Program Officer QI NGO Jobs – African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

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Job Title:   Program Officer QI
Organisation: African Field
Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Program
Officer QI
About Us:
The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is a not for profit,
networking alliance and service organization that brings together field
epidemiology training programs (FETPs) across Africa working side by side with
Ministries of Health, regional and international partners. AFENET works to
strengthen epidemiological and disease surveillance capabilities of African
countries that are critical to meeting the requirements of the Integrated
Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy and the International Health
Regulations (IHR).
About PEPFAR Project:
AFENET was in April 2016 awarded a five-year cooperative agreement:
Strengthening the Uganda Ministry of Health Capacity to Execute its Essential
Public Health Functions through Provision of Technical Assistance and Public
Health Workforce Development and Institutional Capacity Building in the
Republic of Uganda, under PEPFAR.
Job Summary: The Program
Officer QI will expand coverage and strengthen the delivery of non-clinical
HIV/AIDS care and support services
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Supports the development and review of
    policies, plans, strategies, guidelines and standards in HIVQUAL and
    monitor their implementation.
  • Providing guidance in strategic, business
    and operational planning and budgeting for either HIVQUAL activities
  • Offering technical support to a broad
    portfolio of implementing partners, districts, facilities, etc who provide
    health services in HIVQUAL using a variety of programmatic approaches
  • In charge of promoting and enhancing collaboration
    linkages between the local Government, Non Governmental Organisations,
    Communities and Public Private Partnerships in Health.
  • Preparing and submitting periodic
    performance reports to the relevant authorities.
  • Guiding, supervising, monitoring and
    coordinating staff activities
  • Managing the performance of staff
  • Providing support and research initiatives
  • Coordinating capacity building and
    development activities targeting districts, facilities, and other health
    workers at various levels for improved service delivery
  • Preparing and submitting periodic
    programme and activity reports as well as other programmatic and financial
    accountability
  • Coordinating meetings with Implementing
    Partners and other key stakeholders
  • Responsible for monitoring and evaluation
    of program activities
  • Promoting accountability and transparency
    in the management of medical, fiscal, human and other resources.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold an MBChB
    , Public Health degree or the equivalent from a from a recognized
    University
  • Possession of a Master’s Degree in a
    Medical, Public Health or Epidemiology or any other health related
    relevant field
  • Possession of a post graduate
    qualification in Management, Project Planning and Management or the
    equivalent would be of added advantage
  • At least three years of related experience
    in implementing public health HIV/AIDS activities at national level
  • Demonstrated leadership and supervision
    skills, team work, excellent communication & writing skills
  • Broad knowledge of strategic planning and
    understanding of the strategic direction of MoH and of PEPFAR programmes
  • Demonstrated advanced level skills in
    various computer packages
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their updated
resumes, application letters, and relevant documentation to: The Administration
& Human Resource Office, African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) via
Email to: sec@afenet.net
Deadline: 3rd February,
2017

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