Job Title: Program Officer – HIV Testing Services
Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID Regional
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) Project
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) Project
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Reports to: Technical
Advisor- HIV Prevention
Advisor- HIV Prevention
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About USAID RHITES-EC Project:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID Regional
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) whose aim is to support the implementation of a
comprehensive integrated investment in regional
health, nutritional assistance and HIV/AIDS programs. The five-year
project targets 11 districts in East Central Uganda with an estimated total
population of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of
quality health, nutrition, HIV / AIDS and child development services.
Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in East Central Uganda Project
(USAID/Uganda RHITES-EC) whose aim is to support the implementation of a
comprehensive integrated investment in regional
health, nutritional assistance and HIV/AIDS programs. The five-year
project targets 11 districts in East Central Uganda with an estimated total
population of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of
quality health, nutrition, HIV / AIDS and child development services.
Job Summary: The Program
Officer – HIV Testing Services will provide support to hospital management and
service delivery teams to provide quality HIV testing services per the national
guidelines.
Officer – HIV Testing Services will provide support to hospital management and
service delivery teams to provide quality HIV testing services per the national
guidelines.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Offer on-going technical support and
supervision for the HTC component of RHITES EC project, including
improving linkages between HTC and HIV care and treatment units at project
supported hospitals - Keenly review HTC monthly reports from the
various hospitals, together with the M/E teams, ensuring accuracy and
timeliness - Offer technical support and guidance to
facility teams in planning and Implementation of HTC services - Oversee training/mentorship of health care
workers at project supported hospitals, using National HTC HCT &/PICT
guidelines and protocols - Actively participate in the Ministry of
Health HTC technical working group activities - Support delivery of appropriate
hospital-based HIV prevention interventions as may be determined by the
various hospitals, the MOH and the project - Prepare and submit regular progress
reports - Perform any other duties assigned by the
supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the USAID
RHITES-EC Project Program Officer – HIV Testing Services career vacancy
should preferably be a Medical Doctor with relevant experience in HIV
Testing Services and with a Master’s Degree in Public Health or other
relevant qualification - At least four years or more of
professional experience working with HIV Prevention working closely with
DHOs in technical programming - Previous experience with USAID and donor
projects is highly desirable - Significant experience collaborating and
developing partnerships with Ministries of Health/National Programs, DHOs,
donors, NGOs, and/or other stakeholders on HIV Prevention – HTS
initiatives in alignment with national strategic plans; experience working
initiatives within Uganda strongly preferred - Demonstrated leadership and teamwork;
produces high quality work in a timely, cost-effective manner; excellent
oral and written communication skills - Demonstrated ability to set priorities,
multi-task, and work collaboratively as well as independently - Excellent interpersonal skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the
USAID RHITES EC Project should send their cover letters, curriculum vitae,
copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional
references addressed to:
USAID RHITES EC Project should send their cover letters, curriculum vitae,
copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional
references addressed to:
Human Resource Coordinator,
University Research Co., LLC – Centre for Human Services,
Plot 10
Kiira Lane, Mpumudde Division, UGANDA
Kiira Lane, Mpumudde Division, UGANDA
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 31st March,
2017 by 12:00pm
2017 by 12:00pm
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