Senior Technical Specialists
Abt Associates will also be recruiting Senior Technical Specialists with the following backgrounds:
• Maternal and Reproductive Health (including Long Term and Permanent Methods (LTPM), Emergency Obstetric Care (EBC), and Prevention of Post-Partum Hemorrhage (PPM))
• Child Health (including diarrhea, nutrition, malaria, and Acute Respiratory Infections (ARls))
• HlV/AlDS (including Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ARTs), counseling and testing, and palliative care)
• Tuberculosis (including Directly-Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS))
• Malaria Prevention and Control including Attemisinin Combination Therapy (ACTs), Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs), and Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLNs), and Intermittent Preventive Treatment In Pregnancy (iPTp)
• Integrated Health Services
• Clinical Training(both at district and community level)
• Quality Assurance
• Health Management Information Systems (HMIS)
Job requirement
Minimum Qualifications for Senior Technical Managers:
• MD or Master in Public Health (MPH)
• 8+ years of relevant work experience in the pertinent technical area, with a focus on expansion of access and use of services
• Capable of working with and providing technical guidance to a diverse group of health service delivery partners, and helping to refine their community health approaches
• Demonstrated understanding of key prevention, treatment and care approaches in H1V/AIOS, Malaria, TB, or other disease as relevant
• Demonstrated ability of developing innovative approaches for capacity building in the relevant technical area
• Experience working in northern Ugandan districts preferred
• English fluency required
How to apply
To Apply: Please email CV and cover letters to ugandajobs@abtassoc.com with the following subject: Health -Position title you are applying for (e.g. “Health- Deputy Chief of Party” or “Health – Senior Technical Specialist Child Health”). You can find out more about Abt Associates. Inc.’s exciting projects and work environment at www.abtassoc.com.
