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Job Title:    KAC Manager

Organization:  Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Duty Station: Uganda

 

About US:

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an International independent medical
humanitarian Organization that delivers aid to people affected by armed
conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care. MSF
offers assistance to people based on need irrespective of race, religion,
gender or political affiliation.

 

Job Summary:  The KAC
Manager will work closely with the Medical Team Leader to improve access to
health care including Reproductive Health (RH) services for the adolescent
populations of Kasese and surrounding districts with the implementation of
medical activities in Kasese Township.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·        
Work
closely with the Medical Team Leader to improve access to health care including
Reproductive Health (RH) services for the adolescent populations of Kasese and
surrounding districts with the implementation of medical activities in Kasese
Township.

·        
Participate
in the definition, planning, implementation and monitoring of in accordance
with MSF protocols.

·        
Participate
in the definition, planning, implementation and monitoring of the Kasese
projects medical activities in accordance with MSF protocols, specifically for
the Kasese adolescents medical/clinical activities

·        
Coordinate
human and material resources required in order to ensure good quality of care
to MSF patients.

·        
Coordinate
human and material resources required in order to ensure good quality of care
to MSF patients.

·        
Define,
organize, implement and follow-up on all care and activities in the project
including recreational activities.

·        
Ensure
the daily management of Human and Material Resources as well as the
implementation of the MSF protocols, the MOHs’ ANC, PNC guidelines, in order to
assure efficiency, quality and continuity of prescribed care.

·        
Ensure
patient have access to diagnosis and treatment of STIs, including HIV and HPV
vaccination of adolescent girls

·        
Ensure
the team in the project are supported in the reorientation/redirection of the
project activity especially the adolescent service center in order to adopt MoH
modules

·        
Ensure
the good linking and coordinated relationship between Kasese Municipal health
center III (MOH) and KAC remain smooth.

·        
Liaise
with stakeholder and adolescents care takers in implementing adolescent service
to share good practice.

·        
Engage
the care takers in the best service delivery for adolescent making sure the
adolescents who need referral to another level of care are respected.

·        
Ensure
implementation of Reproductive Health (RH) Services provided in the KAC clinic
according to MSF standard and protocols in KAC.

·        
Supervise
and ensure good quality of the RH provided to the patients in the clinic

·        
Ensure
comprehensive care is provided for all Adolescent receiving services in the
clinic.

·        
Coordinate
activities in Recreation center in close interaction with adolescent Peers and
Mentor Mothers with the help of Cultural educators.

·        
Promote
Occupational Therapy, Psychosocial Support Counselling linked to Sexual
reproductive health (SRH)

·        
Ensure
Medical confidentiality is respected and patients are sufficiently informed and
consent about their condition and the services they are receiving.

·        
Work
closely with the MTL to improve Linkage of community to KAC to increase
attendance of SV within 72 hours.

·        
Ensure
proper implementation and follow up of referral system when needed, the
implementation of patient records and filling system according to the MSF and
MoH guidelines.

·        
Improved
access to information, retention in care for Adolescents with chronic diseases.

·        
Ensure
adolescents have access to SRH information/counselling concerning
contraceptives, early pregnancy, HIV, Post abortion care, STIs, Sexual
relationship/ Intercourse. 

 

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:

·        
The
applicant must hold a Diploma or Degree in Nursing/Midwifery

·        
Previous
experience as a Midwife Manager or Nurse/Midwife with MSF in different contexts
a definite advantage.

·        
Previous
experience in project implementation /set up desirable.

·        
Previous
experience in Sexual Violence is desirable.

·        
At least
two years’ experience in a similar, relevant position in other NGO’s

·        
Competencies
Computer literacy (word, excel and internet) is essential.

·        
Should
possess strategic vision in relation to activity implementation.

·        
Demonstrated
management capacities.

·        
Proven
communication and team working skills.

·        
Planning
and implementation capacities

·        
Good
team motivation skills.

·        
Languages:
Written and verbal competencies
in English essential

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates are invited to send
their application by email to; The HR Coordinator, MSF France Kampala Uganda.

 

Email address: msff-kampala-hrco@paris.msf.org

 

Please put the job title ‘KAC MANAGER’ in the email subject.

 

Your application should include; CV, application letter and copies of
their academic / work certificates.

 

NOTE:  The candidature files will
not be returned. Only photocopies of important documents should be
submitted.Only persons responding to the job profile will be contacted for a
written test and interview. No monetary, goods or service offers, nor
favoritism, will be tolerated in the recruitment process.  MSF reserves the right to refuse any candidate
having benefited from such acts.  Any
illicit solicitations can be reported to the justice system.

 

Deadline: 10th November 2020
by 5:00pm

 

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