Vacancy title:
Medical Social Worker
[Type: CONTRACTOR, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Healthcare, Social Services & Nonprofit, Civil & Government]
Jobs at:
Ministry of Health (MOH)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, April 10 2026
Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 16 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
On December 10th, 2025, the Governments of the United States (USG) and the Uganda signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of the U.S. foreign assistance realignment in the health sector. The MoU provides a structured framework for gradually transitioning all front-line health workers currently supported by USG implementing partners—including those serving in refugee-hosting districts—to the Government of Uganda by 2030.
As part of implementing this agreement, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Health Service Commission (HSC) will conduct a national validation exercise to verify and update records of USG-supported front-line health workers. The purpose of this exercise is to establish an accurate and comprehensive database to guide the phased transition of eligible staff to Regional Referral Hospitals (RRHs) Cities, and Local Governments as wage allocations become available. This exercise will culminate in the issuance of an HSC minute, which will serve as an official record to facilitate the eventual transition of validated staff to RRHs, Cities, and Districts when positions and wage provisions are confirmed.
The validation exercise will be conducted at designated Regional Referral Hospitals and at Health Service Commission for Central level institutions from 2nd March to 10th April, 2026. USG supported staff from RRHs, Districts/Cities, including refugee-hosting Districts, will be required to report to their assigned Regional Referral Hospital on the specified dates to participate in the process.
Applications are therefore invited from ONLY staff who have active contracts with a USG supported implementing partner or those who had valid contracts by January 2025.
Eligible applicants are requested to appear with duly completed application forms and all required attachments at their respective Regional Referral Hospitals as per validation schedule attached.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Copies of the required Documents include the following:
Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)
NB: The above documents should be attached on each completed PSF (3)
In case of any clarifications, you are advised to seek support from the Health Service Commission which will respond to inquiries by telephone on 0414-254378 or 0414-348501, Ministry of Health or the nearest or Regional Referral Hospital Human Resource Unit.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Applicants are advised to:
a) Fill three (3) copies of completed Public Service Form 3 (PSF 3).
b) Attach three (3) Passport Photos on each application form.
c) Indicate the position you are applying for in the PSF 3 as listed in the table below.
Copies of the required Documents include the following:
NB: The above documents should be attached on each completed PSF (3)
In case of any clarifications, you are advised to seek support from the Health Service Commission which will respond to inquiries by telephone on 0414-254378 or 0414-348501, Ministry of Health or the nearest or Regional Referral Hospital Human Resource Unit.
VALIDATION SCHEDULE
| Sno | Health Region | Host/ location | Catchment Districts/Cities and Dates |
| 1 | Arua Health Region/Zone | Arua RRH | 2nd to 6th March, 2026 |
| 2 | Yumbe Health Region | Yumbe RRH | 9th to 13th March, 2026 |
| 3 | Masaka Health Region | Masaka RRH | 2nd to 13th March, 2026 |
| 4 | Kabale Health Region | Kabale RRH | 2nd to 13th March, 2026 |
| Mbarara RRH | 2nd to 13th March, 2026 | ||
| 5 | Fort Portal Health Region | Fort Portal RRH | 2nd to 13th March, 2026 |
| Moroto RRH | 2nd to 13th March, 2026 | ||
| 6 | Gulu Health Region/Zone | Gulu RRH | 2nd to 13th March, 2026 |
| 7 | Lira Health Region/Zone | Lira RRH | 23rd March, to 2nd April, 2026 |
| 8 | Soroti Health Region/Zone | Soroti RRH | 23rd March, to 2nd April, 2026 |
| 9 | Mbale Health Region/Zone | Mbale RRH | 23rd March, to 2nd April, 2026 |
| 10 | Jinja Health Region | Jinja RRH | 23rd March, to 2nd April, 2026 |
| 11 | Entebbe Health Region | Entebbe RRH | 23rd to 27th March, 2026 |
| 12 | Kayunga Health Region | Kayunga RRH | 30th March, to 2nd April, 2026 |
| 13 | Mubende Health Region | Mubende RRH | 23rd March, to 2nd April, 2026 |
| 14 | Hoima Health Region | Hoima RRH | 23rd March, to 2nd April, 2026 |
National Referral Hospitals and Specialized Institutes
| No. | Hospital/Institute | Location | Date |
| 1 | Mulago National Referral Hospital | HSC | National |
| 2 | Mulago Specialized Women and Pediatric Hospital | HSC | National |
| 3 | Kawempe National Referral Hospital | HSC | All Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Hospitals and Lower-Level Health Facilities |
| 4 | Uganda Virus Research Institute | HSC | National |
| 5 | China-Uganda Friendship Hospital, Naguru | HSC | Nakawa Division Hospitals and Lower-Level Health Facilities |
| 6 | Kiruddu National Referral Hospital | HSC | National |
| 7 | Ministry of Health - CPHL | HSC | National |
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