02 Project Clinical Officers jobs at TASO Uganda

TASO Uganda

02 Project Clinical Officers job Posts

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2022 - 2023

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 02

Deadline: 07 March 2022

Hiring Organization: TASO Uganda

Job Details:

The Project Clinical Officer shall provide coordination of project activities at COE. S/he will be responsible for development of periodic workplans, implementation and supervision of direct services to project beneficiaries; provision of technical support to the community volunteers, provision of child-and adolescent friendly services at the COE, and ensure availability of logistics and timely reporting of project activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensure all children and adolescents living with HIV receive comprehensive medical services
• Ensure compliance with national HIV/TB pediatric guidelines/practices
• Effectively supervise and build capacity of community volunteers
• Provide periodic updates about key project activities to the COE and project team leads
• Coordinate community activities related to the project
• Attend pediatric and adolescent HIV/TB meetings and conferences to build own capacity
• Ensure all project activities are well documented
• Lead Continuous quality improvement projects on improving quality of HIV/TB services among
• children and adolescents at the COE
• Ensure documentation of success stories and best practices for sharing with stakeholders and beyond Work with the Medical Services Technical Lead to ensure availability of essential supplies and
• commodities needed in the pediatric clinic
• Conduct periodic continuous medical education sessions to build the capacity of other COE staffs on
• pediatric HIV/TB services
• Ensure compliance to infection prevention and control measures including those of COVID-19
• Work with MSTL to link specific clients who have particular needs, with other services available in the district
• Any other duties as maybe needed by the supervisor

Person Specifications:
• Project Clinical Officer Minimum Academic Qualification: Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health, with Valid registration and licensure with relevant professional council.
• Additional Training
• Training in child and adolescent counselling required
• Training in Comprehensive HIV/TB/ART Management required
• Training in Nutritional assessment and counselling desired
• Required Experience and Exposure
• Minimum of one year's experience working in an HIV setting
• Ability to speak Runyoro and Luo is essential
• Key Skills
• Motorcycle riding skills. Must possess a valid riding permit (Class A) Ability to communicate medical facts to non-medical people Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Community engagement skills Basic computer skills
• Other Qualities/Attributes: Integrity, team player, innovativeness confidentiality, ability to work under mental and physical stress.