District TB Services Officer job at Infectious Diseases Institute

Infectious Diseases Institute

District TB Services Officer job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2022 - 2023

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: 13 March 2022

Hiring Organization: Infectious Diseases Institute

Job Details:

Background:
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.
With funding from Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/PEPFAR, and in partnership with MoH and respective District Local Governments, IDI is implementing comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in the West Nile region of
Uganda under the project “Accelerating and Sustaining HIV Epidemic Control and Related Diseases in West-Nile Region of Uganda under the President’s
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), 2020-2025”. The project supports the
12 districts of; Arua, Maracha, Madi-Okollo, Terego, Koboko, Yumbe, Moyo,
Obongi, Adjumani, Pakwach, Nebbi and Zombo. under the project:
As part of scale up activities for this five-year project (2020-2025), IDI is soliciting applications for the following position:

Job Title: District TB Services Officer
Vacancy Code: TBSO X002
Classification: Fixed-term (Contract), full-time
Reporting to: Field Office Coordinator
Salary: Commensurate with training and experience
Duty station: Koboko, Field Office
General Summary: Provides HIV/TB technical support to health care workers at supported HFs to enable assessment, diagnosis, clinical care and monitoring of HIV/TB to all patients.. 2
Infectious Diseases Institute College of Health Sciences Makerere University

Key Result Areas
• Provide technical assistance and mentorship for health workers in
• HIV/AIDS and TB
• Provide continuous clinical mentoring in all areas including reporting
• Support Continuous Medical Education (CME) programs for all staff
• Support coordination of health education talks in HIV/AIDS related fields
• Lead and strengthen quality improvement activities in all HIV/AIDS related fields at all facilities
• Support referral and linkages for clients receiving care at supported facilities
• Support HMIS and program reporting for all supported facilities
• Support Health Facilities in management of non-suppressed clients
• Participate in compilation and reporting processes as required from time to time
• Required experience and skills:
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health
• Training in clinical management of HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections
• Active registration with the Allied Health Professionals’ Council
• At two-year and above work experience in a busy clinical HIV/AIDS setting
• Experience in clinical care of infants, children and adolescents.
• Specific experience and training in TB management.
• Ability to interact productively and work in a team environment
• Self-motivated, innovative and capable of meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills required (Both oral & written)
• Willingness to travel and provide care services at selected health facilities and outreaches
• Willingness to work and live in rural areas is required
• Good interpersonal skills

Application procedure

Candidates that meet the above criteria and have what it takes to excel in these positions should send their CVs, including details of email address, present position, current remuneration, Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3)
Referees plus telephone contact to the stipulated email address not later than
28th February 2022. Please follow this link https://idi.mak.ac.ug/hrms to apply for this position.

Notes:
• IDI is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a recruitment fee or any other fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
• Internal candidates who meet the required specifications and have worked with IDI for a period of at least one year will be given priority.
• Make sure that your application letter, CV (Not more than 4pages) and certificates are attached as one PDF document.
• Indicate the Vacancy Code as the subject line of your email.
• Please note that if you DO NOT indicate the vacancy code as instructed above, your application will not be considered.
• Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Senior Human Resource Manager
Infectious Diseases Institute — IDI Knowledge Centre, Makerere University
Main Campus
College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
P.O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda