Vacancy title:
Sub – Regional HIV Care & Treatment Coordinators

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:

Sub-Regional HIV Care & Treatment Coordinators (2 Positions - Two years Contract) Renewable
Reporting to: Regional HIV Care & Treatment Manager
Duty station: Kalisizo — Rakai

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Take lead and coordinate the implementation of comprehensive HIV care and treatment within assigned districts.
  
• Work with HIV care and treatment regional manager to develop standard operating procedures and ensure facility health worker adhere to them.
  
• Liaise 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 offlcers.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• MB.chB degree from a recognized university.
  
• Registered with the Uganda Medical and Dental practioners’ Council with a valid practicing license.
  
• At least 2 years’ experience managing the implementation of comprehensive HIV care and treatment in a DLP setting.
  
• Experience in health worker capacity building through trainings and mentorships
  
• Dynamic thinking and innovative
  
• Good communication (both oral and written) and training & mentorship 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
  
• Committed to highest level of quality and integrity, flexible and reliable.
  
• Able and willing to work and reside in the rural setting of Kalisizo
  
• Rakai District.

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