AHF Uganda Cares Program is a collaboration with the Ministry of Health to provide HIV/AIDS care including, antiretroviral treatment care, basic care and palliative care, psyche-soda! support, HIV testing and Prevention; training and other related services. To meet the above needs, the Program desires to recruit skilled, committed, self driven and results oriented individuals to fill the following posts
Job Title: TEST AND TREAT COORDINATOR – MASAKA Reports To: Prevention Program Manager
Job summary: This is a leadership and management position whose major roles are planning, budgeting, coordination, advocacy, human resource management, logistics management and reporting.
Duties and responsibilities:
• He/she is responsible (or continuous advocacy and marketing of ‘test and treat’ at implementation level
• Attends and participates in partnership meetings that input into and tester test and treat
• Schedules and organizes partnership meetings
• Works closely with a select team to plan for, budget and manage finances related to test and treat
• Maintains adequate stocks of supplies and logistics by ensuring timely reporting, correct forecasting and efficient utilization of resources
• Maintains adequate provider staffing in the healthcare center to ensure smooth flow of patients.
• Maintains provider productivity to standards set by AHF management.
• Ensures timely and quality program and MoH reports are submitted
• Works with health center and district staff to ensure quality services are delivered
Supervisory responsibilities: Directly supervises 7 employees both medical and non-medical.
Job requirement
Education and Experience: Medical Doctor with at least 3 years field experience; or BA in Social sciences; SWASA with 5 years experience in an HIV/AIDS field; or BSc degree in Nursing with at least 5 years experience Added experience working in an HIV/AIDS field coordinating field activities, higher degree e,g MPH with valid/relevant, Registrations & licenses
SKILLS: Should have good written, oral and interpersonal communication skills of both English and luganda. Ability to express oneself in the other locally usable languages is an added advantage.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Must be adept at using MS office applications such as M/S Word, Office, Excel.
Certificates and Licenses: Should have a valid registration with governing bodies. Physical Demands: Must be able to ride a motorcycle
How to apply
Qualified applicants should send their application letters, C.V and photocopies of academic certificates indicating at least 3 professional referees with their telephone contacts and email not later than 21st April 2011, 5.00pm.
Note: Indicate the post applied for on the envelope.
Attention:
The Country Program Director
AHF Uganda Cares Secretariat
Plot 1A Baker Road
P. O. Box 22914 Kampala
Phone: 0414 346 311
AHF Uganda Cans is an equal opportunity employer.