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Post Title :
1.
Project Coordinator
2.
Program Officer (2 positions)
3.
Driver/Logistics Assistant (2
positions)
Organization: The
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Location:
Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda
Background Information:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS,
working in 13 countries and at 4,700 sites around the world to prevent the
transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. The
Foundation received funding from SIDAIUNICEF for a two-year cooperative
agreement to implement a project to Optimize HIV
Treatment Access Among
Pregnant Women (OHTA) in 8 districts in the south-western region of Uganda.
The project aims to achieve the
following objectives:
To optimize the delivery of
simplified ARV prophylaxis and treatment for HIV-positive pregnant and
lactating women and mothers living with HIV by strengthening the capacity of
the primary health care system to provide quality PMTCT/MNCH services.
To increase the demand, uptake, and
timely utilization of PMTCT/MNCH services for HIV-positive pregnant women,
mothers, and children along the continuum of care.
To strengthen real-time monitoring
and evaluation (M&E) for timely decision-making to improve health service
delivery for HIV-positive pregnant women, mothers, and their children in need
of prophylaxis and treatment
We are therefore seeking most
suitable candidates to fill the following full time positions in our programs
department that are located in our Mbarara Office with frequent travel to up
country districts of Southwestern Uganda.
Post Title 1:
Project Coordinator
Reporting
to: The Technical Director
Job Summary:
The Project Coordinator will be
responsible for providing oversight to the implementation of activities under
Optimizing HIV Treatment Access Among Pregnant Women (OHTA) project. S/he will
provide leadership to a team of program officers under the project; and also
provide technical leadership in core components of the project. As a team
leader, s/he will also be responsible for planning and strategy development for
OHTA project, provide technical assistance to Foundation/OHTA project staff,
district, site team and community teams to ensure high quality PMTCT service
delivery in the 8 districts under EGPAF/OHTAsupport. The role requires direct
collaboration with the Ministry of Health to effectively implement, monitor and
evaluate PMTCT program in accordance with national HIV/AIDS policies and
standards.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership and management
• Serve as the EGPAF focal point for the OHTA project,
including consistent liaison with District Health Officers, partner projects
and UNICEF field teams.
• Work closely with the EGPAF Uganda technical team to oversee
overall implementation of OHTA program plans ensuring timely delivery of all
key outputs
• Work to ensure creating a strong linkage with other service
areas and departments.
• Participate in senior management team and program managers'
meetings as key platform for strategic guidance and coordination of core
functions
Project implementation
• Ensures that OHTA project implementation strategies and
performance goals are in accordance with national and international standards
for PMTCT
• Provides technical guidance during the development of
SIDAIUNICEF/OHTA annual work plan and parficipates in the planning and
budgeting activities, especially in regard to PMTCT services.
• Coordinates the provision of technical support to the OHTA
supported districts and provides technical guidance to the district teams for
work plan development to ensure successful implementation of the project.
Coordinates technical reporting according to defined donor/EGPAF reporting
schedules and writes regular monitoring and technical reports as required.
• Track progress at individual PMTCT sites/district through
site visits and supervision reports, in collaboration with district based
teams.
• Assist in identifying, documenting, disseminating and
scaling up best practices in PMTCT service provision and program
implementation.
Qualifications and Experience
• Must have a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
(MBChB) degree with master of medicine or Public Health
• At least 5 years experience in HIV/AIDS implementation,
monitoring and evaluation; and specifically in prevention of Mother to Child
HIV Transmission Programs.
• Good knowledge of community-based structures and
implementing community based HIV/AIDS programs
• Must have an excellent grasp of HIV/AIDS current knowledge
especially on HIV/AIDS treatment and elimination of mother-to-child
transmission of HIV current frame work and national strategies
• Extensive knowledge of MOH national PMTCT/ART guidelines and
implementation modalities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of the functioning of the country's Ministry of
Health and decentralized health system.
• Experience in developing technical documents and reports
• A high level of proficiency in relevant computer
applications, particularly MS Office and some analytical statistical packages
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain
relationships with project staff, district leadership and other partners
• Ability to manage projects/activities, set realistic
priorities and timelines, and follow through appropriately
• Strong skills in leadership, teamwork and networking
• Good verbal communication and writing skills.
