Reach
Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative (ROM) is a PEPFAR/CDC supported
community- based NGO that was established in 2001 with the mission: “To curb
the further spread of HIV infections by educating all residents of Mbuya
Parish about HIV/AIDS, and to enable those who are already living with
HIV/AIDS to live a responsible, positive, and dignified life.” ROM delivers
comprehensive services through four satellite clinics and multiple mobile
outreaches and public-private partnerships within Kampala and Luwero. ROM
seeks to recruit a dynamic, self-motivated well-qualified medical doctor to
fill the position below. He/she will be responsible for a pool of more than
5000 clients and 70 staff in the medical directorate.
Job
Title: Director
Medical Services.
Directly
Reports to: Executive
Director.
Directorate: Medical
- Main
purpose of the job: Under the direction of the Board of Directors and
Executive Director, the Director Medical services plans and directs all
aspects of ROM’s medical policies and programs, ensuring that they are
in compliance with national policies while identifying opportunities to
improve efficiency and effectiveness of patient care.
Key
Result Areas:
- Efficient,
effective and high quality medical services provided.
- Medical
staff, budgets and procedures well managed.
- Strategic
planning and coordination of medical programs effectively managed.
Duties
and responsibilities:
- Provide
planning and leadership to the medical directorate by ensuring that
appropriate structures, systems, competencies and values are developed.
- Keep
abreast of national trends in HIV prevalence and management and ensure
that ROM’s medical services remain in line with prevailing trends, and
relevant to the targeted population.
- Provide
leadership in the development and review of appropriate clinical
protocols and processes that support consistent quality services and
appropriate referrals.
- Develop,
monitor and support compliance with continuous medical quality
improvement plans and peer review processes.
- Provide
leadership to Reach Out Kasaala ensuring quality integrated HIV/PHC
service delivery including its growth.
- Ensure
effective implementation and expansion of new upcoming initiatives and
programs including private-public partnerships and services to key
populations in all the sites/centres.
- Ensure
that the interfaces between Medical and other departments are managed
optimally.
- To
develop a clear public relations strategy for the directorate, create
and manage formal and informal networks with key organizations and
institutions within and abroad to expand ROM’s networking and advocacy.
- Have
responsibility for the financial management of the directorate including
budget planning, resource allocation and preparation of quarterly
reports.
- Collaborate
with the Director Finance and Administration, the Executive Director and
all coordinators to ensure proper planning and implementation of all ROM
development plans through meetings, effective decision making, strategic
planning and resource mobilization.
- Motivate
and develop staff within the directorate and enhance succession planning
through effective delegation and training.
- Ensure
effective communication throughout the directorate.
- Coordinate
the directorate’s work plans and reports with support of the Monitoring
and Evaluation Coordinator.
- Assume
other related responsibilities as required.
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How to apply:
Interested
persons should submit their applications together with a detailed curriculum
vitae, a day-time telephone number(s), and the names, addresses and telephone
numbers of at least two referees; as well as copies of professional
certificates and testimonials to:
Human
Resource Manager
Reach
Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative,
P.O.
Box 7303, Kampala,
Physical
Address: Plot 1 Boazman Road, Mbuya 11(Next to Our Lady of Africa Church,
Mbuya) www.reachoutmbuya.org
Deadline: Friday, 19th October, 2012.
Note:
Applicants who had earlier applied should not re-apply.
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