Background

Makerere University School of Public Health, in partnership with San Diego State University and the Makerere University Walter Reed Program, is implementing Kisoboka II, an NIH-funded five-year study on reducing hazardous alcohol use and optimising treatment as prevention among men living with HIV in fishing communities.

Responsibilities

• To deliver study intervention sessions in selected health facilities, working with the project team to ensure high-quality, ethical and protocol-compliant implementation.
• Deliver intervention sessions in selected health facilities.
• Maintain fidelity to the intervention protocol and study standard operating procedures.
• Send participant reminders, document progress and support retention in intervention sessions.
• Attend debrief and other scheduled meetings with the Intervention Supervisor and project team.
• Prepare and submit weekly performance review reports.
• Implement intervention components assigned to the relevant study arm.
• Monitor and promptly report potential adverse events.
• Uphold confidentiality and the highest research ethics standards.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Intervention Supervisor.

Qualifications and Desirable Qualities

• Degree in education, health education, health promotion, public health, adult and continuing education, or social work; equivalent practical experience in health, HIV, alcohol or substance-use interventions will be considered.
• At least two years’ experience in health research, intervention delivery or health programme implementation, preferably in fishing-community settings.
• Training in general or HIV/AIDS counselling, with experience motivating participants through multi-session interventions.
• Strong communication skills in English and Luganda; ability to work independently and effectively in a team, with close attention to detail.
• Experience facilitating adult group sessions, motivational interviewing, or prior work in the study districts is an added advantage.

• To deliver study intervention sessions in selected health facilities, working with the project team to ensure high-quality, ethical and protocol-compliant implementation.
• Deliver intervention sessions in selected health facilities.
• Maintain fidelity to the intervention protocol and study standard operating procedures.
• Send participant reminders, document progress and support retention in intervention sessions.
• Attend debrief and other scheduled meetings with the Intervention Supervisor and project team.
• Prepare and submit weekly performance review reports.
• Implement intervention components assigned to the relevant study arm.
• Monitor and promptly report potential adverse events.
• Uphold confidentiality and the highest research ethics standards.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Intervention Supervisor.

• Strong communication skills in English and Luganda
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a team
• Close attention to detail
• Experience facilitating adult group sessions
• Motivational interviewing

• Degree in education, health education, health promotion, public health, adult and continuing education, or social work; equivalent practical experience in health, HIV, alcohol or substance-use interventions will be considered.
• At least two years’ experience in health research, intervention delivery or health programme implementation, preferably in fishing-community settings.
• Training in general or HIV/AIDS counselling, with experience motivating participants through multi-session interventions.