Organisation: MU-JHU Research Collaboration
Funding Source: US Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Makerere University-The Johns
Hopkins University Research Collaboration is implementing a US Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded project to establish a birth
defects surveillance system in four major hospitals in Kampala, Uganda. The
project’s aim is to determine the baseline prevalence of selected major
external BD. This project will also include a nested case-control study to
examine the association of maternal exposures to birth defects.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible
for the examination of all births in the hospital to ascertain the presence
or absence of major external birth defects. - In
charge of counselling mothers of newborns with birth defects and linking
them to special care. - Consent
and enrol participants in the case control study. - Responsible
for interviewing mothers and reviewing their medical records to collect
surveillance and study related data. - Ensuring
participants’ confidentiality and privacy including safety of data
collection equipment like tablets and laptops. - Actively
participating in study data quality assurance and control. - Working
closely with the hospital staff midwives to prepare expectant mothers for
delivery, and conducting of deliveries.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should be a Registered midwife or Nurse with a valid licence to
practice in Uganda (UNMC licence). - At
least three years’ Midwifery practice in a busy institution. - Past
experience in provision of HCT/ART/ PMTCT services and experience in
counselling are desired. - Previous
experience in Research with human participants will be an added advantage. - Detailed
working knowledge of PMTCT, ART - Working
knowledge and skills in Newborn assessment and care. - Be
able to accomplish assigned tasks accurately with detailed completeness. - Possess
excellent oral communication skills - Be
a good team player - Highly
flexible to adjustment in work schedule - Highly
computer literate and able to use a computer I tablet to collect data. - Ability
to speak and read Luganda - Willing
and able to work extended duty shifts which may include 12 hour shifts,
Including Public holidays and weekends - Be
willing to work in a busy maternity setting.
All interested candidates
with the relevant qualifications should send a detailed CV demonstrating
possession of the job requirements, current position, names and addresses of
three (3) referees, copies of academic certificates and testimonials, including
daytime telephone contact, can be posted or hand delivered to the following
address;
The Human Resources Manager,
MU-JHU Care Ltd, Upper Mulago Hill Road, P.O. Box 23491- Kampala, Uganda
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