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• Coordinate linkages for people living with HIV/AIDS, TB clients and
  other clients identified by the hospital
• Support the functionality of CHEWS, VHTs, MNCH Peer Mothers,
  Adolescent champions, Male action groups and Family support groups within
  the hospital and community served
• Strengthen client appointment and tracking systems at the supported
  health facilities; including contact tracing for TB and HIV
• Strengthen quality improvement structures at community levels to
  improve on the referral and linkage system and other community activities;
• With the hospital teams, support planning for and implementation of
  integrated outreaches
• Support a bi-directional linkage and referral system of clients from
  community to facility, and strengthen the implementation of community
  referral systems
• Strengthen client appointment and tracking systems at the supported
  health facilities; including contact tracing for TB and HIV.
• Work with hospital staff to document and update all community
  component related registers.
• Support community based structures to deliver Health, WASH and
  Nutrition education messages to the target beneficiaries
• Train and work with community resourceful persons including, VHTs,
  Sub/County Health Assistants, and local leaders to strengthen VHT
  reporting and use of community tools.
• In collaboration with the clinical and community teams provide
  data  on community interventions to
  ensure timely reporting, including the District Health Information System
  (DHIS2).
• Coordinate activities for demand creation for all supported health
  facilities, through conducting feedback meetings, community dialogues and
  FSG meetings.
• Ensure proper documentation of work done, achievements registered,
  lessons learnt, throughout the implementation and scale up best practices.
• Support and participate in extraction and generation of lists of
  clients (including but not limited to missed appointments, lost and lost
  to follow up clients, clients due for viral load tests and non-suppressed
  clients): share the list with responsible persons and structures for
  tracing and return back to care.
• Coordination of peer support activities.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Social
  Work and Social Administration, Community Development, Community Health,
  Development Studies or related courses.
• Postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Sociology or Community
  Health would be an added advantage.
• Three years of experience in HIV/TB/MNH/Malaria/Nutrition related
  community work with government institution or NGOs involved in community
  work
• Skills in strengthening health and nutrition service delivery
  programs, supporting referrals and linkages between and among communities
  and health facilities
• Excellent communication skills and strong inter-personal skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English and must be able to
  communicate in the local language (Lango)
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with frequent travel to
  the field
• Have solid computer skills.
• Knowledge of the relevant Uganda national health policies,
  strategies and structures
• Must be respected in the community and recommended by LC1 Chairman

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