2 USAID ASSIST Project Employment Vacancies - Technical Officer –PMTCT at University Research Co., LLC (URC) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

• Build
  
  technical competencies of facility health care providers in PMTCT care
  
  services through trainings, onsite mentorships and peer to peer learning
  
  meetings.


• In
  
  charge of developing and submitting work plans and budgets for all
  
  assigned PMTCT activities at least quarterly.


• Regularly
  
  review and improve technical strategies employed in PMTCT to ensure the
  
  USAID ASSIST project work plan is adhered to and implemented with
  
  measurable success.


• Ensure
  
  the timely writing and submission of quality and accurate PMTCT reports
  
  quarterly, bi-weekly, and at all other requested times.


• Develop
  
  and sustain a pool of regional and district coaches with required QI
  
  competences.


• Ensure
  
  that all health facilities have a well-established and functional mother-baby
  
  care point based on the National PMTCT guidelines.


• Ensure
  
  the spread and integration of lessons learnt to health facilities to improve
  
  the quality of care for HIV positive mothers and their exposed babies.


• Ensure
  
  that cross-cutting themes like gender and health work force development
  
  are well integrated into the PMTCT implementation plans.


• Work
  
  in close collaboration with the KM staff, document best practices in form
  
  of case studies, success stories, abstracts, video clips in addition to
  
  the routine biweekly updates, quarterly and annual reports.


• Work
  
  in liaison with the Monitoring and Evaluation team ensure that data
  
  collected is accurate and valid and captures process and outcome
  
  indicators.


• Perform
  
  any other duties assigned by the supervisor/chief of party.

• The
  
  ideal applicants should preferably hold Bachelor’s Degrees in medicine or
  
  nursing. A Master’s Degree in a health related field with a wide experience
  
  in PMTCT, scaling up of Option B+ and knowledge of public health will be
  
  an added advantage.


• At
  
  least three years’ experience in PMTCT experience gained through serving
  
  within a government institution or NGO with proven ability to coordinate
  
  activities of different stakeholders at district and or sub national
  
  level.


• Possession
  
  of a valid registration certificate from the Uganda Medical & Dental
  
  practitioners Council.


• Past
  
  experience in implementing and applying Quality improvement approaches and
  
  providing clinical training to service providers and stake holders will be
  
  an added advantage.


• Possess
  
  the ability to conduct cohort monitoring for retention indicators is an
  
  added advantage.


• Excellent
  
  written and verbal communication or interpersonal skills is a must.


• Excellent
  
  analytical skills and ability to support a cross section of frontline
  
  health workers


• Ability
  
  and willingness to travel within the supported districts

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