Fresher District TB Services Officer NGO Job Opportunities – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

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Job Title: District TB Services Officer (Fresher Jobs)

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: The District TB Services Officer mainly 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


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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 applicants should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 17th November 2022

 

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