About Organisation:

Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) was established in 1992 by an Act of Parliament (Cap 208) and is under the Office of the President of the Republic of Uganda. The Act provides for the Commission to Oversee, Plan and Coordinate AIDS Prevention and Control activities throughout Uganda.

Job Summary:

To provide technical support and guidance in the development and implementation of HIV prevention programs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organizing HIV Prevention coordination meetings for the various HIV Prevention structures, including the National HIV Prevention Committee (NPC) and its sub-committees.
• Providing technical support and guidance in the development of National HIV/AIDS prevention policies, guidelines, and strategic HIV prevention documents.
• Developing and designing innovations in HIV/AIDS prevention and control.
• Disseminating information on the HIV/AIDS control and prevention policies and strategic documents.
• Providing technical support and guidance on HIV prevention to Technical Working Groups of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and other HIV/AIDS Response Partners.
• Making follow-ups and preparing reports on the implementation of HIV Prevention policies, strategies, activities, and programs.
• Providing administrative support to the National HIV Prevention Committee and related support structures such as the Technical Working Group (TWG).

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Either a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) degree or an honors bachelor’s degree in Public Health from a recognised University or institution.
• A Master’s degree in either Medicine, Epidemiology, or Public Health from a recognised University or institution.

Work Experience

At least six (6) years’ experience in an HIV management and research field, three (3) of which should have been at a Senior Officer level or equivalent in government or a reputable institution.

Required Competences

Technical Competences

• Problem-solving skills and decision-making
• Knowledge management
• Policy Management
• Change management
• Planning, Organizing, and Coordinating
• Information technology

Behavioural Competences

• Ethics and Integrity
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Accountability
• Communicating effectively
• Networking
• Creativity and innovation
• Assertiveness and self-confidence
• Time management
• Teamwork
• Result orientation
• Political ingenuity

• Organizing HIV Prevention coordination meetings for the various HIV Prevention structures, including the National HIV Prevention Committee (NPC) and its sub-committees.
• Providing technical support and guidance in the development of National HIV/AIDS prevention policies, guidelines, and strategic HIV prevention documents.
• Developing and designing innovations in HIV/AIDS prevention and control.
• Disseminating information on the HIV/AIDS control and prevention policies and strategic documents.
• Providing technical support and guidance on HIV prevention to Technical Working Groups of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and other HIV/AIDS Response Partners.
• Making follow-ups and preparing reports on the implementation of HIV Prevention policies, strategies, activities, and programs.
• Providing administrative support to the National HIV Prevention Committee and related support structures such as the Technical Working Group (TWG).

• Problem-solving skills and decision-making
• Knowledge management
• Policy Management
• Change management
• Planning, Organizing, and Coordinating
• Information technology
• Ethics and Integrity
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Accountability
• Communicating effectively
• Networking
• Creativity and innovation
• Assertiveness and self-confidence
• Time management
• Teamwork
• Result orientation
• Political ingenuity

• Either a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) degree or an honors bachelor’s degree in Public Health from a recognised University or institution.
• A Master’s degree in either Medicine, Epidemiology, or Public Health from a recognised University or institution.