Vacancy Announcement
The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB), a leading Christian organization coordinating over 317 Member Health facilities all over Uganda is implementing a five-year EFACE project implemented in 7 CDC regions of Uganda (Kampala, Masaka, Mubende, Arua, Rwenzori, Hoima, and Soroti regions). The project supports private not-for-profit (PNFP) sites to address gaps through optimization of high-yielding HIV Testing and Counseling Services approaches, improved retention and viral suppression, provision of HIV/TB care and treatment, scale-up services to reach men and key populations, strengthening the PNFP institutional capacity and quality for sustainable service delivery and contribute to Uganda’s efforts in reaching and maintaining epidemic control.

For the successful implementation of this project, UPMB is inviting applications from suitably qualified individuals to work as part of a professional and self-driven team for the position, to be based in Kampala and Arua respectively with routine travels upcountry as follows;

POSITION 2: HIV Prevention Assistant
REPORTING TO: HIV PREVENTION ADVISOR EFACE PROJECT
DUTY STATION: ARUA

Key Duties and Responsibility
• Provide technical assistance to HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment for the key thematic areas
• Provide program management and technical support to implementing facilities on Care and Treatment at regional level.
Design, monitor and report on key activities related to HIV/AIDS/TB Care and Treatment scale up in the implementing facilities.
• Support Mentorship and coaching activities for HCWs in relation to comprehensive HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment in the Cluster areas.
• Provide on call/distance Technical Assistance support for the handling of complicated cases
• Support Quality Assurance of HIV/AIDS/TB services at facilities and recommend corrective action
• Take lead in documentation of best and promising practices for sharing at District, regional and national forums for program learning and improvement.
Work with the regional M&E Specialist to compile periodic reports and share them with the Regional Team Lead for onward submission.
• Ensure that all project objectives are met through effective planning and coordination of technical assistance.
• Develop work plans, budgets and narratives for the purpose of project planning for the region Cluster.
Support design of HIV/AIDS and TB capacity building interventions and monitoring of results in line with the national policy standard guidelines.
• Work with the Health Facilities in the region to ensure effective delivery of HIV/AIDS, TB services to the target populations.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Minimum Qualifications:
• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB).
• Active Registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council is a MUST.
• A post graduate qualification in Public Health or related field will be an added advantage.
• Additional Training: Specialized training in HIV/AIDS is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years of HIV/AIDS/TB clinical experience.
Experience in providing Technical Assistance to large scale HIV/AIDS.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS/TB management.
• Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS/TB programs, strategies, processes and techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate results of HIV/AIDS programs