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USAID PHS Program Careers – Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Coordinator
Organisation:
USAID/Uganda Private Health Support Program
USAID/Uganda Private Health Support Program
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Quality and
Accreditation Associate (QAA)
Accreditation Associate (QAA)
About USAID Project:
The USAID-funded USAID/Uganda
Private Health Support Program is USAID’s flagship private sector health
program in Uganda, and will contribute to establishing a more viable and
cost-effective private sector option for health services in Uganda. The
Objectives of the program are:
Private Health Support Program is USAID’s flagship private sector health
program in Uganda, and will contribute to establishing a more viable and
cost-effective private sector option for health services in Uganda. The
Objectives of the program are:
- Expanded
availability of health services by private service providers; - Increased
affordability of private health services and products; and - Improved
quality of private health sector facilities and services.
Job Summary: The
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Coordinator will primarily be responsible
for the safe male medical circumcision program in the private sector supported
health facilities in Uganda. The VMMC Coordinator will provide technical
support for achievement of project outcomes related to promoting prevention of
HIV through safe medical male circumcision.
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Coordinator will primarily be responsible
for the safe male medical circumcision program in the private sector supported
health facilities in Uganda. The VMMC Coordinator will provide technical
support for achievement of project outcomes related to promoting prevention of
HIV through safe medical male circumcision.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under
the guidance of the QAA Team Lead, participate in designing,
implementation and monitoring of VMMC activities in the private sector in
line with MoH strategies - Actively
coordinate VMMC activities, including capacity building for Private Health
Providers (PHP) clinical teams in VMMC - Ensure
that circumcisions are carried out safely in accordance with acceptable
national / international standards and that thorough documentation is done - Responsible
for HIV testing in VMMC and beyond - Ensure
consistent availability of VMMC commodities to partner facilities - Also,
coordinate technical support, supervision and quality assurance of VMMC
activities for all VMMC service facilities including quarterly CQI and
Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) - Significantly
contribute to program periodic (monthly, quarterly, semi- annual and
annual) reports by consolidating district VMMC coverage reports. - Actively
participate in technical review and planning meetings with program
stakeholders especially in regard to HIV prevention, care and treatment
programs
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the USAID PHS Program job should hold a Degree in any
Health sciences field or related - Additional
formal training in SMC service delivery from a recognized institution will
be an added advantage. - Past
training and experience in comprehensive HIV/AIDS services and a minimum
of three years of professional
experience working in HIV/AIDS prevention, care & treatment programs,
and especially implementation of VMMC - Three
or more years’ experience in mid- level management of a national VMMC
program in a resource constrained environment - Past
experience with USG funded programs - Ability
to work under pressure and under minimal supervision - Willingness
to travel extensively in Uganda
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates are strongly encouraged to deliver their hard copy
applications to: USAID/Uganda Private Health Support Program, Plot 6B,Nakasero
Hill Road, Kampala, Uganda or send via E-mail to: Hellen.Karuhanga@ugandaphs.org
interested candidates are strongly encouraged to deliver their hard copy
applications to: USAID/Uganda Private Health Support Program, Plot 6B,Nakasero
Hill Road, Kampala, Uganda or send via E-mail to: Hellen.Karuhanga@ugandaphs.org
Deadline: Friday, 5th December, 2014 by 5:00pm.
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