Regional Technical Coordinator
2025-11-24T10:43:10+00:00
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
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FULL_TIME
Bugiri Cluster office
Bugiri
00256
Uganda
Healthcare
Healthcare
2025-12-04T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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Job summary:
Guide and oversee implementation, and performance monitoring of HIV /TB, PMTCT, Child Health, Maternal and Neonatal Health, Quality Improvement, supply chain and laboratory services, outbreak preparedness and response in the Cluster by working closely with thematic leads. He/she will also oversee the cluster and district-based finance and administration functions of the Local Partner Health Services East Central Project; and manage relationships with partners and respective districts in East Central Uganda. The incumbent will also be the project’s liaison person in one specific assigned district, where there will be no District Integrated Health Service Delivery Specialists, embedded in the District Health Management Team (DHT).
Specific duties and responsibilities:
- Supervise financial and administrative activities including conducting staff appraisals, reviewing, and approving financial and administrative requests and accountabilities.
- Support development and timely submission of work plans and budgets
- Supervise the allocated cluster and district-based staff to ensure that the implementation of activities is responsive to the needs of the project.
- Review and improve technical strategies employed to ensure the Local Partner Health Services East Central project work plan is adhered to and implemented with measurable success.
- Provide decentralized management, coaching, and technical assistance to the Project staff, DHTs, health facility staff and district-based civil society counterparts in their assigned districts and health facilities.
- Develop and maintain a competent & motivated team of cluster and district teams through implementing HR support activities in line with the human resources manual.
- Work with the Technical Advisors, Specialists and Program officers to support healthcare facility teams to improve delivery of quality integrated health services, and well-coordinated Laboratory and Supply Chain services by MJAP, at all levels of healthcare through support supervision and mentoring.
- Support the integration of quality improvement approaches into health services delivery at the health facilities within the districts and health facilities.
- In collaboration with the knowledge management staff, support the process of documenting best practices in form of case studies, success stories, abstracts, video clips in addition to the routine weekly updates, quarterly and annual reports.
- Ensure proper implementation and coordination at district and health facility levels, working with the District Health Teams in the respective districts.
- Support the design and rollout of community level interventions for integrated health services delivery geared at addressing health determinants at individual, household and community level.
- Develop and monitor the implementation of the capacity building plans based on clear identified needs i.e., training, mentorship, and support supervision programs.
- Build and manage relations with the respective districts through regular engagement, coordination meetings and joint review of plans and activities.
- Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and networks with district key stakeholders and other partner organizations involved in programs and advocate for a comprehensive, relevant, and harmonized interventions in the region in line with various program.
- Supervise District Integrated Service Delivery Specialist.
Key Personal Competencies:
- A bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBChB)
- A master’s degree in public health or related health field is preferred.
- At least 5 years of professional experience working in Public Health Systems
- Practical knowledge and skills in designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring integrated programs.
- Good knowledge of the district health system and community- facility linkage structures.
- Experience in leading and managing Interprofessional teams of health and non-health professionals.
- Ability to implement and monitor quality improvement projects embedded in the program.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills; and great report writing skills.
Supervise financial and administrative activities including conducting staff appraisals, reviewing, and approving financial and administrative requests and accountabilities. Support development and timely submission of work plans and budgets Supervise the allocated cluster and district-based staff to ensure that the implementation of activities is responsive to the needs of the project. Review and improve technical strategies employed to ensure the Local Partner Health Services East Central project work plan is adhered to and implemented with measurable success. Provide decentralized management, coaching, and technical assistance to the Project staff, DHTs, health facility staff and district-based civil society counterparts in their assigned districts and health facilities. Develop and maintain a competent & motivated team of cluster and district teams through implementing HR support activities in line with the human resources manual. Work with the Technical Advisors, Specialists and Program officers to support healthcare facility teams to improve delivery of quality integrated health services, and well-coordinated Laboratory and Supply Chain services by MJAP, at all levels of healthcare through support supervision and mentoring. Support the integration of quality improvement approaches into health services delivery at the health facilities within the districts and health facilities. In collaboration with the knowledge management staff, support the process of documenting best practices in form of case studies, success stories, abstracts, video clips in addition to the routine weekly updates, quarterly and annual reports. Ensure proper implementation and coordination at district and health facility levels, working with the District Health Teams in the respective districts. Support the design and rollout of community level interventions for integrated health services delivery geared at addressing health determinants at individual, household and community level. Develop and monitor the implementation of the capacity building plans based on clear identified needs i.e., training, mentorship, and support supervision programs. Build and manage relations with the respective districts through regular engagement, coordination meetings and joint review of plans and activities. Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and networks with district key stakeholders and other partner organizations involved in programs and advocate for a comprehensive, relevant, and harmonized interventions in the region in line with various program. Supervise District Integrated Service Delivery Specialist.
A bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBChB) A master’s degree in public health or related health field is preferred. At least 5 years of professional experience working in Public Health Systems Practical knowledge and skills in designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring integrated programs. Good knowledge of the district health system and community- facility linkage structures. Experience in leading and managing Interprofessional teams of health and non-health professionals. Ability to implement and monitor quality improvement projects embedded in the program. Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills; and great report writing skills.
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Vacancy title:
Regional Technical Coordinator
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare]
Jobs at:
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, December 4 2025
Duty Station:
Bugiri Cluster office | Bugiri | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job summary:
Guide and oversee implementation, and performance monitoring of HIV /TB, PMTCT, Child Health, Maternal and Neonatal Health, Quality Improvement, supply chain and laboratory services, outbreak preparedness and response in the Cluster by working closely with thematic leads. He/she will also oversee the cluster and district-based finance and administration functions of the Local Partner Health Services East Central Project; and manage relationships with partners and respective districts in East Central Uganda. The incumbent will also be the project’s liaison person in one specific assigned district, where there will be no District Integrated Health Service Delivery Specialists, embedded in the District Health Management Team (DHT).
Specific duties and responsibilities:
- Supervise financial and administrative activities including conducting staff appraisals, reviewing, and approving financial and administrative requests and accountabilities.
- Support development and timely submission of work plans and budgets
- Supervise the allocated cluster and district-based staff to ensure that the implementation of activities is responsive to the needs of the project.
- Review and improve technical strategies employed to ensure the Local Partner Health Services East Central project work plan is adhered to and implemented with measurable success.
- Provide decentralized management, coaching, and technical assistance to the Project staff, DHTs, health facility staff and district-based civil society counterparts in their assigned districts and health facilities.
- Develop and maintain a competent & motivated team of cluster and district teams through implementing HR support activities in line with the human resources manual.
- Work with the Technical Advisors, Specialists and Program officers to support healthcare facility teams to improve delivery of quality integrated health services, and well-coordinated Laboratory and Supply Chain services by MJAP, at all levels of healthcare through support supervision and mentoring.
- Support the integration of quality improvement approaches into health services delivery at the health facilities within the districts and health facilities.
- In collaboration with the knowledge management staff, support the process of documenting best practices in form of case studies, success stories, abstracts, video clips in addition to the routine weekly updates, quarterly and annual reports.
- Ensure proper implementation and coordination at district and health facility levels, working with the District Health Teams in the respective districts.
- Support the design and rollout of community level interventions for integrated health services delivery geared at addressing health determinants at individual, household and community level.
- Develop and monitor the implementation of the capacity building plans based on clear identified needs i.e., training, mentorship, and support supervision programs.
- Build and manage relations with the respective districts through regular engagement, coordination meetings and joint review of plans and activities.
- Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and networks with district key stakeholders and other partner organizations involved in programs and advocate for a comprehensive, relevant, and harmonized interventions in the region in line with various program.
- Supervise District Integrated Service Delivery Specialist.
Key Personal Competencies:
- A bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBChB)
- A master’s degree in public health or related health field is preferred.
- At least 5 years of professional experience working in Public Health Systems
- Practical knowledge and skills in designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring integrated programs.
- Good knowledge of the district health system and community- facility linkage structures.
- Experience in leading and managing Interprofessional teams of health and non-health professionals.
- Ability to implement and monitor quality improvement projects embedded in the program.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills; and great report writing skills.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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