Job Title: Community Linkage Officer
Organization: Makerere
University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
Duty Station: Masaka, Uganda
Reports to: Care and
treatment Advisor
treatment Advisor
About US:
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is a private-not-for
profit Company under Makerere University. MJAP works to build partnerships and
strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB and other
diseases of public health importance in Africa.
profit Company under Makerere University. MJAP works to build partnerships and
strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB and other
diseases of public health importance in Africa.
About Project:
MJAP will work in close collaboration with the Rakai Health Sciences
Program (RHSP) to implement a program on Accelerating HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control
in Masaka region (Gomba, Butambala, Sembabule and Mpigi districts). In
addition, MJAP is anticipating a sub-award grant for accelerating HIV/AIDS
Epidemic Control in Kampala region; under the President’s Emergency Plan for
AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Program (RHSP) to implement a program on Accelerating HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control
in Masaka region (Gomba, Butambala, Sembabule and Mpigi districts). In
addition, MJAP is anticipating a sub-award grant for accelerating HIV/AIDS
Epidemic Control in Kampala region; under the President’s Emergency Plan for
AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Job Summary: The Community
Linkage Officer will support the district to strengthen and coordinate a
clinic-community based referral linkages system for integrated delivery of
quality and comprehensive HIV/AIDS services.
Linkage Officer will support the district to strengthen and coordinate a
clinic-community based referral linkages system for integrated delivery of
quality and comprehensive HIV/AIDS services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the districts to roll-out the
facility -community framework for HIV integrated service delivery. - Render support to the district health and
community development officers to oversee the planning, coordination,
monitoring, supervision and implementation of integrated HIV service
delivery into all community based services. - Support districts to develop/review
strategic plans, work plans and budgets and integrate the
facility-community mobilization and linkages component into the plans. - Support the dissemination and utilization
of the required community data collection and reporting tools on HIV
service delivery into the communities, such as community registers. - Offer technical assistance (mentorships
and coaching) to ensure the District, facilities and the CBOs collaborate
to offer community based services. - Provide technical support during the joint
DACs/DOVCCs and SACs/SOVCCs meetings to strengthen coordination of
community activities. - Support the collaboration between the
Government communities structures such as village health teams (VHTs) and
the CBOs. - Provide support for the quarterly stake
holders’ (CSO and HF in-charge) meetings to strengthen linkages (case
conferencing and coordination)
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Makerere
University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) Prevention Advisor should preferably
hold a Bachelor’s degree in
Social Sciences, Community Development, Community Health or Nursing. - Possession
of a post graduate qualification in Public Health, Sociology or
Community Health would be an added advantage - A
minimum of three years’ experience of community work particularly, working
with local governments; and ability to engage DHTs and lower level
community structures. - Previous experience in building capacity at individual and
organizational levels; with practical training of health workers and/ or
community based workers. - Good
knowledge of the decentralized health system and the corresponding
community structures. - Ability
to coordinate activities of various stakeholders at district and or sub
national level. - Ability
to develop training materials and conduct training programs. - Excellent
written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability
and willingness to travel widely and frequently within the
supported districts - Ability
to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with
MoH, District Teams, CSOs, other key actors. - Good
networking skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should email their
applications, detailed curriculum vitae and copies of relevant academic
documents addressed to: The Human Resource Manager, Makerere University Joint
AIDS Program (MJAP) via Email to: [email protected]
applications, detailed curriculum vitae and copies of relevant academic
documents addressed to: The Human Resource Manager, Makerere University Joint
AIDS Program (MJAP) via Email to: [email protected]
NB: Please indicate the
position and region you’re applying for in the subject. Your attachments should
not exceed 5MB.
position and region you’re applying for in the subject. Your attachments should
not exceed 5MB.
Deadline: 17th May
2017 by 5:00pm
2017 by 5:00pm
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