JOB DETAILS:

Baylor-Uganda is a private not for profit child health and development organization providing family
– central pediatric HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services, health professional training, and clinical research in Uganda. The organization operates in over 13 districts in Uganda.
The successful candidate will join a team of highly talented staff working to move the organization to greater heights and should be ready to work with minimal or no supervision.

Position: Project Manager

Location: Fort Portal
Reports to: Director Medical &Community Programs

Main Purpose of Job:

To initiate, develop and monitor the implementation of systems. policies and procedures for the HIV/TB Pediatric/Adolescent Fort Portal ACE program in line with Baylor Uganda’s mission and the National program objectives for Pediatric/ adolescent HIV/T B management.

Duties/ Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and networks with district key Stakeholders and other partner organizations for a sustained HIV/TB response
• Provide oversight and coordinate the technical assistance teams
• Develop and support the districts to monitor the implementation of annual and quarterly consolidated work plans and budgets in line with district led programming and project goals! objectives
• Provide technical support to the districts in developing district HIV plans, budgets.
• Monitor the implementation and integration of high impact interventions to achieve H IV epidemic control in the region
• Develop and monitor implementation of the capacity building programs to maintain competent & motivated teams
• Develop and implement strategies to increase demand for services and community engagement in health services
• Plan and conduct periodic project review lesson learnt meetings! based on the set and agreed upon periodic targets and develop action plans for improvement in line with district led programming and project objectives
• Provide technical guidance to the Regional Referral Hospital [RRH] to develop a regional QI committee for sustenance of quality improvement projects in the supported districts and health facilities
• Design strategies in collaboration with the districts and other key stakeholders for the sustainability of RRH epidemic Control response.
• Disseminate key project outcomes and findings! lessons learnt to inform programming

Person Specifications

• A Master’s degree in Medicine or public health with a background ofa degree in MBChB/MD and registered with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council
• The candidate should have at least seven {7} years of experience in managing health projects with a reputable local or international NGO at management level, and direct experience with local governance and donor representatives. Experience in HIV/AIDS and ART is must. Have excellent writing and communication skills, negotiation skills and flexible.
• Ever presented in conferences or published; and,
• Skills in resource mobilization

Job Education: Master’s degree

Job Experience: seven (7) years

Work Hours: 8

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Closing Date : 26 April 2020