Job Title: HIV/AIDS Specialist
Organisation: Abt Associates
Funding Source: U.S Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Technical Director, Clinical Services
About Abt:
Abt
Associates is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries. Abt seeks to implement
a five-year project funded by the U.S Agency for International Development
(USAID).
Associates is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries. Abt seeks to implement
a five-year project funded by the U.S Agency for International Development
(USAID).
Job Summary: The HIV/AIDS Specialist will play an integral part
of a team that will strengthen Ugandan government counterparts in the area of
clinical HIV/AIDS improvements for quality health programs.
of a team that will strengthen Ugandan government counterparts in the area of
clinical HIV/AIDS improvements for quality health programs.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In charge of capacity building and training
of health providers in the delivery of improved and expended services for
HIV/AIDS. - Supports the expansion of HIV/AIDS services,
including assistance related to drugs, logistics, reporting, supportive
supervision and external quality control tasks. - Assesses the training needs of providers and
develops training plans and materials to meet those needs. - Ensure the project’s HIV/AIDS activities are
evidence informed, well-coordinated and demonstrate results - Actively contributes to operational manuals
for facilities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the USAID HIV/AIDS
Specialist career opportunity should hold a relevant Master’s degree - A minimum of six years’ experience with a
focus on HIV/AIDS clinical service delivery improvement. - Broad working knowledge of latest
developments and technology in the area of HIV programming in low
prevalence settings. - Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate and
execute ideas, as well as to transfer knowledge and skills. - Proven ability to express clearly and
concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form. - Proven skills in supervision, planning and
management - Previous experience with USAID and donor
projects is highly desirable.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID Project
are encouraged to send their updated resumes / CVs and application letters that
provide details of the applicant’s specific qualifications via Email to [email protected].
Please clearly include the position title in the subject of the E-mail.
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID Project
are encouraged to send their updated resumes / CVs and application letters that
provide details of the applicant’s specific qualifications via Email to [email protected].
Please clearly include the position title in the subject of the E-mail.
Deadline: 25th May, 2016
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