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Job Title:  Senior Technical Advisor – HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment  

Organisation: Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP)

Duty Station: Luweero, Uganda

About Organisation:

Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) is a non-profit biomedical research Organization, whose mission is to mitigate disease threats through quality research, healthcare and disease surveillance. MUWRP was established in 2002 by a Memorandum of Agreement between The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) and Makerere University (Mak) to undertake medical research to test HIV vaccines. Over the years, MUWRP’s portfolio has progressively expanded to include vaccine research for Ebola and Marburg viruses, surveillance of influenza and influenza- like viruses and other emerging infections in humans and animals; also epidemiological, basic and implementation research in HIV treatment, care and prevention programs in the Districts of Kayunga, Mukono, Buvuma and Buikwe.

Job Summary:  The Technical Advisor- HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment main responsibility will be to Lead the Luwero-Nakasongola HIV prevention, Care and treatment program cluster to implement an effective HIV program in line with the GoU/PEPFAR guidelines aligned to Health Systems strengthening approaches. The candidate will provide leadership to the prevention and clinical teams that in turn provide TA to facility and community teams.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Planning

• Participate in the COP planning process, program workplan and budget development.
• Participate in program target setting and redistribution for proper planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Provide technical guidance to the program sub grantees for annual and activity work plans and budget development.

Capacity Building and Technical assistance

• Participate in capacity building for district, health facility and sub grantee teams through organizing; CMEs, cross learning sessions; on job/off site trainings, coaching and mentorship using the Quality Improvement approach in line with the national quality improvement framework.
• Contribute to capacity strengthening initiatives for the TB/HIV services through development of; capacity building plans to address identified needs, training strategies and materials.

Program implementation-

• Implement care and treatment services related activities as detailed in the approved annual PEPFAR program workplan
• Provide appropriate technical and supervisory support to facilities and program sub grantees for effective implementation of the Adult and Paediatric care and treatment program.
• Support implementation of the Differentiated Service delivery models for HIV Care and treatment in MUWRP supported districts/ health facilities.
• Coordinate with the relevant district technical teams and implementing partners to support and ensure smooth implementation of project activities.
• Collaborate with the MOH/ACP and other relevant ministry technical teams and provide technical assistance in planning, implementing, and monitoring the QI interventions aimed at improving outcomes in the Adult and Paediatric care and treatment clinical care cascade.
• Represent MUWRP in related external engagements such as meetings, workshops, TWGs, IHPT/MHRP calls

Program monitoring and reporting

• Contribute to the development of program data collection and reporting tools aligned with the MUWRP and PEPFAR program goals and objectives.
• Support the periodic collection of accurate, consistent and timely programmatic data as may be required by MoH/ PEPFAR/IHPT/MUWRP to support reporting monitoring and evaluation of program performance
• Participate in periodic performance reviews with facility/ sub grantee teams for improved performance monitoring
• Participate in the planning and conduct of data/service quality assessments and other evaluations as may be required.

Resource Mobilization

• Engage in alternative resource mobilization initiatives for the organization such as grants writing, strengthening/ building on resourceful collaboratives

Knowledge sharing and learning

• Identify, document, disseminate, adapt and scale up best practices and innovations in the Adult and Paediatric care and treatment program
• Write abstracts to improve knowledge sharing and MUWRP visibility.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine or Humanities.
• Master’s degree in public health from a recognized University is a MUST.
• Valid relevant professional practicing license required.
• Five years of working experience in leading and managing a PEPFAR supported program.
• Must have personnel supervisory skills and good leadership and management skills.
• Knowledge of comprehensive HIV prevention, Treatment and TB management, including the current national guidelines is a MUST.

Personal Attributes & physical ability:

• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Proficient in interpreting and analyzing diverse data, understand pediatric HIV epidemiology
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently to achieve set goals.
• Ability to meet very tight deadlines.
• Ability to permanently reside in Luwero/Nakasongola
• Ability to frequently travel to the MUWRP PEPFAR supported sites in Buikwe, Kayunga, Mukono, Luwero, Nakasongola and Buvuma Islands

How to Apply:

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.

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Note:

• All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by submitting an application letter, resume, copies of academic certificates in a 1 PDF or word document, including three referees (who are not relatives) and one of which should be your current supervisor. Indicate their daytime telephone contacts and email addresses.
• Please specify location preference location
• Any form of canvassing will lead to disqualification
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 9th July 2024

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