Program officer,vacancy in Uganda,at at Protecting Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA), Jobs in Uganda,
Closing date: Friday, 16th May, 2014. Protecting Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA) is an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that was formed to contribute to Uganda’s efforts in enhancing access to quality HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, and support services to families with historical focus on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT).To provide technical support and guidance to the PMTCT implementing sites and partners where PREFA is working, including health facilities and communities in the districts.1. Provide support to district health facilities to ensure quality, comprehensive and effective MNCH/MTCT services.2. Coordinate the access to quality PMTCT, ART, RH, and nutrition services at PMTCT sites in line with MOH/MTCT services strategy.3. Coordinate the development and implementation of cost-effective district work-plans and budgets, in line with MOH/ PREFA and donor funding requirements.4. Prepare and submit program and financial reports to management in line with the reporting standards.5. Work with private health practitioners to scale up the provision of comprehensive PMTCT services.6. Support communication and marketing activities to ensure dissemination of information on the correct use of products for prevention and care in HIV/AIDS.7. Identify and organize training and supervision of key private health practitioners providing prevention and care services.8. Increased demand for high quality, comprehensive PMTCT services.9. Increased proportion of HIV infected pregnant women and their babies receiving comprehensive PMTCT services10. Ensure that more HIV exposed babies receive appropriate care and treatment.Required Qualifications, Competencies and Attributes:The suitable candidate must have• A first degree in health sciences (medicine, public health, nursing). Masters in Public Health is an added advantage.• Professional experience working in HIV/AIDS prevention and care, practical experience working with partners at district and community level in HIV/AIDS work and in health management.• At least 3 years of professional experience working in HIV/AIDS prevention and care• Good understanding of current issues and developments in the field of HIV/AIDS and especially PMTCT, VCT and ART.• Networking, excellent verbal communication and writing skills.Interested applicants should send a letter of application, copies of testimonials and certificates, current Curriculum Vitae, telephone contact and 3 referees. Deadline for submission of applications should not be later than Friday, 16th May, 2014. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.Protecting Families Against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)Plot 71, Luthuli Avenue - Bugolobi,P. O. Box 25769, Kampala-Uganda
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