USG CDC Project HIV/AIDS/TB Care and Treatment Technical Officer Jobs - Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

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

Reports to: HIV/AIDS/TB Care and Treatment Advisor 

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 HIV/AIDS/TB Care and Treatment Technical

Officer will provide technical assistance to ensure timely and quality

accelerated HIV/AIDS service delivery in supported Districts of the West Nile

Project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The incumbent will design, monitor and report
  
  on key activities related to HIV/AIDS/TB treatment scale up.


• Provide support in mentoring activities for
  
  HCWs in relation to HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment.


• The jobholder will also support the roll out
  
  of National HIV treatment guidelines and other related guidelines in
  
  HIV/TB care.


• Provide on call/distance TA support for the
  
  handling of complicated cases.


• Support Quality Assurance of HIV/AIDS/TB
  
  services at facilities and recommend corrective action.


• Provide technical support in planning related
  
  to HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment for the key thematic areas.


• Perform any other duties as reasonably
  
  assigned by the HIV/AIDS/TB Care and Treatment Advisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicants should preferably hold a bachelor’s
  
  degree in Medicine and surgery. Possession of a master’s degree in
  
  Internal Medicine or related field will be an added advantage.


• Specialized training in HIV/AIDS is an added
  
  advantage.


• The applicant must have active Registration
  
  with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council required.


• A minimum of three years of HIV/AIDS/TB
  
  clinical experience.


• Previous exposure and experience in providing
  
  technical Assistance to large scale HIV/AIDS HSS interventions within MoH
  
  structures and systems.


• Broad working knowledge and experience in
  
  HIV/AIDS/TB management.


• Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS/TB
  
  programs, strategies, processes and techniques used to plan, develop,
  
  implement and evaluate results of HIV/AIDS programs.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal
  
  skills including the ability to work effectively in a team.


• Working knowledge of USG programming policies
  
  and regulations, MoH and district procedures and practices.

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: 11^th March, 2016 by 5:00 PM