative
Duty
Station: 
Kampala,
Uganda
Reports
to:
Executive Director
About
Reach Out:
Reach Out Mbuya Parish
HIV/AIDS Initiative is a PEPFAR/CDC supported community based NGO that was
established in 2001 with the mission: “To curb the further spread of HIV infections
by educating all residents of Mbuya Parish about HIV/AIDS, and to enable those
who are already living with HIV/AIDS to live a responsible, positive, and
dignified life.” Reach Out delivers comprehensive services through four
satellite clinics and multiple mobile outreaches and public-private
partnerships within Kampala and Luwero. Reach Out seeks to recruit a dynamic,
self-motivated well-qualified person to fill the position below. H/she will be
responsible for a pool of more than 5000 clients and 70 staff in medical
directorate

Job
Summary:
  The Director
Medical Services plans and directs all aspects of an organization’s medical
policies and programs, ensuring that they are in compliance with national
policies while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and
effectiveness of patient care.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Provide
    the planning and leadership to the medical directorate by ensuring that
    appropriate structures, systems, competencies and values are developed.
  • Stay abreast of national trends in HIV
    prevalence and management and ensure that ROMs medical services remain in
    line with prevailing trends and relevant to the targeted population.
  • Provide
    leadership in the development and review of appropriate clinical protocols
    and processes that support consistent quality services and appropriate
    referrals.  
  • Develop,
    monitor and support compliance with continuous medical quality improvement
    plans and peer review processes.
  • Provide
    leadership to Reach Out Kasaala ensuring quality HIV/PHC integrated
    service delivery.
  • To
    ensure effective implementation and expansion of new upcoming initiatives
    and programs including private-public partnerships and services to key
    populations in all the sites/centres.
  • Ensure
    that the interfaces between Medical and other departments are managed
    optimally.
  • Develop
    a clear public relations strategy for the directorate, create and manage
    formal and informal networks with key organizations and institutions
    within and abroad to expand ROM’s networking and advocacy strategy.
  • Have
    responsibility for the financial management of the directorate including
    budget planning, resource allocation and preparation of quarterly reports.
  • Collaborate
    with the Director Finance and Administration, the Executive Director and
    all coordinators ensure proper planning and implementation of all ROM development
    plans through meetings, effective decision making, strategic planning and
    resource mobilization.
  • Motivate
    and develop staff within the directorate and enhance succession planning
    through effective delegation.
  • Ensure
    effective communication throughout the directorate
  • Coordinate
    directorate’s work plans and reports with support of Monitoring and
    Evaluation Coordinator
  • To
    promote the vision, mission and the values of Reach Out as expressed in
    the policies, regulations & guidelines.
  • Ensure
    health safety, and security in your area of operation in ROM
  • Take
    on other related responsibilities as required
Key Performance Indicators:
  • Efficient/
    effective and high quality medical services provided
  • Medical
    staff, budgets and procedures well managed
  • Strategic
    planning and coordination of medical programs effectively managed
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicant should hold a Master’s degree in Medical-Sciences or a related
    field
  • Five
    or more years’ experience in HIV/AIDS Care and management
  • Comprehensive
    HIV/AIDS Care and management
  • Counselling
    & Guidance
  • Finance
    and administration management
  • Public
    Relations
  • Training
    of Trainers
  • Clinical
    guidelines and policies
  • National
    HIV/AIDS policies and guidelines
  • Current
    trends in HIV/AIDS treatment
  • Knowledge
    and experience of research methods – both quantitative and qualitative
  • Excellent
    management and organisational skills
  • Excellent
    communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent
    oral and written presentation skills
  • Good
    computer skills
  • Ability
    to work independently and with a team
  • Leadership
    and Team building skills
How
to Apply:
All interested and suitably
qualified persons should submit their applications together with a detailed
curriculum vitae, a day-time telephone number(s), and the names, addresses and
telephone numbers of at least two referees; as well as copies of professional
certificates and testimonials to; Human Resource Manager Reach Out Mbuya Parish
HIV/AIDS Initiative P.O. Box 7303, Kampala, Uganda Physical Address: Plot 1
Boazman Road, Mbuya 11(Next to Our Lady of Africa Church, Mbuya)
Deadline:
 13th December 2013.

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