Organisation: Rakai Health
Sciences Program (RHSP)
Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: District HIV
Care & Treatment Manager
Care & Treatment Manager
About US:
Rakai Health Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research
and service delivery organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of
the local population through a combination of community based research,
curative services and prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South
Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe
and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
and service delivery organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of
the local population through a combination of community based research,
curative services and prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South
Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe
and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with District health team to
provide support supervision and hands on mentorship in the areas of PMTC,
TB/HIV, Pediatric and adult HIV treatment to ensure quality HIV care and
treatment to communities and families. - Work in liaison with sub-regional care and
treatment managers to identify service provision gaps and recommend
appropriate actions. - Keenly monitor implementation of services
and ensure delivery of quality services. - Prepare periodic performance reports
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the District HIV
Care & Treatment Officer job placement should preferably hold a
Diploma in clinical medicine or comprehensive nursing. - A minimum of three years’ experience in
implementation of comprehensive HIV care and treatment program in a DLP
setting. - Previous exposure and experience in
provision of CQI is an added advantage - Prior experience in health worker capacity
building through trainings and mentorships is mandatory - Dynamic thinking and innovative
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills - Pleasant, social, flexible, with good
interpersonal skills and a spirit of team building/work - Self-motivated, able to work under minimum
supervision and well organized - Ability to handle multiple tasks
simultaneously - Able and willing to work and reside in the
rural setting. - Age: 23-40 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their
application letter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (CV) with
three recognizable referees to:
application letter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (CV) with
three recognizable referees to:
The Human Resource Manager,
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, Kalisizo, Rakai, Uganda
OR
Send by E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 28th April
2017
2017
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