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3 Technical Officers - VMMC Community Health Educator job Posts
Location:Â Jobs in Uganda 2021 - 2022
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 03
Deadline: 29 October 2021
Hiring Organization: Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation
Job Details:
Job Summary
The VMMC Health Educator is responsible for assessing the clinical problems of clients and carry out circumcisions. He/ She will also support VMMC related training and will provide technical camp leadership for VMMC service provision, quality assurance, and quality improvement for better clinical outcomes.
Overall Responsibilities
• Work closely with district VMMC teams and the follow up nurse and CO (TBD) at static sites.
• Support the district and community structures to sensitize communities.
• Support district VMMC counsellors (at your static sites) to provide appropriate health education, counselling and VMMC /HIV Prevention messaging.
• Provide appropriate IEC materials and messages for VMMC counsellors and clients
• Support the district and community structures to mobilize eligible clients with particular focus on the priority age group (15-29 years) for VMMC
• Support district VMMC counsellors in counselling clients before the VMMC procedures.
• Identify training needs of district staff and coordinate VMMC related trainings with the capacity building team.
• Support timely follow up of clients following VMMC as per standards
• support the site VMMC Teams, follow up staff and community structures to track clients who miss appointments and report adverse events.
Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health or equivalent. Must be registered with the Allied Health Professionals’ Council. At least 3 years’ experience in providing VMMC services. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to ride a motorcycle
• 3 Years Relevant Experience
Application procedure
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified University Transcripts
You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please click here to apply.
Date Posted: 2021-10-18
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