Public Policy Coordinator Jobs – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

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Job Title: Public Policy Coordinator

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

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: To coordinate, mainstream and ensure participation of the public sector and the private sector in National TB/Leprosy response. To maintain the relevance of the Multi-sectoral accountability framework for TB among MDAs and act as a liaison for MDAs and their focal persons to the MAF-TB technical committee. To coordinate, mainstream and ensure participation of the public sector and the private sector in National TB/Leprosy response. To maintain the relevance of the Multi-sectoral accountability framework for TB among MDAs and act as a liaison for MDAs and their focal persons to the MAF-TB technical committee.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Coordination of public and private sector programmes on TB prevention and control in line with the National Multi sectoral accountability framework for TB;
  • Facilitation of effective communication between National TB and Leprosy Program and ministries, departments and agencies in order to foster effective collaboration in the prevention and control of TB;
  • Provision of technical support and guidance in capacity needs assessment within the ministries, departments and agencies and advocate for the necessary support;
  • Facilitation of decentralization of TB prevention and control programmes to ministries, departments and agencies at sub national level;
  • Provide technical support in the development and implementation of strategies and approaches for TB mainstreaming in line with the MAF TB among the MDAs;
  • Coordinates MDA participation in TB policy development, strategic planning and budgeting in support of the national TB response;
  • Facilitates the designing and implementation of TB programming strategies to support of sector specific responses in line with the multi sectoral accountability framework and TB NSP;
  • Prepare and submit LPHS, and NTLP work plans, budgets and performance reports for MAF TB activities to the PD, DPD and to the AC NTLP respectively;
  • Supports the public sector in mobilization of available resources for implementation of TB programmes in line with the National TB strategic plan and the MAF TB guidelines;
  • Provide capacity building for the MDAs on MAF TB
  • Leads in the review and updating/amending of the National MAF TB document and M&E plan.
  • Prepares and provides input to the MAF TB technical committee on MDA performance on TB programming.

Key Outputs

  • Public sector and private sector programmes on TB prevention and control effectively integrated, owned and coordinated in accordance with guidance provided by the Multi sectoral Accountability Framework for TB;
  • Effective communication and collaboration between National TB/Leprosy Program and the public and private business sectors and other stakeholders fostered
  • Technical support and guidance provided to the public and private business sectors guided by on-going capacity needs assessments;
  • Decentralization of TB public and private sector prevention and control programmes to the region and district levels effectively facilitated;
  • Technical support in the development and implementation of strategies and approaches to scale up the TB response across other sectors provided;
  • Public and private sector participation in policy development, strategic planning and budgeting for the national response coordinated;
  • Designing and implementation of impact assessment strategies;
  • Support for Preparation and submission of MAF TB work plans, budgets and performance reports for the health sector and other sectors prepared and submitted;
  • Mobilization of available resources for implementation of TB programs across sectors.
  • Promoting the integration of TB prevention and control activities into other disease program activities.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • A Post-graduate qualification in Public Health/Business Administration/Public Administration
  • Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) or BBA or BCom (Marketing)
  • At least six years of experience in public health and project management.
  • Experience in using epidemiological and public health program data to analyze, design and implement public health interventions.
  • Demonstrated understanding of infectious disease medicine, organizational learning activities
  • Demonstrated capacity to deliver health-related information in a number of settings including the non-medical setting,
  • Advanced knowledge and hands on experience in policy analysis, data analysis, labor law, occupational health.
  • Experience in using statistical packages like STATA, SAS and excel for data analysis.
  • Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate and execute public health related ideas in diverse contexts
  • Proven skills in supervision, planning and management
  • Skills in advocacy and networking
  • Experience in TB/HIV programme design, implementation, and monitoring
  • Experience in data analysis, health financing.
  • Experience in designing and conducting implementation research projects.
  • Experience in working with USAID/PEPFAR funded projects is an added advantage
  • Ability to clearly and concisely express ideas and concepts in written and oral form.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, team players, and with high emotional intelligence

 

How to Apply:

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

 

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Deadline: 23rd October 2022

 

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