Background

The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a limited liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere University College of Health Sciences). JCRC is located on plot 101 Lubowa Hill Off Entebbe Road P.O. Box 10005 Kampala. Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) seeks to recruit competent, dynamic, motivated and innovative candidates for the following positions;

Job Purpose

The TB advisor will work in collaboration with the program teams and the Project Technical team to ensure technical soundness of the TB and TB/HIV programs in the project facilities. She/he will provide technical oversight for prioritized lifesaving TB case finding, treatment and retention for TB patients and Preventive therapy for clients within supported district/sites in the Ankole region.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic work planning and implementation of strategies aligned to provision of lifesaving TB and TB/HIV services for adults & Pediatric patients.
• Coordinate with the community advisor, program and site team to implement active TB case finding and retention packages, TB contact tracing and uptake of TB preventive therapy.
• Work with the Laboratory Advisor to support project and site laboratory focal persons optimal utilization of TB diagnostic services.
• Work with program officers to ensure timely MDR TB patient identification and evacuation.
• Work with the Logistics advisor and program/site team to ensure TB commodity security in the project facilities.
• Participate in routine data analysis, performance review and data usage to inform quality improvement initiatives for pediatric and adult TB and TB/HIV services.
• Coordinate and work with the Program officers and site teams to conduct quarterly TB data collection, TB EQA sampling and performance review.
• Spearhead development of concepts costed work plans and Activity reports as per stipulated timelines.
• Contribute to documentation of best learnings, success stories and abstracts in the supported facilities.
• Perform any other duties as assigned or coordinated by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery or Diploma in Clinical Medicine with Project management/Masters in Public Health as an added advantage
• Recent work experience of a minimum of five years with TB and TB/HIV programs
• Willingness to work and travel in different regions in Uganda.
• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
• Computer proficiency in word, excel and power point.

• Coordinate strategic work planning and implementation of strategies aligned to provision of lifesaving TB and TB/HIV services for adults & Pediatric patients.
• Coordinate with the community advisor, program and site team to implement active TB case finding and retention packages, TB contact tracing and uptake of TB preventive therapy.
• Work with the Laboratory Advisor to support project and site laboratory focal persons optimal utilization of TB diagnostic services.
• Work with program officers to ensure timely MDR TB patient identification and evacuation.
• Work with the Logistics advisor and program/site team to ensure TB commodity security in the project facilities.
• Participate in routine data analysis, performance review and data usage to inform quality improvement initiatives for pediatric and adult TB and TB/HIV services.
• Coordinate and work with the Program officers and site teams to conduct quarterly TB data collection, TB EQA sampling and performance review.
• Spearhead development of concepts costed work plans and Activity reports as per stipulated timelines.
• Contribute to documentation of best learnings, success stories and abstracts in the supported facilities.
• Perform any other duties as assigned or coordinated by the supervisor.

• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
• Computer proficiency in word, excel and power point.

• Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery or Diploma in Clinical Medicine with Project management/Masters in Public Health as an added advantage
• Recent work experience of a minimum of five years with TB and TB/HIV programs
• Willingness to work and travel in different regions in Uganda.