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Jobs at Protecting Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA) - Uganda,Jobs in Uganda,
PREFA is looking for a competent person to fill the following position:
Position Title:Program officer
No. of Vacancies:1 position
Reports to : Program Manager
Organization:Protecting Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA),Uganda Jobs,
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree
Minimum Experience : 3 (Years)
Duration : 2 years
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: Friday, 16th May, 2014.
Brief Company Profile:
Protecting Families against HIV/AIDS (PREFA) is an indigenous
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that was formed to contribute to Uganda’s
efforts in enhancing access to quality HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment,
and support services to families with historical focus on Prevention of
Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT).
Job Summary:
To provide technical support and guidance to the PMTCT implementing sites
and partners where PREFA is working, including health facilities and
communities in the districts.
Key Result Areas:
1. Provide support to district health facilities to ensure quality,
comprehensive and effective MNCH/MTCT services.
2. Coordinate the access to quality PMTCT, ART, RH, and nutrition services
at PMTCT sites in line with MOH/MTCT services strategy.
3. Coordinate the development and implementation of cost-effective district
work-plans and budgets, in line with MOH/ PREFA and donor funding requirements.
4. Prepare and submit program and financial reports to management in line
with the reporting standards.
5. Work with private health practitioners to scale up the provision of
comprehensive PMTCT services.
6. Support communication and marketing activities to ensure dissemination
of information on the correct use of products for prevention and care in
HIV/AIDS.
7. Identify and organize training and supervision of key private health
practitioners providing prevention and care services.
8. Increased demand for high quality, comprehensive PMTCT services.
9. Increased proportion of HIV infected pregnant women and their babies
receiving comprehensive PMTCT services
10. Ensure that more HIV exposed babies receive appropriate care and
treatment.
Required Qualifications, Competencies and Attributes:
The suitable candidate must have
• A first degree in health sciences (medicine, public health, nursing).
Masters in Public Health is an added advantage.
• Professional experience working in HIV/AIDS prevention and care,
practical experience working with partners at district and community level in
HIV/AIDS work and in health management.
• At least 3 years of professional experience working in HIV/AIDS
prevention and care
• Good understanding of current issues and developments in the field of
HIV/AIDS and especially PMTCT, VCT and ART.
• Networking, excellent verbal communication and writing skills.
Mode of Application:
Interested applicants should send a letter of application, copies of
testimonials and certificates, current Curriculum Vitae, telephone contact and
3 referees.
Deadline for submission of
applications should not be later than Friday, 16th May, 2014.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Send to:
The Executive Director
Protecting Families Against HIV/AIDS (PREFA)
Plot 71, Luthuli Avenue - Bugolobi,
P. O. Box 25769, Kampala-Uganda
