Job Title: Capacity Building Advisor – IDI Uganda Jobs 2022
Organization: Infectious Disease Institute
Location: Gulu
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Reports to: Head of Training Department (IDI) and Health Systems Strengthening Senior Advisor (RHITES-NA)
Infectious Diseases Institute Profile:
The mission of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to “Strengthen Health Systems in Africa with strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases through Research and Capacity Development”. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment, Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening Programmes.
Infectious Diseases Institutes in conjunction with other partners in the USAID Regional Integration to enhance services –North Acholi (RHITES-N, Acholi) supports 8 districts of the ACHOLI Sub region to develop capacity, improve and strengthen systems, through proven best practices across priority services of integrated HIV Care and treatment, TB, Malaria, MNCH, RHFP, Nutrition, WASH and Strengthening Laboratory Quality Management Systems (SLMTA) and Hub operations in Acholi region.
Job Summary:
This is a full-time position and the person will be based in Gulu at the Activity/Project field office. He/she will provide leadership on capacity building, Human resources for health management as well as leadership and governance across all districts in the Activity region. He/she will be in charge of ensuring that health workers have adequate capacity to deliver Malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, MNCH, Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Water and Sanitation services. He/ she will also serve as the link between the field teams, RHITES-North Acholi and other relevant health service delivery stakeholders like MoH/USAID.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Capacity building
- 1. Will provide overall technical oversight to all capacity building activities in the RHITES-North Acholi region.
- Coordinate all the required trainings for quality integrated health service delivery in the areas of Malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, MNCH, Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Water and Sanitation in the RHITES-North Acholi supported districts and respective health facilities.
- Coordinate, support and provide mentorship and supervision Malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, MNCH, Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Water and Sanitation in the RHITES-North Acholi region.
- Ensure quality of all training, mentorship and supervision activities conducted in the RHITES-North Acholi Activity
- Provide linkage with the IDI-ATIC platform for post-training support and continuous medical education of all health service providers including PNFP and PFP.
Human Resources for Health:
- Support districts in the RHITES NORTH ACHOLI Activity region to effectively use the Ministry of Health Integrated Human Resource Information System (Ihris).
- Ensure rewards and sanctions committee in all the districts in Acholi sub-region function effectively through ongoing technical support and monitoring.
- Provide support to Regional and District Health Supervisory Authorities in the Acholi sub-region to ensure health workers register and renew practicing licenses with the various professional bodies.
Leadership and Governance.
- Provide support to the functionality of Hospital Management Boards and Health Unit Management Committees in all the facilities in the region.
- Ensure support supervision to districts and health facilities by the Community Health Department of the Regional Referral Hospital is ongoing.
Minimum Qualifications for IDI Uganda Jobs 2022:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from a recognised institution.
- Bachelor’s degree in other medical fields with experience working with districts
- Postgraduate training in a medical course; Master’s in Public Health, Epidemiology or a clinical discipline.
- Active Registration with UMDPC
- Experience working with US government funded projects
- Competence in the use of standard office software.
- Ability to work in a team environment
- S/he should have demonstrated teaching, facilitation and mentoring skills including use of adult learning methodology and use of e-materials
- Familiarity with national health issues in the areas of HIV, Malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, MNCH, Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Water and Sanitation.
How To Apply for IDI Uganda Jobs 2022
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications through the link below.
Deadline: 15th August 2022
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