Fresher District Care & Treat Officer NGO Jobs – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

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Job Title:   District Care & Treat Officer (Fresher Jobs)   

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Duty Station: Nebbi, Uganda

Reports to: Field Office Coordinator

 

About US:

Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.

 

Job Summary:   The District Care & Treat Officer will provide technical assistance to ensure timely and quality attainment and sustenance of HIV epidemic control interventions in supported districts.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Design, monitor and report on key activities related to HIV/AIDS/TB treatment scale up.
  • Support mentoring activities for HCWs in relation to HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment.
  • Support roll out of National HIV treatment guidelines and related guidelines in HIV/TB care.
  • Provide on call/distance TA support for the handling of complicated HIV/AIDS/TB cases.
  • Support Quality Assurance of HIV//TB services at facilities and recommend corrective action.
  • Provide technical assistance in planning related to HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment
  • Provide team lead roles for the field office technical supervisory teams.





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and surgery.
  • Postgraduate training in project planning and management will be an added advantage
  • Specialized training in HIV/AIDS management will be an added advantage
  • Active Registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council required.
  • At least 2-3 years of HIV/AIDS/TB clinical experience.
  • Experience in providing technical Assistance to large scale HIV HSS interventions within MoH structures and systems
  • Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS/TB management.
  • Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS/TB programs, strategies, processes and techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate results of HIV/AIDS programs.
  • Excellent communication& interpersonal skills plus the ability to work effectively in a team.
  • Knowledge of USG programming policies and regulation

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 15th April 2024

 

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Date Posted 2024-04-03
Valid Through 2024-04-15
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Job Location Nebbi, Nebbi, Nebbi, 0256, Uganda

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