2 Entry Level Sub-Regional HIV Care & Treatment Coordinator Job Careers – Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Job Title: Sub-Regional HIV Care & Treatment Coordinator (2 Job Careers)
Organisation: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Regional HIV Care & Treatment Manager
About US:
Rakai Health Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee and coordinate the implementation of comprehensive HIV care and treatment within assigned districts.
- Work closely with HIV care and treatment regional manager to develop standard operating procedures and ensure facility health worker adhere to them.
- Work in close consultation with Regional manager to identify service provision gaps, plan and conduct capacity building through training, Mentorships and continuous medical education.
- Periodically review health facility performance and generate reports.
- Provide supervision and guidance to HIV care and treatment district officers.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Sub-Regional HIV Care & Treatment Coordinator job placement should preferably hold an MB.chB degree from a recognized university.
- Registered with the Uganda Medical and Dental practioners’ Council with a valid practicing license.
- A minimum of two years’ experience in managing the implementation of comprehensive HIV care and treatment in a DLP setting.
- Previous experience in health worker capacity building through trainings and mentorships
- Dynamic thinking and innovative
- Excellent communication (both oral and written) and training & mentorship skills.
- Analytical problem solving skills.
- Pleasant, social, flexible, with good interpersonal skills and a spirit of team building/work
- Self-motivated, able to work under minimum supervision and well organized
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Show commitment to the highest level of quality and integrity, flexible and reliable.
- Able and willing to work and reside in the rural setting of Kalisizo – Rakai District.
- Age: 25-40 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their applicationletter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (CV) with three recognizable referees to:
The Human Resource Manager,
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, Kalisizo, Rakai, Uganda
OR
Send by E-mail to: jobs@rhsp.org
Deadline: 28th April 2017