The Ugandan Jobline

• Work
  in liaison with selected district teams to map and identify key and
  priority populations in selected districts of Northern Uganda.
• The
  incumbent will coordinate mobilization activities for key and
  priority populations and work with health teams to provide a standard
  package of HIV prevention services.
• Build
  the skills of selected focal persons to use and support the Stepping
  Stones methodology
• Develop
  strategies to improve linkage and referral of key and priority
  populations for services at both facility and community level.
• Build
  and manage strategies to address condom availability, accessibility and
  acceptability
• Build
  the capacity of health facilities to provide services for post GBV care, improve
  linkages and referral to support networks.
• Work
  closely with the existing community structures to identify, refer and link
  victims of GBV at community level.
• Tasked
  with the development of work plans for HIV Prevention interventions at
  supported health units and as well as their implementation
• Track
  key performance indicators and strategies to determine progress in
  achievement of targets and innovations across supported districts
• Carry
  out targeted site supervision visits to supported health units in the
  district to provide technical assistance, capacity building and
  mentorship of health workers
• Write
  and submit monthly and quarterly reports, and after-action review reports.
• Work
  in close collaboration with the KM staff, document best practices in form
  of case studies, success stories, abstracts, video clips in
  addition to the routine monthly updates, quarterly and annual reports.
• Work
  in liaison with the Monitoring and Evaluation team ensure that data
  collected is accurate and valid and captures process and outcome
  indicators.
• Collect,
  review and manage data collected from the health facility teams, and
  maintain QI and M&E databases for sites supported; develop
  dashboards
• Perform
  any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

• The applicants for the USAID ASSIST HIV
  Prevention Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a health- related field e.g.
  medicine, clinical practice, community health or nursing
• A
  minimum of three years’ experience in providing HIV prevention services,
  particularly to key and priority populations; experience gained
  through serving within a government institution or
• NGO with proven ability to coordinate
  activities of different stakeholders at district and or sub national
  level.
• Working
  knowledge and experience with management of GBV is desirable
• Previous
  experience using the Stepping Stones methodology will be an added
  advantage
• Previous
  experience in supporting teams to apply Quality Improvement approaches is
  an added advantage.
• Previous
  experience in implementing and applying Quality improvement approaches and
  providing training to service providers and stakeholders.
• Excellent
  writing skills and verbal communication or interpersonal skills is a must.
• Excellent
  analytical skills and ability to support a cross section of frontline
  health workers
• Ability
  and willingness to travel within the supported districts

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