Vacancy title:
Locum Medical Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare, Doctors & Other Health Professionals, Management Officer, Team leader]

Jobs at:
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, November 19 2026

Duty Station:
Upper Mulago Hill Road, Mulago Hospital Complex | Mulago ISS clinic | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 11 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary

To Provides comprehensive clinical care to HIV-infected patients through assessment, diagnosis, treatment, ART management, monitoring, referrals, documentation, and mentorship of clinical staff in accordance with MOH guidelines and MJAP protocols

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Obtain and document detailed medical history, perform appropriate physical examinations and carry out initial as well as ongoing evaluation of HIV-infected patients.

2. Prescribe medications to patients including emergency care to the very sick patients.

3. Select, recommend and initiate most appropriate antiretroviral therapy (ART) to all eligible patients according to MOH guidelines and MJAP patient care protocols.

4. Monitor toxicities; follow up on adherence and treatment response.

5. Request and interpret the necessary laboratory tests and radiological investigations for diagnosis as well as for monitoring and follow-up of patients on ART.

6. Evaluate and manage patients for opportunistic infections and non-infectious comorbidities

7. Provide continuous job mentorship to nurses, counselors and nursing assistants at the clinic.

8. Prepare and present challenging cases at the CME sessions as well as reviewing different medical journals at the journal club according to the scheduled timetable.

9. Document all patient’s information in the files, open MRS, RX solutions.

10. Consult and refer appropriately for proper management of patients.

11. Attend to all patients in the clinic, urgent care, admitted patients, TBHIV patients and follow up those admitted elsewhere.

Qualifications and job requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in MBChB from a recognized institution
• Valid practicing license
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a busy clinical setting, experience in an HIV clinical setting is an added advantage
• Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team, assess priorities, and manage multiple activities with attention to detail.

Financial, Anti- Fraud, Safeguarding and Risk Management Clause:

MJAP enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy against fraud, corruption, sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment in all program areas. All employees must uphold high ethical standards and ensure transparency and fairness, in line with MJAP Human Resource policies. In your role, you'll be responsible for maintaining the organization’s financial integrity and supporting effective safeguarding and risk management practices. Key responsibilities include.

• Financial Accountability: Uphold MJAP’s commitment to financial integrity by effectively managing resources and accurate reporting of expenditures. Ensure responsible and transparent resource management in compliance with organizational standards and donor requirements and take ownership of any discrepancies that arise.
• Safeguarding: Uphold the organization's dedication to protecting vulnerable populations, including beneficiaries, staff, and volunteers. This includes identifying, reporting, and addressing safeguarding issues per established policies. Your role is essential in fostering a safe and supportive environment for everyone involved in our programs.
• Risk Management: Actively identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to program implementation and operations. Collaborate with teams to create and maintain risk management plans in line with organizational policies. Regularly review and update practices to address new challenges or changes in the operational environment.

MJAP is dedicated to inclusion and diversity, evaluating all job applicants solely based on merit, regardless of race, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, or disability. As an equal opportunity employer, MJAP does not charge applicants at any stage and is not responsible for losses from fraudulent recruitment activities.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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MJAP invites competent, passionate, and committed individuals to apply for the positions below; (to be hired on rolling basis).

Financial, Anti- Fraud, Safeguarding and Risk Management Clause:

MJAP enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy against fraud, corruption, sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment in all program areas. All employees must uphold high ethical standards and ensure transparency and fairness, in line with MJAP Human Resource policies. In your role, you'll be responsible for maintaining the organization’s financial integrity and supporting effective safeguarding and risk management practices. Key responsibilities include.

• Financial Accountability: Uphold MJAP’s commitment to financial integrity by effectively managing resources and accurate reporting of expenditures. Ensure responsible and transparent resource management in compliance with organizational standards and donor requirements and take ownership of any discrepancies that arise.
• Safeguarding: Uphold the organization's dedication to protecting vulnerable populations, including beneficiaries, staff, and volunteers. This includes identifying, reporting, and addressing safeguarding issues per established policies. Your role is essential in fostering a safe and supportive environment for everyone involved in our programs.
• Risk Management: Actively identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to program implementation and operations.
• Collaborate with teams to create and maintain risk management plans in line with organizational policies. Regularly review and update practices to address new challenges or changes in the operational environment.

MJAP is dedicated to inclusion and diversity, evaluating all job applicants solely based on merit, regardless of race, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, or disability. As an equal opportunity employer, MJAP does not charge applicants at any stage and is not responsible for losses from fraudulent recruitment activities. All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line.

Combine all your application documentation, i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents, into one PDF with names/contact details of three referees including the immediate Supervisor addressed to: The Human Resources Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP).  NOT later than Thursday, 19th November 2026, at 3:00 pm. For details about advertised position, please visit the website of Makerere University Joint AIDS Program. Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by 15th December 2026. Offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references including but not limited to appropriate background checks, criminal records, and previous employment findings of fraud, corruption, sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. Please ensure that your attachments do not exceed 25 MB. We do appreciate your interest in working with MJAP, however, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

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