Job Description

Job Title: TB/HIV Officer

Project: RHITES-N, Lango

Reports to: Deputy Project Manager

Directly Supervises: None

Job Purpose;

The District HIV/TB Officer is the project interface with supported districts/communities and is responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring project activities within their assigned districts. S/He provides technical support and oversight to all project areas including community TB/HIV case identification, management, DR-TB surveillance, infection control, DOTs strengthening, recording and reporting, tracking of lost TB/HIV clients and application of QI in improving TB/HIV services.

Duties and responsibilities;

Work with facility teams to identify community support needs to help facilities achieve key HIV/TB targets.

Develop and implement quarterly work plans and ensure all planned activities are implemented

Work with community based teams to generate progress reports for internal and external sharing including weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual reports

Support identification, capacity building and remuneration for Community Linkages Facilitators

Provide coordination support for all project areas of HIV and TB

Work with JSI counterparts at the districts to ensure all required tools, supplies and other logistics required for the smooth running of the project are secured and made available to CLFs and other community structures

Compile all reports and submit in time.

Represent JCRC/project in matters requiring discussion between project members and the district/community

Represent JCRC in working groups and other program influencing fora in the district/facilities.

Work with Districts and health sub-district systems to ensure and maximize achieving of results through cross-sectorial working and coordination.

Manage project resources to ensure their efficient and effective utilization.

Develop monthly work plans and implement

Provide Technical Support to CLFs to effectively implement activities related to the project program area as planned

Monitor the implementation of planned activities

Support CLFs to compile weekly progress reports

Work with the M&E team to aggregate and share all reports with the project team at the region as scheduled

Support the generation of evidence and lessons emerging from our community programming, including sharing lessons within and outside the region.

Account for all funds received in a timely manner

Communicate any needed support for both their work and those of CLFs

Qualifications & Experience for the TB/HIV Officer.

Must have a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Medicine, Nursing, biomedical sciences. Candidates with a Diploma in Clinical Medicine/Nursing with hands on experience in community TB/HIV work may be considered

Must have a minimum of 2 years working experience in TB/HIV care and program work

Good interpersonal and computer skills is desirable.

Experience working in the Lango Sub Region specifically the district of Lira, Oyam, Alebtong and Otuke.

How to apply

All applications must be addressed to:

Manager Human Resource & Development at Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda.

hr@jcrc.org.ug: The application deadline is Friday 12th March, 2021.

All applicants are requested to follow this link //www.jcrc.org.ug/careers-jobs/tbhiv-officer to find a detailed application procedure.

Date of Expiry

Friday, 12 March 2021

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