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International NGO Jobs – Clinical Mentor at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Organisation: Management
Sciences for Health (MSH)
Sciences for Health (MSH)
Duty Station: Mbale, Uganda
About MSH:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit,
public health organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to
strengthen health programs worldwide. MSH Uganda is currently running a number
of USAID and other donor funded projects including STAR-E in Eastern Uganda.
STAR-E is a 5-year USAID- supported District-based HIV/TB Project, ending in
March 2015. The project focusing on the prevention, care, and treatment of
HIV/TB in health facilities and communities, is headquartered in Mbale but with
activities in the 12 Eastern districts of Budaka, Bududa, Bukwo, Bulambuli,
Busia, Butaleja, Kapchorwa, Kibuku, Kween, Mbale, Pallisa and Sironko
Districts.
public health organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to
strengthen health programs worldwide. MSH Uganda is currently running a number
of USAID and other donor funded projects including STAR-E in Eastern Uganda.
STAR-E is a 5-year USAID- supported District-based HIV/TB Project, ending in
March 2015. The project focusing on the prevention, care, and treatment of
HIV/TB in health facilities and communities, is headquartered in Mbale but with
activities in the 12 Eastern districts of Budaka, Bududa, Bukwo, Bulambuli,
Busia, Butaleja, Kapchorwa, Kibuku, Kween, Mbale, Pallisa and Sironko
Districts.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The Clinical Mentor will be a clinician
with experience in providing comprehensive HIV/TB services, including
anti-retroviral therapy (ART), who will travel frequently to health
centers in the District Based HIV/TB Program (DBHP) areas to introduce and
improve the quality of these services. - Ensure that all HIV/TB services meet
national guidelines and treatment protocols and that each health center
meets national accreditation standards. - Mentor and train other new clinical
mentors identified by the DBHP to improve access to and the quality of
comprehensive HIV/TB services - Assist service providers, case managers,
data clerks and other health center staff to link up with both community
and hospital focal points to strengthen two way referrals both up and down
the network.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must be a clinical health
care professional (Medical Doctor, Clinical Officer, Nurse) with training
of at least years’ experience in provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS &
TB services, including ART - Working knowledge and experience in
Provider Initiated Counseling and Testing, TB-HIV, Integrated Management
of Adult Illness (IMAI), and palliative care - Past exposure and experience working in a
health center environment desirable - Past experience in training others in
HIV/TB services and providing supportive supervision - Prior experience in quality improvement,
monitoring and evaluation, and HMIS desirable - Fluent in written & spoken English
essential
How to Apply:
If you meet the above requirements or know of someone who does, and are
interested, please forward your application (cover letter and CV only)
addressed to The Human Resources Partner at the following addresses.
interested, please forward your application (cover letter and CV only)
addressed to The Human Resources Partner at the following addresses.
In Kampala: MSH, Plot 15 Princess Anne Drive, Bugolobi, P. O. Box
71419, Kampala or email: HRUG@msh.org and in Mbale: STAR-E Project, P. O. Box
929, Plot 34-36 Bungokho Road, Senior Quarters, Mbale.
71419, Kampala or email: HRUG@msh.org and in Mbale: STAR-E Project, P. O. Box
929, Plot 34-36 Bungokho Road, Senior Quarters, Mbale.
Deadline: 5th August,
2014 by 5PM
2014 by 5PM
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