Post Title2:
Program Officer (2 positions)
Reporting to:
The Project Coordinator
Job Summary:
The Program Officer will support
implementation of innovative community and facility interventions aimed at
improving the demand and uptake of EMTCT and reproductive health services in
the supported districts in the South Western region. The Program Officer will
work with the country team and will travel extensively to provide technical
support to health workers and community health teams in EMCT service provision.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide technical support in the development of district
work plans to implement OHTA project activities in the districts of support
• Capacity building of health workers in goal-oriented ANC and
ensuring improved ANC through organizing training and mentoring of health
workers on goal-oriented ANC implementation
• Facilitate the adoption of continuous quality improvement
(QI) methodologies in routine MNCH service provision through mentoring and
supervision of staff in MNCH to ensure improved ANC and PNC services and
supportive counseling for HIV-positive women and families.
• Participate in advocacy efforts through increasing awareness
and buy-in for eMTCT agenda of leaders at various levels of society (religious,
politicians at district, parish &sub-county councils) on the importance of
GOAL-oriented ANC, male involvement, and Option B+.
• Update, orient, and equip community structures (i.e. VHT
peer educators) to carry out sensitization of communities on MNCH and eMTCT
Participate in designing and scaling up of innovative programs to improve the
involvement of the men in MNCH and EMTCT
• Participate in the roll-out and implementation of the new
MOH male involvement strategy at the sites of support.
• Support district and site teams to develop appropriate
action plans to implement male involvement strategy and provision of male-friendly
services
• Support health workers and community follow-up structures
(VHTs) to strengthen follow up for pregnant women and HIV-exposed infant.
Coordinate the implementation of project quarterly PMCT performance review
meetings at the respective district level and support teams to develop
improvement plans.
• Provide activity reports and participates in other technical
reporting according to defined reporting schedule, writes regular monitoring
and technical reports as required
• Assists in identifying, documenting, disseminating and
scaling up best practices in PMTCT and C&T.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisors.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
• Must have a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
(MBChB) or a degree in Nursing (reproductive health) from a recognized
institution and must be registered with the relevant professional body. Having
a master's degree in Community/Public Health is an added advantage.
• 3 years of relevant working experience in PMTCT/EID
Programs, with a reputable NGO and direct experience with government and donor
representatives
• Practical experience working with community programs and
structures Sound understanding of current issues and developments in the field
of HIV/AIDS and especially PMTCT, ART and goal-oriented ANC
• Experience in mentoring health workers in PMTCT service
provision Strong skills in teamwork and networking
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills
Post Title:
Driver/Logistics Assistant (2 positions)
Reporting to:
The Fleet Officer
1.1 Driver
• Operates and maintains transportation vehicles with a focus
on safety and courtesy.
• Performs daily vehicle inspections and fill out daily
inspection forms.
• Performs minor maintenance tasks on the vehicles when
necessary.
• Manages the logging, fueling and computation of monthly
vehicle fuel consumption.
• Ensures that periodic scheduled vehicle maintenance is
completed and reported.
• Ensures that vehicles are clean.
• Documents staff usage of vehicles.
• Prepares trip reports.
• Prepares accident and incident reports as necessary.
• Provides safety briefing to passengers.
1.2 Logistic Assistant
• Provides other services as requested by management. Such
services may include but not limited to:
• Procurement of office consumables
• Taking charge of the office generator (fueling and service)
• Checking functionality/expiry of firefighting equipment
• Payment of office utility bills.
• Posting and collecting mails from the Post Office
• Delivering office supplies to district health Office and
health facilities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required.
• Ability
to drive a multi-passenger vehicle safely and appropriately,
including ability to read and interpret road signs in English
• Ability
to read, understand, and adhere to the rules and regulations of the Elizabeth
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and the Government of Uganda
• Ability
to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
ability to establish good working relationships with, co-workers, and upper
level staff;
• Ability
to prepare concise and accurate records and reports; extensive knowledge of the
operations and features of assigned vehicle(s);
• Ability
to recognize vehicle maintenance needs; ability to perform minor vehicle
repairs; ability to read and to interpret policies and procedures, and route
directions; and
• Ability
to administer First Aid.
Certificates and Licenses Required:
Completion of O'level and possession
of a valid Ugandan drivers' license Classes: B, DL, OM.
How to Apply:
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, All qualified individuals are
welcome to apply, Please send cover letter and CV to:
The Country Director/COP
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation (EGPAF) Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero
P.O. Box 21127,Kampala, Uganda
E-mail:
UgandaRecruitment@pedaids,org
EGPAF will only contact short-listed
applicants.
N.B: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date:
13th September 2013
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