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Job Title:   Prevention Specialist

Organisation: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Program Manager

About the Company:

Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda) is an indigenous not-for-profit child health and development organisation affiliated to the Baylor College of Medicine International Paediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI), a Network of paediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment Children’s Clinical Centres of Excellence and international program offices in 11 countries across Africa and Eastern Europe.

Job Summary:  The Prevention Specialist will coordinate and monitor the implementation of the HIV/TB work plan in the Cluster districts under Baylor-Uganda as the Sub-recipient (SR) of the GC7 grant.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the implementation of HIV/TB work plan in the Cluster districts and monitor performance against the set targets.
• Initiate and monitor the procurement plan; distribution and utilization of all supplies for the TB/HIV project in line with the Global Fund policy guidance.
• Build capacity of Prevention officers and prevention assistants in the cluster districts, and other community stakeholders to deliver comprehensive HIV prevention services to Adolescents, and other priority populations in the cluster districts through training and mentorship.
• Implement quality assurance plan that ensures delivery of a comprehensive and impactful HIV prevention program in alignment with the implementation plan.
• Prepare and avail timely periodic performance progress reports on the HIV/TB project under the Global Fund/TASO grant.
• Provide leadership to the cluster project team that ensures timely staff recruitment, their retention and performance through timely performance appraisal, coaching and professional development in line with the organizational policy.
• Develop and maintain effective corporate, government, and community partnerships while strengthening the community engagement in HIV Prevention.
• Monitoring resources for the project as per set donor & Baylor Uganda standards and poor performance addressed early to maintain required progress for the project.
• Ensure that Communication with internal and external stakeholders is conducted in a highly professional and timely manner at all times.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A postgraduate qualification in public health related field OR qualification in humanities with a solid experience in health-related work with supervisory responsibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline or humanities from a recognized institution.
• Three years of experience in managing or coordinating health programs; working with a reputable NGO; and working with government entities and district led Technical Assistance programs.

How to Apply:

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

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Note:

• Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts
• You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE).
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 25th July 2024

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