Organisation:
University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project
Name: USAID
Applying science to strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project
Duty
Station:
Gulu, Uganda
Reports to: Programme Coordinator
About URC
ASSIST Project:
University
Research Co., LLC (URC), a US-based public health organization working in
Uganda since 2005, is implementing the USAID Applying science to strengthen and
Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project which is a five-year cooperative agreement
dedicated to improving health, population and nutrition services through
technical support to service delivery institutions, country Ministries of
Health, USAID country missions, and cooperating agencies.
Job Summary:
The Project
Technical Advisor- HIV, TB , PMTCT , Nutrition, Malaria and SMC will provide
technical and administrative support to the team working to improve the quality
of HIV and TB care & Treatment (HIV/TB) and elimination of Mother-to Child
Transmission (EMTCT), Nutrition Assessment, Counselling and Support (NACS)
services, malaria and safe male circumcision (SMC) in USAID ASSIST supported
health facilities in Northern Uganda.
Key Duties
and Responsibilities:
- Render
support in the development and ensure timely submission of work plans and
budgets for all assigned HIV/ TB & EMTCT, SMC, Malaria and NACS
activities at least quarterly. - Conduct
regular activities to assess and build necessary competencies of Quality
Improvement Officers supporting ASSIST project work in the selected
districts/ health facilities. - Manage
the financial and administrative activities by technical officers
supporting ASSIST project work in the above mentioned technical areas
including conducting staff appraisals, reviewing and approving financial
and administrative requests and accountabilities.
2. Technical Support & Coordination:
- Ensure
timely writing and submission of quality and accurate reports quarterly,
biweekly and at all other requested times. - Regularly
review and improve technical strategies employed by the technical officers
supporting all the technical areas to ensure the USAID ASSIST project work
plan is adhered to and implemented with measurable success. - Guarantee
that the cross cutting themes like gender, health workforce development
and community engagement, linkages and referral are well integrated into
the all the plans for the different technical areas - Ensure
that the district Health Teams are functional and providing reports about
their activities - Work
closely with the monitoring and evaluation team ensure that data collected
is accurate, valid and captures process and outcome indicators. - Work
in consultation with knowledge management staff, lead the process of
documenting best practices in form of case studies, success stories,
abstracts, video clips in addition to the routine biweekly updates,
quarterly and annual reports for the work done. - Develop,
support and maintain a pool of district and regional coaches who will
support the health facility improvement teams to improve the quality of
care and services provided in the different technical areas. - Conduct
coaching and mentoring at sites. - Actively
coordinate with the District teams to develop, manage and implement work
plans
3. Other Responsibilities: Perform any other duties as
assigned by the supervisor/Chief of Party.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
- The
USAID ASSIST Project Technical Advisor should hold a Degree in Medicine
& registered with the Uganda Medical & Dental Practitioners’
Council. Possession of a Masters’ degree in Public Health. - A
minimum of five years’ experience in providing care and treatment to
people with HIV and PMTCT. - Good
working knowledge of the guidelines in at least 4 of the mentioned
technical areas (HIV, TB, Malaria, Nutrition, PMTCT, and SMC) would be an
added advantage. - Possess
the ability to conduct cohort monitoring for retention indicators is an
added advantage. - Proven
ability to manage projects from start up to successful completion - Ability
to manage and coordinate technical teams - Past
experience in supporting teams to apply Quality Improvement approaches is
an added advantage. - Ability
and willingness to travel within the supported districts.
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join University Research
Council’s USAID Project should send an application Letter, updated CV, and
relevant academic documents as well as names and contact information for three
professional references and day-time contact numbers to: The Human Resource
Officer- USAID ASSIST Project, University Research Co., LLC, Plot 40, Ntinda II
Road, Naguru, P.O. Box 28745, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail:
assistugandarecruitment@urc-chs.com
NB: Please clearly indicate the
position in the subject if you are sending electronically. Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 3rd
April, 2015 by 5:00PM
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