Job Title: Human
Resources for Health Advisor
Organisation: The
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Project Name: USAID
Regional Integrated Health Programs (RHITES) Project
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About EGPAF:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric
AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to end pediatric HIV/ AIDS through research,
advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. We are a global leader in the
fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15 countries and at 7,000
sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to
help those already HIV infected. Today, because of the highly successful work
of the Foundation and its partners over the last 25 years, pediatric AIDS has
been virtually eliminated in the United States and new infections in children
have declined by 51% worldwide.
AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to end pediatric HIV/ AIDS through research,
advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. We are a global leader in the
fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15 countries and at 7,000
sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to
help those already HIV infected. Today, because of the highly successful work
of the Foundation and its partners over the last 25 years, pediatric AIDS has
been virtually eliminated in the United States and new infections in children
have declined by 51% worldwide.
About USAID RHITES Project:
The EGPAF Uganda Country
program is currently implementing a number of projects in partnership with
various donors. It plans to implement regional integrated health programs
(RHITES) project upon winning the contingent of funds from USAID.
program is currently implementing a number of projects in partnership with
various donors. It plans to implement regional integrated health programs
(RHITES) project upon winning the contingent of funds from USAID.
Job Summary: The Human
Resources for Health Advisor will provide technical support for human resource
development in order to enhance the capacity of service providers, district
managers and project staff to plan for, coordinate, and implement capacity
building interventions in HIV/AIDS, TB, MNCH, Nutrition and Malaria programs in
south western Uganda. S/he will also contribute to availability of adequate
Human Resources for Health and ensuring their appropriate recruitment,
retention and management at the supported districts and health facilities for
health service delivery. She/he will develop and coordinate implementation of
capacity building plans for the different technical areas for the the
integrated project at the project and district levels and coordinate the
relevant training programs in collaboration with the district health offices
and MOH.
Resources for Health Advisor will provide technical support for human resource
development in order to enhance the capacity of service providers, district
managers and project staff to plan for, coordinate, and implement capacity
building interventions in HIV/AIDS, TB, MNCH, Nutrition and Malaria programs in
south western Uganda. S/he will also contribute to availability of adequate
Human Resources for Health and ensuring their appropriate recruitment,
retention and management at the supported districts and health facilities for
health service delivery. She/he will develop and coordinate implementation of
capacity building plans for the different technical areas for the the
integrated project at the project and district levels and coordinate the
relevant training programs in collaboration with the district health offices
and MOH.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
candidate should hold a good medical degree and/or a master’s degree in
Public Health, Social Sciences or other clinical discipline. - A
minimum of five years of professional experience working in HIV/AIDS
prevention, care & treatment, MNCH, Nutrition, malaria etc. - Good
knowledge and experience of local public /health services systems at the
national and district level. - Past
experience in conducting training, developing curriculum and capacity
building/human resource management - Past
exposure and experience in using Human Resource Information Management
system and the Workload Indicators of Staffing Needs (WISN) methodology in
the management of health workers.
How to Apply:
All qualified individuals are
invited to apply by sending a cover letter and CV to: The Country Director
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) Plot 18A Kyadondo Road,
Nakasero P.O. Box 21127 Kampala, Uganda E-mail: [email protected]
NB:
EGPAF will only contact short-listed applicants.
EGPAF will only contact short-listed applicants.
Deadline: 30th September, 2014
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