Uganda Harm Reduction Network (UHRN) is a national entity that responds to the drug use crisis in Uganda. The network works to advocate for practical interventions aimed at supporting and addressing issues of people who use and inject drugs. The network also seeks to provide a national platform for health and policy programs that promote good practices and advocate for a supportive environment for the adoption, implementation, and expansion of harm reduction programs for
People Who Use and Inject Drugs in Uganda.

Project Overview:
Uganda Harm Reduction Network in a consortium with NAFOPHANU and CEHURD has received funding to implement a Three-year – Global Fund Grant (2021-2023) for Resilient
Systems Strengthening for Health (RSSH) – Community Systems Strengthening funded by The
AIDS Support Organization (TASO) through the Global Fund. In this regard, UHRN will work with public health facilities, district leadership and the communities in the 5 districts of Lango region in Uganda which will include; Dokolo, Lira, Abim, Kotido and Amolatar for quality Integrated HIV/AIDS and TB services to contribute to the attainment and accelerating epidemic control and support the HIV and TB Reduction Strategies.

Position: 2 Project Officers
Report to: Project Coordinator
Location: 1 Position based in Kampala and 1 Position based in Lira Cluster office with frequent field travels. Job summary: The project Officer will be responsible for supporting and strengthening the district, health facilities and community systems for sustainable uptake of responsive HIV/AIDS services for the community in the 5 supported districts

Uganda Harm Reduction Network
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop activity plans with evidence-based approaches to reach community with HIV prevention interventions and linkage to Care and Treatment.
• Collaborate with the District and health facility HIV/TB focal persons to coordinate the planning, implementation, and monitoring of HIV/TB services in the districts
• Mentor and provide technical assistance to community networks on the delivery of layered
• HIV/TB service packages.
• Prepare and share timely periodic performance progress reports on HIV prevention, care and treatment interventions.
• Support in compilation and submission of accurate and timely facility health management information system (HMIS) reports and programmatic reports in line with the project objectives.
• Ensure timely submission of activity reports and timesheets
• Support effective forecast, timely ordering, reporting, and accounting for the logistics/commodities required
• Participate in identification, implementation, and documentation of continuous quality improvement activities for HIV/TB programs
• Establish and strengthen effective collaborations and partnerships with the district leadership, healthcare providers and communities to ensure a coordinated and harmonized
HIV response.

Minimum qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social sciences, Project Planning and Management, Community
• Health or related discipline from a recognized Institution, Master’s Degree is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in integrating health service delivery into community structures.
• 2 years’ experience of providing HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment with one year supporting KP/PP services in a USAID and/or other donor funded projects.
• Uganda Harm Reduction Network
• 2 years’ professional experience working effectively with MOH, District and Community Health structures in HIV Prevention.
• Key personal competencies
• Planning, monitoring and evaluation of HIV care and prevention programs
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent report writing, organizational, coordination and communication skills
• Proven ability to set priorities, multi-task, and work collaboratively as well as independently
• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills is a must
• Ability to engage professionally and respectively with partners, Health care providers and the Community
• Experience in technical proposal writing
• Timely reporting