Vacancy title:
6 District HIV Care & Treatment Officer

Jobs at:
Rakai health Sciences Program

Deadline of this Job:
not later than 12th May, 2017, 5:00pm

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
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.

The Program is seeking to strengthen its staffing position in order to efficiently execute its research and service activities at a Regional Level. Applications are therefore invited from qualified and competent Ugandans to fill vacant positions based at RAKAI HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAM
- Kalisizo, Rakai district as indicated below:

District HlV Care & Treatment Officers (6 Positions - One year Contract) Renewable
Reporting to: District HIV Care & Treatment Manager
Duty station: Kalisizo – Rakai

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work with District health team to provide support supervision and hands on mentorship in the areas of PMTC, TB/HlV, Pediatric and adult HlV treatment to ensure quality HlV care and treatment to communities and families.
  
• Monitor implementation of cervical: and ensure delivery of quality services.
  
• Provide periodic performance reports

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• At least a Diploma in clinical medicine or comprehensive nursing.
  
• At least 3 years’ experience in implementation of comprehensive HlV care and treatment program in a DLP setting.
  
• Experience in provision of CQI is an added advantage
  
• Experience in health worker capacity building through trainings and mentorships is a must.
  
• Dynamic thinking and innovative
  
• Good communicafion (both oral and written) skills

The applicants should be;

• 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
  
• Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  
• Able and willing to work and reside in the rural setting.

Job application procedure
Only qualified applicants should submit their application letter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (C.V) with three recognizable referees not later than 12th May, 2017, 5:00pm to:

The Human Resource Manager
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, KALISIZO Or
Send by email: jobs@rhsp.org