TB/HIV Coordinator NGO Jobs – Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda

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Organisation: Baylor
College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda)  
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Care and
Treatment Manager
About US:
Baylor College of Medicine
Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda) is an indigenous not-for-profit
child health and development organisation affiliated to the Baylor College of
Medicine International Paediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI), a Network of
paediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment Children’s Clinical Centres of
Excellence and international program offi ces in 11 countries across Africa,
Eastern Europe and North America.
Job Summary: The TB/HIV
Coordinator will develop strategies for coordinating the technical working
group on paediatric TB
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Develop
    a strategic framework that enhances improved documented paediatric TB case
    finding, notification, management and related linkages from community to
    health facility level
  • Develop
    strategies for coordinating periodic retooling exercise in terms of human
    resource planning and systems and operational working areas
  • Develop
    and monitor the implementation of strategies for Integration of paediatric
    TB diagnosis, prevention and management
  • Develop
    and maintain strategic partnerships and networks with implementing
    partners to advocate for a comprehensive, relevant and harmonized
    interventions in the planning , implementation, monitoring and supervision
    of paediatric TB services
  • Develop
    and monitor the implementation and evaluation of the Paediatric TB
    capacity building plan
  • Formulate
    a strategy for monitoring the integration of paediatric TB activities with
    other programs specifically paediatric HIV care, child health and maternal
    health
  • Formulate
    strategies for monitoring the integration and implementation of quality
    improvement and control procedures in the implementation of paediatric TB
    services at heath facility level to improve on service delivery
  • Keenly
    review the existing M & E framework and prove technical support in the
    developing of paediatric TB indicators and related appropriate reporting
    procedures then follow up integration of these indicators
  • Periodically
    Compile and share reports on the paediatric TB core outputs
  • Develop
    strategies to organize and conduct operation research

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicant must hold a Master’s in Public Health with an M.B.Ch.B degree
    and registered with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council
    and health systems management training.
  • Three
    years of experience in managing TB related programs with (2) years
    relevant working experience preferably in health development
  • Team
    and communication skills
  • Self-
    motivated and able to demonstrate high initiative.
How to Apply:
All candidates should email their
applications to: applications@baylor-Uganda.org which should include a cover
letter, CV, daytime telephone contact and three traceable professional
references; and should be emailed or hand delivered. You must have at least a
credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE). Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted for interview. An approved Medical Check-up report
from a recommended health centre for successful candidates is a requirement at
entry. Applications should be addressed to:
The Head of Human Resources,
Baylor College of Medicine
Children’s Foundation-Uganda,
Block 5 Mulago Hospital, P.O.
Box 72052 Clock Tower, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 30th April 2018
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