Fresher Medical Officer Pediatric Adolescent Care NGO Job Vacancies – Rakai Health Sciences Program
Job Title: Medical Officer -Pediatric Adolescent Care
Organisation: Rakai Health Sciences Program
Duty Station: Uganda
About us:
Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative Bio-medical Research and Service delivery organization founded in 1987, formerly the Rakai Project.
Job Summary: The Medical Officer -Pediatric Adolescent Care will provide technical assistance to ensure timely and quality accelerated HIV care service delivery across all the supported Districts.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the implementation and coordination of adolescent Care & treatment activities across Masaka region.
- Support mentoring & CMEs for HCWs and project teams in relation to HIV/AIDS care and treatment.
- Support roll out of National HIV treatment guidelines and other related guidelines in HIV/AIDS care as recommended by the funders and Ministry of Health.
- Spearhead the planning, budgeting and monitoring of expenditure for care and treatment activities across Masaka region
- Make reports on key activities related to HIV/AIDS treatment in Masaka region as required by the project and its stakeholders including Funders & Ministry of Health.
- Provide on call/distance TA support for the handling of complicated HIV/AIDS cases.
- Support Quality Assurance of HIV/AIDS services at facilities and recommend corrective action.
- Work as part of the Masaka Region HIV Mechanism team that aims at achieving HIV epidemic control.
- Participate in meetings that review the performance and address bottlenecks affecting HIV/AIDS care and treatment services in Masaka region
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in Medicine and surgery.
- A master’s degree in public health or related field will be an added advantage.
- Specialized training in HIV/AIDS is an added advantage.
- Active Registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council required.
- At least 2 years of HIV/AIDS/HIV/AIDS clinical experience.
- Experience in providing technical Assistance to large scale HIV/AIDS HSS interventions within Ministry of Health structures and systems.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS management.
- Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS programs, strategies, processes and techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate results of HIV/AIDS programs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team.
- Knowledge of USG programming policies and regulations, Ministry of Health and district procedures and practices.
How to apply:
All interested Candidates possessing the above attributes can send their applications including a cover letter, latest Copy of CV (with 3 referees), copies of academic qualifications/certificates addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org Kindly indicate the Job title under subject of the mail. Only Online applications will be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Rakai Health Sciences Program. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification.
Deadline: Tuesday, 31st December 2019 by 5:00pm
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