Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision Officer (VMMC Officer) USAID Project Jobs – John Snow, Inc (JSI)

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Organization: John
Snow, Inc (JSI)
Funding Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Advisor
HIV Prevention
About US:
John Snow, Inc.
(JSI) is a leader in improving the health of individuals and communities by
providing high-quality technical and managerial assistance to public health
programs worldwide. JSI has implemented projects in 100 countries, and
currently operates from eight U.S. and 81 international offices for the past 30
years. The JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. ID a leading public
health research and consulting organization.
About USAID RHITES-N Project:
RHITES-N, Lango will
contribute to improving key population- based national health indicators; build
the capacity of the Ugandan government to carry out a sustainable and locally-
driven response to the HIV epidemic, while also improving TB, malaria,
nutrition, MNCH+A, and WASH outcomes. JSI will work with Ugandan stakeholders
to design and implement health system strengthening strategies to scale up
high-impact, evidence-based interventions at the national, sub-regional,
district, and community levels. Interventions will include VMMC, virtual
elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, antiretroviral therapy, and
condom education and distribution. JSI will focus where the greatest impact can
be realized, with a priority on hard-to-reach and high-HIV-prevalence locations.
RHITES-N, Lango is a five-year contract. The JSI team includes Amref Health
Africa, Doctors with Africa CUAMM, Another Option, and Medical Concierge Group.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Take lead in, and provide overall oversight over and coordination of
    implementation of VMMC services at health facilities for the RHITES-N,
    Lango project.
  • Provide on-going technical support for VMMC service delivery teams
    at the District, health facility and community levels
  • Coordinate, organize and oversee the VMMC outreaches/ camps ensuring
    adherence to the national standards for quality VMMC services (including
    follow up of VMMC clients, proper management and reporting of the adverse
    effects following circumcision)
  • Work with the district / facility VMMC teams to identify the quality
    improvement goals for VMMC services using quality indicators and data;
    plan for and implement the identified activities to bridge gaps in service
    delivery, and maintain a VMMC dashboard.
  • Coordinate provider skills strengthening activities for VMMC
    services at the project supported health facilities
  • Provide technical assistance for VMMC services through trainings and
    on site mentorship activities using the national curriculum, guidelines
    and protocols
  • Ensure availability of the essential VMMC commodities and supplies
    both at static sites and camps
  • In collaboration with the M&E team, ensure that reporting and
    documentation of results from the VMMC implementation is done timely and
    is of acceptable quality (ensuring accuracy and timeliness)
  • Support scale up of VMMC services, including support for
    accreditation of new sites.
  • Develop plans and budgets and submit quarterly, annual and ad hoc
    VMMC progress reports.
  • Represent the project at VMMC meetings including Ministry of Health
    VMMC technical working group activities.
  • Conduct VMMC operational research activities involving the project
    supported health facilities
  • Identify and document best practices
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant for the Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision Officer
    (VMMC Officer) USAID RHITES-N Project job placement should hold a
    Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and fully registered with Uganda Medical and
    Dental Practitioner’s Council
  • At least three years’ work experience in VMMC program management
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with
    project management abilities
  • Ability and willingness to travel within the supported districts
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their updated cover letters and updated CVs
to ug-rhites-n@ug.jsi.com
Deadline: 21st September 2018
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