General Summary

The position holder will provide technical assistance to the cluster teams supporting care & treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB, QI, DSDM and Retention/COT) to ensure that the work they do is integrated and of quality across the HIV care continuum for the districts supported by the cluster.

The position holder will ensure maximum outputs of the comprehensive HIV programming including pediatric, adolescent, and adult HIV management, TB prevention and management and EMTCT/ EID services in the Masaka-Wakiso region. This person will provide technical assistance at cluster-level to ensure accelerated attainment of HIV epidemic control through achievement of the 95,95, 95 UNAIDS target.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide oversight to ensure the integration of care and treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB, Retention/COT, DSDM, and QI) at the clusters.
• Provide technical leadership for planning, implementation and monitoring of TB,HIV, Care & treatment interventions, aligned with national guidelines, project priorities, workplans, budgets, outputs, targets and key milestones.
• Review workplans and budgets of cluster teams supporting care & treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB, Retention, DSDM).
• Provide continuous clinical mentoring to cluster teams supporting care & treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB, QI, Retention/ COT and DSDM) in all areas including reporting for all MoH related reports.
• Organize and Conduct District-based CMES in care and treatment services
• Organize and conduct District-based performance review meetings
• Conduct regular support visits to facilities to review technical assistance given by cluster teams supporting care & treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB, QI, DSDM, Retention/COT).
• Support and strengthen quality improvement activities for all care & treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB and Retention,) in the supported facilities including coordination of the district, health subdistrict and community QI structures.
• Ensure accurate and timely HMIS and program reporting for all care & treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB, National QI dashboard and Retention/COT, DSDM) for all sites under the respective cluster.
• Spearhead site-level data use for routine performance tracking for all COP indicators in the districts supported under the respective cluster.
• Support and work with MOH, CDC, METS, regional referral hospital teams to coordinate regional QI initiatives, including regional QI meetings, regional coach’s forum, regional performance reviews, abstract writing for conferences, and support for sims activities with in your cluster.
• Support implementation of viral load monitoring (coverage and suppression), LLV monitoring and HIV Drug resistance database review and optimization of patient treatment in supported districts.
• Work with community partners (OVC and CLM) to support linkages of C/ALHIV to community livelihood programs for social economic strengthening.
• Any other assigned duties in line with your role.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
• Master of Public Health, Master of Health Services research (MHSR) or Health Services management is an added advantage.
• Training in HIV/AIDS care and management is essential.
• Active Registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council required.

Person Specification

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
• Master of Public Health, Master of Health Services research (MHSR) or Health Services management is an added advantage.
• Training in HIV/AIDS care and management is essential.
• Active Registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council required.
• At least two years relevant experience in HIV/AIDS clinical experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Knowledge of USG programming policies and regulations, MoH and district procedures and practices is an added advantage.

• Provide oversight to ensure the integration of care and treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB, Retention/COT, DSDM, and QI) at the clusters.
• Provide technical leadership for planning, implementation and monitoring of TB,HIV, Care & treatment interventions, aligned with national guidelines, project priorities, workplans, budgets, outputs, targets and key milestones.
• Review workplans and budgets of cluster teams supporting care & treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB, Retention, DSDM).
• Provide continuous clinical mentoring to cluster teams supporting care & treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB, QI, Retention/ COT and DSDM) in all areas including reporting for all MoH related reports.
• Organize and Conduct District-based CMES in care and treatment services
• Organize and conduct District-based performance review meetings
• Conduct regular support visits to facilities to review technical assistance given by cluster teams supporting care & treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB, QI, DSDM, Retention/COT).
• Support and strengthen quality improvement activities for all care & treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB and Retention,) in the supported facilities including coordination of the district, health subdistrict and community QI structures.
• Ensure accurate and timely HMIS and program reporting for all care & treatment services (Care, PMTCT, TB, National QI dashboard and Retention/COT, DSDM) for all sites under the respective cluster.
• Spearhead site-level data use for routine performance tracking for all COP indicators in the districts supported under the respective cluster.
• Support and work with MOH, CDC, METS, regional referral hospital teams to coordinate regional QI initiatives, including regional QI meetings, regional coach’s forum, regional performance reviews, abstract writing for conferences, and support for sims activities with in your cluster.
• Support implementation of viral load monitoring (coverage and suppression), LLV monitoring and HIV Drug resistance database review and optimization of patient treatment in supported districts.
• Work with community partners (OVC and CLM) to support linkages of C/ALHIV to community livelihood programs for social economic strengthening.
• Any other assigned duties in line with your role.

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Knowledge of USG programming policies and regulations, MoH and district procedures and practices is an added advantage.

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
• Master of Public Health, Master of Health Services research (MHSR) or Health Services management is an added advantage.
• Training in HIV/AIDS care and management is essential.
• Active Registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council required.