Position: District Care & Treat Officer (1) Type: Full-time
General Summary: The District Care & Treat Officer will provide technical assistance to ensure timely and quality attainment and sustenance of HIV epidemic control interventions in supported districts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, monitor, and report on key activities related to HIV/AIDS/TB treatment scale-up.
- Support mentoring activities for healthcare workers (HCWs) in HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment.
- Support the roll-out of National HIV treatment guidelines and related guidelines in HIV/TB care.
- Provide on-call/distance TA support for handling complicated HIV/AIDS/TB cases.
- Support Quality Assurance of HIV/TB services at facilities and recommend corrective action.
- Provide technical assistance in planning related to HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment.
- Lead field office technical supervisory teams.
Academic Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery.
- Postgraduate training in project planning and management (added advantage).
- Specialized training in HIV/AIDS management (added advantage).
- Active Registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council required.
Specific Experience:
- 2-3 years of HIV/AIDS/TB clinical experience.
- Experience providing technical assistance to large-scale HIV HSS interventions within MoH structures and systems.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS/TB management.
- Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS/TB programs, strategies, processes, and evaluation techniques.
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with USG programming policies and regulations.
Person Specification:
- 2-3 years of HIV/AIDS/TB clinical experience.
- Experience providing technical assistance to large-scale HIV HSS interventions within MoH structures and systems.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS/TB management.
- Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS/TB programs, strategies, processes, and evaluation techniques.
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with USG programming policies and regulations.
Application Deadline: 15th April 2024
Apply Here: Application Form
