4 Entry Level Medical Officer Job Positions - Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Funding Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Reports to: Field Office Coordinator

The

Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit organization

which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health specialists.

The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems with strong

emphasis on Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity Development. IDI

has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission:

Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services

(provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John Hopkins

University Core Lab) and Outreach.

Infectious

Diseases Institute (IDI) received funding from Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC)/PEPFAR to implement a comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in the

mid-western Uganda Districts of Kiboga, Kibaale, Kyankwanzi, Hoima, Masindi,

Buliisa and Kiryandongo. The project is called “Accelerating Comprehensive

HIV/AIDS Service Delivery through Health System Capacity Building and Technical

Assistance of District Health Teams and Health Facilities in Western and West

Nile Regions in the Republic of Uganda under PEPFAR.”

Job Summary: The Medical Officer will also ensure delivery of

quality HIV/AIDS care and treatment services to clients by providing technical

support to the DHTs and health facilities of assigned districts. In addition, the

incumbent will also support health system strengthening interventions in the

supported districts by building capacity of health care workers in

comprehensive HIV/AIDS management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Coordinate and support training for health
  
  workers in HIV/AIDS care and related fields;


• Mentor and supervise the clinicians to build
  
  their skills in the examination, diagnosis and treatment for HIV/AIDS
  
  clients at all facilities;


• Offer technical support and HIV/AIDs
  
  specialized support for care for clients in supported districts as
  
  required


• Support and coordinate health workers conduct
  
  CME sessions at the facilities to build their capacity in HIV/AIDS
  
  management;


• Coordinate and support counselors to
  
  strengthen provision of daily of health education to clients;


• Support health workers implement quality
  
  improvement activities in HIV/AIDS related fields;


• Provide input in the drawing of Project work
  
  plans and budgets and in their implementation;


• Lead and support the other IDI technical
  
  assistance team members (clinical officers, midwives, counsellors and
  
  volunteers) to meet their outputs;


• The incumbent will advocate for the rights of
  
  clients through mobilization and referral for support and other means as
  
  and where necessary; and


• Perform any other duties as may reasonably be
  
  assigned from time to time by the Field Office Coordinator.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the Infectious Diseases
  
  Institute (IDI) Medical Officer vacancy should preferably hold a Bachelor
  
  of Medicine and Surgery Degree


• Completion of Internship


• Full and active registration with the UMDPC


• Additional training in HIV/AIDS care will be
  
  an added advantage


• One year of experience after internship in a
  
  busy HIV/AIDS clinical setting.


• Broad technical knowledge of HIV/AIDS and ART


• Clinical skills, Counseling skills,
  
  Interpersonal skills


• Excellent oral and written communication
  
  skills


• Good teamwork skills


• Fluency of the local languages within the
  
  supported districts is desirable.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application cover

letters with a detailed CV, naming at least two professional referees to:

The

Human Resources Manager,

Infectious

Diseases Institute,

P.O.

Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for

interviews.

Deadline: 4^th March, 2016 by 5:00 PM