The Ugandan Jobline

• Lead and oversee daily implementation and
  monitoring of medical services at three RI static health clinics.
• Design and put in place internal quality
  control measures to regularly assess the quality of medical services being
  provided to patients at 3 RI clinics.
• Manage the process for referral of
  emergency cases to health center IIIs and Moyo Hospital.
• Be on call during and outside of working
  hours to provide medical consultation/ case management in the event of
  emergencies at the RI health clinics.
• Working with the Logistics Officer, ensure
  smooth and uninterrupted supply of medicines, consumables and supplies to
  the health clinics.
• Monitor consumption and stock levels and
  prepare medical orders (purchase requests), in order to avoid stock-outs.
• Together with the Logistics Officer,
  supervise the RI medical warehouse & pharmacy, the RI cold chain
  facilities, and all RI medical equipment.
• In the event of unexpected disease
  outbreak or increase in a particular morbidity, work with the Country
  Director and external stakeholders (government, UN agencies and partners)
  to implement an effective response for RI clinics and catchments.
• Quickly address problems with
  implementation that arise on a day-to-day basis, liaising with the Country
  Director as needed for additional support.

• Provide direct line management of clinical
  officer in-charges at health facilities, and overall management of the RI
  clinical staff team.
• Provide site-level technical support,
  mentorship, coaching and supervision of clinical staff at the facilities
  to build capacity, and ensure that implementation quality is in line with
  RI and MOH standards.

• Manage the project cycle (work plan,
  budget management, implementation, reporting to donors and internally),
  with support from the Country Director as needed.
• Keenly monitor implementation of RI
  programs to ensure progress according to project plans and grants.
  Identify any bottlenecks and take action to address gaps.

• Regularly liaise and coordinate with
  technical counterparts from partners, UN agencies, the district health
  management team, and the Ministry of Health.
• Represent RI in technical meetings at settlement,
  district, and national level related to clinical matters, including
  development of guidelines, policies and programmatic approaches.
• Work to elevate RI’s profile as a health
  technical and implementation partner in the district.

• Working with biostatistician, develop
  comprehensive log frame and M&E plan for this project.
• Manage medical data collection and
  analysis processes, in collaboration with the Biostatistician.
• Keenly review and interpret clinical data
  to identify strengths and areas needing improvement, with support from the
  Biostatistician. Develop interventions to improve programming where
  needed.
• Prepare monthly internal reports on the
  medical components of the program, and input into donor reports.

• Keep apprised of emerging needs in the
  health sector in Palorinya settlement and Moyo district as a whole, to
  inform RI programmatic and strategic direction.
• Provide technical and operational input
  into the design, structure, and budgeting for new health projects.
• Work closely with Country Director and
  Safety & Security Officer to develop staff health guidelines and
  contingency plans in case of staff health emergencies.

• The applicant must be a medical doctor,
  with minimum of Bachelors in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
• At least five years of experience
  practicing medicine; at least 2 years of experience working with an
  international health NGO. Experience working in similar rural contexts is
  desirable.
• A dynamic individual with a demonstrated
  ability to perform in a demanding, fast paced and often insecure
  environment.
• Previous exposure, experience and ability
  to implement full project management cycle (proposal and logical
  framework, work plans, budget management, reporting)
• Substantive experience managing,
  supervising, and mentoring clinical staff.
• Ability to creatively solve complex and
  sudden clinical and medical logistics challenges with limited support.
• Takes initiative and ability to
  multi-task.
• Ability and willingness to live and work
  in remote areas
• Strong communication and interpersonal
  skills.
• Politically and culturally sensitive with
  qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.

• RI Principles: We uphold the
  Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and
  operational independence.
• We Value: Inclusiveness,
  Transparency and Accountability, Agility and Innovation, Collaboration,
  Sustainability

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