District TB Services Officer NGO Jobs – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

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Job Title:  District TB Services Officer

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

The mission of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to build capacity of health systems in Africa with strong emphasis on infectious diseases through research, and capacity development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University-John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach. IDI invites applications for the following full-time positions for upcoming US government (USAID) sponsored projects for delivery of services for HIV/AIDS and related health conditions.

 

Job Summary:  Provides HIV/TB technical support to health care workers at supported HFs to enable assessment, diagnosis, clinical care and monitoring of HIV/TB to all patients. Provides HIV/TB technical support to health care workers at supported HFs to enable assessment, diagnosis, clinical care and monitoring of HIV/TB to all patients.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical assistance and mentorship for health workers in HIV/AIDS and TB
  • Provide continuous clinical mentoring in all areas including reporting
  • Support Continuous Medical Education (CME) programs for all staff
  • Support coordination of health education talks in HIV/AIDS related fields
  • Lead and strengthen quality improvement activities in all HIV/AIDS related fields at all facilities
  • Support referral and linkages for clients receiving care at supported facilities
  • Support HMIS and program reporting for all supported facilities
  • Support Health Facilities in management of non-suppressed clients
  • Participate in compilation and reporting processes as required from time to time




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal applicant must hold a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health
  • Training in clinical management of HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections
  • Active registration with the Allied Health Professionals’ Council
  • At least two years of work experience in a busy clinical HIV/AIDS setting
  • Experience in clinical care of infants, children and adolescents.
  • Specific experience and training in TB management.
  • Ability to interact productively and work in a team environment
  • Self-motivated, innovative and capable of meeting deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills required (Both oral & written)
  • willingness to travel and provide care services at selected health facilities and outreaches
  • Willingness to work and live in rural areas is required
  • Good interpersonal skills

 

How to Apply:

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

 

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