Background

The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a limited liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere University College of Health Sciences). JCRC is located on plot 101 Lubowa Hill Off Entebbe Road P.O. Box 10005 Kampala. Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) seeks to recruit competent, dynamic, motivated and innovative candidates for the following positions;

Job Purpose

The Care & Treatment Advisor will work in collaboration with the program teams to ensure technical soundness of the Care & Treatment program. She/he will provide technical oversight for lifesaving care and treatment services to PLHIV adults, Adolescents and Children within the project facilities and surrounding communities.

Duties and responsibilities.

• Coordinate strategic planning and implementation of strategies aligned to provision of quality HIV Testing & ART linkage, Care & Treatment services for all PLHIV in Care.
• Work with the Community & PSS advisor to coordinate facility & community efforts geared towards targeted HIV case finding & Linkages to ART for PLHIV, ensure standardized appointment tracking & Return to Care systems, MMD, Preferred DSDM, Treatment literacy & PSS support for PLHIV in care.
• Support Viral load & quality of care monitoring and Viral load non-suppression/treatment failure management for all PLHIV.
• Work with the Logistics advisor and program team to ensure optimal availability of clients’ ARVs, HIV testing & viral load kits, Quality of Care commodities for access to AHD, Cancer cervix and NCD screening, monitoring and management services for PLHIV in care.
• Participate in routine data analysis, performance review and data usage to inform quality improvement initiatives for adult HIV testing, Care & Treatment services.
• Work with the TB and Prevention/PMTCT-EID advisors to support access to TB & PMTCT/EID services for eligible clients in Care.
• Spearhead development of concepts costed work plans and Activity reports within stipulated timelines.
• Contribute to documentation of Care & Treatment best learnings, success stories and abstracts in the supported facilities.
• Perform any other duties as assigned or coordinated by the supervisor

Job Qualification/ Requirement

• Bachelor of Medicine & General Surgery or Diploma in Clinical Medicine with Project management/Masters in Public Health as an added advantage
• Recent work experience of a minimum of five years with HIV care and Treatment programs
• Willingness to work and travel in rural settings in Uganda.
• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
• Computer proficiency in word, excel and power point

• Coordinate strategic planning and implementation of strategies aligned to provision of quality HIV Testing & ART linkage, Care & Treatment services for all PLHIV in Care.
• Work with the Community & PSS advisor to coordinate facility & community efforts geared towards targeted HIV case finding & Linkages to ART for PLHIV, ensure standardized appointment tracking & Return to Care systems, MMD, Preferred DSDM, Treatment literacy & PSS support for PLHIV in care.
• Support Viral load & quality of care monitoring and Viral load non-suppression/treatment failure management for all PLHIV.
• Work with the Logistics advisor and program team to ensure optimal availability of clients’ ARVs, HIV testing & viral load kits, Quality of Care commodities for access to AHD, Cancer cervix and NCD screening, monitoring and management services for PLHIV in care.
• Participate in routine data analysis, performance review and data usage to inform quality improvement initiatives for adult HIV testing, Care & Treatment services.
• Work with the TB and Prevention/PMTCT-EID advisors to support access to TB & PMTCT/EID services for eligible clients in Care.
• Spearhead development of concepts costed work plans and Activity reports within stipulated timelines.
• Contribute to documentation of Care & Treatment best learnings, success stories and abstracts in the supported facilities.
• Perform any other duties as assigned or coordinated by the supervisor

• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
• Computer proficiency in word, excel and power point

• Bachelor of Medicine & General Surgery or Diploma in Clinical Medicine with Project management/Masters in Public Health as an added advantage