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Job Title: HIV
Services Coordinator –(1 position)
Organisation: Plan
International, NU-HITES Project
Location: Gulu
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the
oldest and largest children’s development organizations in the world. We work
in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote
child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of
a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that
respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious,
political or governmental affiliations.
Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and
the Americas, Plan aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly
those who are excluded or marginalized with high quality programs that deliver
long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with
others and operating effectively.
NU-HITES (Northern Uganda Health Integration to Improve
Services) is a USAID funded project in northern Uganda to improve access to /
regular use of basic health services and requires intensive monitoring and
evaluation at many levels with many stakeholders. Plan Uganda is an equal
opportunity employer and would like to recruit competent persons to fill the
following vacant positions:
This position reports to the Sub-Regional Project
Coordinator and the successful candidate will be a member of the Sub-Region-based
technical team and will specifically be responsible for coordinating planning,
implementation and monitoring of comprehensive HIV health services at
subregional level. It is a full-time position based in Gulu for a five year term,
with frequent travel to districts through the Northern Region of Uganda.
Specific
Responsibilities
• Participate in designing, implementation and monitoring of
comprehensive HIV/AIDS services so as to contribute to achievement of project
targets.
• Provides technical support to the district health teams
and CSO partners during annual work-plan development,especially in regard to TB
and HIV prevention, care, treatment
• Represent NU-HITES project in the TB and HIV technical working
groups in the project supported districts.
Qualifications
/Skills/Experience
• A Medical Doctor. A MPH or Masters degree in other
clinical disciplines is added advantage.
• Additional training in TB/HIV prevention, care and
treatment
• At least 5 years of professional experience working in
HIV/ AIDS prevention, care & treatment programs in public and/or private
sector.
• Practical experience in working with district and
community health systems including Village Health Teams (VHT) and HIV/AIDS peer
support networks.
• Experience in HIV capacity building for health facility
and community health delivery teams.
• Willingness to work in Northern Uganda and travel 60% of
the time in field.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office programs including
MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point.
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the
oldest and largest children’s development organizations in the world. We work
in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote
child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of
a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that
respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious,
political or governmental affiliations.
Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and
the Americas, Plan aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly
those who are excluded or marginalized with high quality programs that deliver
long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with
others and operating effectively.
NU-HITES (Northern Uganda Health Integration to Improve
Services) is a USAID funded project in northern Uganda to improve access to /
regular use of basic health services and requires intensive monitoring and
evaluation at many levels with many stakeholders. Plan Uganda is an equal
opportunity employer and would like to recruit competent persons to fill the
following vacant positions:
how to apply
Send only your CV and cover letter with 3 work related
referees to the address or e-mail below. Please mark your application with the
Position Name of the job you are applying for. E-mails
that exceed 2MB will be rejected by the system.Closing date
is 5PM on Friday May 17, 2013
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected
for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic
disqualification.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. As a
child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children
are kept safe in all the areas we operate.
The organization further has a child protection policy that
every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates will be required to provide
information confirming whether or not they have ever been convicted of any
child abuse crimes.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala - Uganda
E-mail:application@ppg.co.ug
