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Job Title:  Project Officer PMTCT (2 Job Placements)

Organisation: Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC)

Duty Station:  Rwenzori and Mityana, Uganda

Reports to: Regional Team Lead

About US:

The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), the legal body of Catholic Bishops of Uganda with funding from Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) is implementing the Comprehensive HIV Epidemic Control project through FBO/PNFP health facilities in the seven CDC supported regions within Uganda. The project supports PNFP facilities in Masaka-Wakiso, Kampala, Mubende, Soroti, Hoima, West Nile and Rwenzori regions. Internally the project is known and shortened as FLASH- Faith Led Action to Sustain HIV Epidemic Control. The five-year project (Oct 2020- Sept 2025) is in its 4th year of implementation.

Job Summary:  The Project Officer PMTCT supports PNFP facilities to implement maternal and child health services geared at elimination of mother child transmission of HIV, EID services, differentiated services delivery models for pregnant and lactating mothers, partner services, cancer of cervix screening, retention (CoT) and viral suppression among infected mothers and infants.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Senior Technical Advisor Prevention, Regional team Lead, and District PMTCT focal persons to develop monthly and quarterly eMTCT/EID work plans and budgets for the region.
• Conduct routine mentorship and continuous quality improvement activities to improve eMTCT within PNFP-supported health facilities and participate in quality assurance/Quality Control for services in project-supported facilities in the
• Coordinate technical support supervision and mentorship visits on PMTCT cascade, birth cohort and retention monitoring for health facilities so as to strengthen mother baby care
• Scale up integration of health services such as; ANC/PITC, HIV/syphilis duo testing, EID/immunization integration, infant and young child feeding counselling at health facility and community levels.
• Scale up integration of family planning counseling and services into all MNCH and HIV
• Work with the District     Health     Teams     and     health     facilities     to facilitate the provision and access to Early Infant Diagnostic (EID) services for HIV- Exposed Infants (HEI).
• Coordinate modular training/refreshers of health providers (with practical component) in eMTCT, EID and Pediatric HIV care and treatment as defined in the Regional and District training
• Conduct operational research and compile best   practices   and   harmonize approaches into a comprehensive PMTCT service   package   that   can   be   owned and sustainably implemented at regional level.
• Support existing community organizations, civil society activities, local culture   group activities and professional    organizations    that    can    be used to support and build capacity of   community   structures   in   delivering the national plan for eMTCT.
• Tag each eMTCT client to mentor mothers for tracking and reactivate PMTCT family support groups to promote retention and adherence of mothers and infants into care.
• Engage mentor mothers on the use of mobile phones (mHealth) and home visits for the follow up of PLHIV women and their exposed infants/children to ensure continuum of care and accuracy of data
• Engage the facility health workers to monitor and supervise the Mentor mothers, VHTs, RCT volunteers and PLHIV groups in the community for effective implementation of the eMTCT plan
• Engage Mentor   mothers    to    provide    HIV    prevention    information    and promote HIV testing as a routine service in all MCH service stations (ANC, Maternity, Postpartum clinics, Child health/immunization clinics, STI clinics, outpatient clinics, outreach clinics etc) as well as advocating for couple HIV testing and counseling for all young women.
• Support Mentor Mothers / VHTS to create demand for safe delivery services by skilled attendants in health facilities as well as utilization of postpartum care by actively tracking both mothers and mother-baby pairs.
• Support health facilities implement   strategies   to   increase   male   involvement in PMTCT services.
• Work with M& E officers to support health facilities monitor weekly Option B+ reports, early retention reports, HMIS 105, HMIS 106a and HMIS 012 reports.
• Generate monthly PMTCT/EID cascades, QI initiatives reports and include in cluster monthly reports.
• Work with the Supply chain officers to ensure constant supply of HIV testing kits, ARVs for both mothers and HIV infected infants.

 




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the EMTCT/EID Program Officer job placement must hold a Diploma in Registered Comprehensive Midwifery, Diploma clinical Medicine, Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nursing or Midwifery or a related field is an added
• Three years’ experience in HIV/AIDS programming, preferably with PEPFAR-funded
• Training in    elimination    of    mother    to    child    transmission    Option    B+    is a MUST
• At least three years of work experience in a busy clinical setting
• Sensitivity of cultural differences with a good understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV and EMTCT services
• Ability to manage projects, set priorities and plan for the successful implementation of
• Ability to work    with    minimum     supervision,     team    player     with    drive    as an
• Program experience with implementation of eMTCT/EID and MNCH
• Familiarity with decentralized public health systems
• Report writing skills     and     basic     knowledge     of     Microsoft     word,     Excel and power point packages.
• Attention to detail, especially regarding data
• Team player and good communication skills
• Ability to work with others and maintain compatibility among project staff, sub- contractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.

How to Apply:

All eligible and interested candidates should apply and attach their signed CVs, copies of certificates, degrees, and testimonials. Suitable candidates residing in highlighted regions are encouraged to apply. Applications indicating duty station and job applied for should be directed to the address below. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Secretary General,

Uganda Catholic Secretariat,

Plot 672, Hanlon Road, Nsambya Hill,

P.O. Box 2886 Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 24^th November 2023

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