The Ministry of Health (MOH) with support from the United States Agency for International Development Government (USAID) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to implement activities in line with its mandate in support of the public health response to HIVIAIDS and other health challenges.
This pool of human resources are expected to compliment service delivery at selected regional referral hospitals and will be contracted by MOH on one (1) year renewable contracts subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance of the staff.

Job title: Infection Prevention & Control Officers (2 POSITIONS)
Workstation: Regional Referral Hospital (Lira and Moroto)
Reports to: RRH director
Job purpose:
Support implementation of policies and programs for effective IPC programing, implementation by heightening IPC measures and preventing exposure to potentially infectious medical waste and body fluids by mitigating and responding to infections as Post exposure prophylaxis for HIV, TB, Hepatitis B, SARS COV-2 resurgence, epidemic as Cholera outbreaks, imminent Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) like Ebola.

Key functions:
• Ensure that the RRH and all their supported districts and health facilities have an IPC focal person and constituted committees comprising of both doctors, midwives and nurses, laboratory staff, pharmacy and other cadres and ensure their functionality.
• Ensure that IPC team meetings are planned conducted and reported at the RRH and in the supported districts and that facility tailored IPC protocols are in-line with the national and international IPC quidelines.
• Ensure that the relevant IEC materials on IPC are conspicuous in all workstations in the regional referral hospitals, general hospitals and health facilities.
• Ensure that all the staff are trained in occupational health and safety as well as conduct mentorships on IPC in the RRH and supported districts.
• Ensure lofty antibiotic stewardship practices in all health facilities in the region.
• Ensure the HAI subcommittee performs quarterly facility tailored HAI surveillance in all facilities in the region and adherence to the tenets of waste management by the staff in all health facilities in the region.
• Ensure that there are adequate IPC materials for implementation of IPC measures for catheter-associated blood stream infections and urinary tract infections.
• Participate in writing meetings to update/develop national IPC guidelines and SOPs in collaboration with the national IPC teams and monitor implementation of multimodal IPC strategies in the regional referral hospital and lower facilities.
• Collaborate with the hospital management hierarchy to ensure optimal bed spatial separation, bed occupancy and workload distribution for the facility staff.
• Collaborate with the management and regional partners to ensure optimal utilities, supplies and equipment for WASH and implementation of activities focused on increasing accessibility to quality PEP by eligible clients and follow up.
• Perform other tasks as assigned from time to time by the responsible Officer

Qualifications:
• MBChB or Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology/Science or A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or any related field.
• Master’s in Public Health (Infection Control), Master of Medicine, Pathology (Microbiology), Master of Medical Microbiology or any other MSc qualification relevant to infection prevention and control or any other relevant qualification.
• Up to date practicing license from the relevant professional bodies like AHPC, UNMC or UMDP.
• Training in Management OR experience in leadership and management will desirable.

Competencies:
• Three (3) years working experience in a facility that provides tertiary health care services.
• Leadership and management skills, excellent communication skills
• Skills in report writing and accountability.