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Job Title: Senior Program Officer
Organisation: Joint Clinical Research Centre
Duty Station: Kabale, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a limited liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere University College of Health Sciences). JCRC is located on plot 101 Lubowa Hill Off Entebbe Road P.O. Box 10005 Kampala.
Job Summary: The Senior Program Officer will work closely with the DBT Manager, under the technical guidance and oversight of the relevant technical leads, to support districts in the continued delivery of integrated, life-saving services within the assigned district(s). The incumbent will collaborate closely with District Health Teams (DHTs) and health facilities to ensure community access to high-quality HIV, TB, and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) services in line with the Government of Uganda’s standards and guidelines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with district and site teams to plan, implement, monitor, and report on prioritized life-saving HIV, TB, and MNCH services at facility and community level.
- Collaborate with project/district community structures and district leadership to train and provide supportive supervision to Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) in the designated district(s).
- Support district and site teams to institutionalize and strengthen access to and delivery of integrated health services.
- Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Operations (MEO) team to ensure accurate and timely data collection, monitoring, analysis, and reporting for prioritized life-saving services.
- Collaborate with the Laboratory Advisor to ensure effective coordination of laboratory hubs and sample transport networks, and optimal utilization of TB molecular diagnostic and screening platforms, POC, EID, VL, and IRRD systems for sample and results management.
- Work with the Logistics and Supply Chain Advisor to ensure the continuous availability of life-saving commodities within the supported district(s).
- Contribute to the documentation and dissemination quality improvement initiatives and success stories from supported district(s)
- Lead and coordinate engagement with district leadership to advance program priorities, plans, and
- Develop customized work plans, activity budgets, weekly reports, and district performance reports.
- Provide supervision, coordination, and technical support to district-based project staff within the assigned district(s).
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Nursing, or a related health profession. A qualification in Public
- Health and/or Project Management will be an added advantage.
- A minimum of five (5) years’ experience working on donor-funded HIV and TB programs.
- Demonstrated experience working with local governments and district health systems, with willingness to work in rural and upcountry locations.
- Strong analytical skills and experience in data analysis and the use of data for informed decision-making.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Proven ability to develop activity work plans and budgets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
How to Apply:
All applications must be addressed to; The Head Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda via Apply by Email; The application deadline is Tuesday, 21 st July 2026 at 05:00 pm. Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages) quoting the position and region in the subject line i.e. Senior Program Officer- Kigezi Region. Failure to follow the application procedure will lead to automatic disqualification
Deadline: 21st July 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60