Job Title: HIV Services Coordinator
Organisation: Plan
International
International
Duty Station: Lira,
Uganda
Uganda
Funding Source: USAID and
DFID
DFID
Project Title: Northern
Uganda-Health Integration to Enhance Services (NU-HITES)
Uganda-Health Integration to Enhance Services (NU-HITES)
Reports to: Sub
Regional Manager
Regional Manager
About Plan:
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and
largest child centered development organizations in the world. We work in 50
developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child
rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a
world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that
respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious,
political or governmental affiliations.
largest child centered development organizations in the world. We work in 50
developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child
rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a
world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that
respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious,
political or governmental affiliations.
About USAID NU-HITES Project:
Plan Uganda was awarded a 5-year Cooperative Agreement under the
Northern Uganda-Health Integration to Enhance Services (NU-HITES) project to
provide technical assistance and capacity building support for Northern Uganda
in Malaria, AIDS and Tuberculosis, integrate additional support in Maternal,
Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Family Planning (FP) and nutrition; while
prioritizing the strengthening of district-level health facilities. This
project commenced in August 2012. In the course of Year two (2), the project
secured additional funding from DFID to improve technical support to malaria
activities and from the US Government together with other donors to strengthen
referral networks maternal neonatal child activities in six districts in the
region.
Northern Uganda-Health Integration to Enhance Services (NU-HITES) project to
provide technical assistance and capacity building support for Northern Uganda
in Malaria, AIDS and Tuberculosis, integrate additional support in Maternal,
Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Family Planning (FP) and nutrition; while
prioritizing the strengthening of district-level health facilities. This
project commenced in August 2012. In the course of Year two (2), the project
secured additional funding from DFID to improve technical support to malaria
activities and from the US Government together with other donors to strengthen
referral networks maternal neonatal child activities in six districts in the
region.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in designing,
implementation and monitoring of comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services so as to
contribute to achievement of project targets. - Offer technical support to the district
health teams and CSO partners during annual work plan development,
especially in regard to TB and HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment. - Represent NU-HITES project in the TB and
HIV technical working groups in the project supported districts - Significantly contribute to NU-HITES
periodic reports by coordinating and consolidating district reports on TB
and HIV prevention, care, treatment service programs according to defined
reporting schedules. - Actively coordinate regular technical
support mentorship and supervision for implementing districts to ensure
quality and efficient implementation of HIV/TB prevention, care and
treatment services. - Participate in periodic technical review
and planning meetings with project stakeholders, especially in regard to
TB and HIV prevention, care and treatment services. - Identify and document best practices in TB
and HIV prevention including PMTCT, care and treatment. - Work in liaison with other members of the
Health Services Delivery team and the districts to ensure effective
integration of TB and HIV Services - Ensure that Plan’s child protection policy
and guidelines are adhered to throughout project implementation.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should possess a Bachelor
degree (preferred) in Medicine, Master’s Degree in Public Health or other
Clinical disciplines will be an added advantage - Additional training in TB/HIV prevention,
care and treatment - A minimum of five years’ professional
working experience in HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Programmes
in Public and/or private sector - Significant experience of working with VHT
and HIV/AIDS peer support networks - Prior experience in HIV capacity building
for health facility and community delivery teams. - Comprehensive understanding of current
policy developments in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and
treatment services - Detailed knowledge and understanding of
delivery of health services in a decentralized setting through districts
and other stakeholders - Detailed understanding of the cultural and
local context of working in Northern Uganda - Good working knowledge of Microsoft office
programmes
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their letters of
application, together with detailed and updated CVs, contact telephone numbers,
copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references
plus salary history to: The Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda.
application, together with detailed and updated CVs, contact telephone numbers,
copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references
plus salary history to: The Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda.
Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Plan is an equal opportunity employer and qualified female candidates
are encouraged to apply.
are encouraged to apply.
NB: Only soft
copies of application will be considered and please indicate the position in
the Subject line. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.
copies of application will be considered and please indicate the position in
the Subject line. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.
As a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure
that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization
further has a child protection policy that every staff is required to sign.
Potential candidates will be required to provide information confirming whether
or not they have ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization
further has a child protection policy that every staff is required to sign.
Potential candidates will be required to provide information confirming whether
or not they have ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
Deadline: 16th June,
2014
2014
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